Category: Writing
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Chunking: Focusing on One Thing at a Time
As aspiring writers, or freshman composition students, we are often taught that the writing process includes pre-writing, outlining, and a first draft followed by a set of revisions. It’s a solid process. It encourages thinking and organizing before we write the opening line. However, I have noticed a problem with the traditional writing process: sprinting.…
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Throwing Pots
The artist explained that her mentored wanted her to know that she could do it, that she could form raw clay into a beautiful work of art, over and over again. He wanted her to let go of the precious attachment that sometimes develops between an artist and their art. He wanted her to have…
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Writing Through the Witching Hour
According to folklore, the witching hour, the time from 3 am to 4 am, is often associated with heightened paranormal activity. It is said to be a time when the veil between our world and the next is thinnest. This is the time when people often find themselves sleepwalking or experiencing night terrors. Of course,…
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Write Like a Motherfucker?
As I sip my morning coffee, I pursue a list of “Essential Essays for Writers”. I’m searching for a quick 20-minute read that will inspire my morning writing. Then I see the title “Write Like a Motherfucker” by Cheryl Strayed. An image of Samuel Jackson floats around in my drowsy morning brain as I click…
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Authorial Fitness: Morning Coffee and Books
Authorial fitness is like physical fitness. It has two parts: mindful consumption and mindful performance.
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Writing Community: The Journey Begins
In this blog, I will discuss my journey through my MFA and my exploration of literature and writing. I welcome you to join me
Tricia M Foster 