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(A Writer Writing Pixabay ) I will be doing the Writers Write Lab! I found two helpful articles when I was browsing through the Writers Write website. They were: 7 Tips to Remove Distractions While Blogging , and  140 Woods to Describe Mood in Fiction . They were actually some of the first articles I saw. Recently, I have been becoming slow, unproductive, and prone to distractions. This has lead to repetitive writing instead of creative and new writing. It is hard to think of new ideas and effectively translate what I aim to get across. So, these two articles gave me some great insight! The former discussed ways to remove distractions when doing any type of writing. Some of these tips can also be used in daily life and in my other classes as well. The latter article discussed writing mechanics such as tone, syntax, style, and many other things. I mentioned in a previous blog post that my writing is not where I want it to be. By actually seeing how the mechanics work an...

(Image by Ramdlon  Pixabay ) For this week, I chose to do a story lab! These assignments allow me to explore new ways to improve my writing! This week I focused on the Advice to Writers assignment. I will touch upon three of my favorite pieces of advice, which are included down below. I personally struggle with thinking of new ideas, rereading my work, and revising. After I complete something, it is hard for me to think of new ideas to add to my story. What I learned from these writers was that it takes time. You cannot force writing, be patient, and keep practicing. Once I accept these things, I hope it will take away the pressure I feel when I write. So, I plan on jotting down my thoughts whenever I have an idea. I think my thoughts and ideas will help me when I am writing a story in the future. I also plan on just reading more! Due to my current course load, I already have much to read. When I have time, I wish to read novels that I actually enjoy! With the advice I lea...

(Stories and Storytelling  Pixabay ) I decided to do the Story Lab this week! From the assignments, I choose to watch two TED Talk videos about stories and storytelling. The videos were The danger of a single story by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Imaginary friends and real-world consequences by Jennifer Barnes. The speakers spoke about common thoughts and feelings readers take away from stories, television shows, and movies. Adichie discussed the danger of a single story. In novels, readers are usually exposed to a certain image of a place and group of people. This makes it hard to perceive the place or group of people from a perceptive other than the story. It is almost like a stereotype. If a stereotype is given to a place/group of people and the stereotype is challenged, then it is difficult to accept a place/group of people differently. Therefore, Adichie means to say that something should not be looked from a single story. Instead all stories should be considere...