I feel happiest when I am writing, the soft tap of the keyboard, Or the flurry of my wrist as my pen meets the page. When we write, we become artists, painting a picture for our readers, a splash of colour here, and a certain direction there, A grey world becomes colourful. A chorus of experience coming together in a chorus of many harmonies singing as one In the quiet, as the chorus quells, there is a moment of contemplation. The tying of a bow on a lyrical present. There ar

I understand where the sentiment of having a full-time job may sacrifice the quality of your work comes from. Working itself is mentally draining, and therefore, by the time you get home, you don't have the same time and energy that you may have if you were writing full-time. However, the reality for many writers is that we do need a full-time job to supplement the writing.

I definitely do know what I'm talking about in terms of editing blog posts and shorter form content. However, I don't necessarily have the most experience with longer form writing and editing, such as novels. So, this post is generalised editing tips and tricks that I have picked up along the way.

All of that said, the fact that I have discussed producing more fiction does not mean that I will be giving up on poetry or non-fiction entirely, because it's something that I enjoy. It's just the introduction of fiction as part of my writing. I could also incorporate something like narrative poetry — so it's kind of a cross between the fiction and the poetry; it's delving into something new, but also not so new that it feels scary.

At this point, I've spoken about voice-to-text dictation so much. Over the course of my previous posts, we have spoken about using dictation in terms of writing and building a writing career, but only touched on the accessibility side of things; almost as a byproduct of how useful I have found voice-to-text dictation. It's important to note that — before I continue — I'm writing this based on my experience, and from my own interest, not as an expert. Physical fatigue and pain

There are so many things that I would like to do, that I would like to achieve, that I'm interested in. This automatically means that I end up doing a lot without acknowledging the fact that I am potentially doing too much at once — and that leads to an endless cycle of burnout.

Writing also allows for a level playing field, because disability is not the defining factor of anything within writing.