Category: Writer
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X is for Xanadu
Why Writing is Like a Relationship Xanadu. Utopia. A place wherein everything is sunshine and roses forever. Relationships don’t work that way. Your spouse will always do something that pisses you off. You will never understand why you have to repeat the same instruction 5 times a day to your…
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W is for War
Why Writing is Like a Relationship No one can hurt you like the one you love. They know where to hit and exactly how many kilopascals of force to apply to make you bleed. It can feel a great deal like that when you’re writing. Every word feels like a…
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V is for Value
Why Writing is Like a Relationship If you do not value your partner, your friend, your child, they will not stick around. They will not help you when you fall. They will not be there when you need them most. Likewise, if you do not value your writing, it will…
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U is for Ugly
Why Writing is Like a Relationship No one stays pretty forever. It’s just a fact. Age and life takes their toll. Skin looses elasticity, joints get messed up, wrinkles and stretch marks appear… It’s the natural course of things. Change is good. You will look back at writing you’ve done…
