What is the "White Page Terror"?
I take issue with writer's block being treated like a disease unto itself, and my reason for coming to this conclusion can be...
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Feb 17, 20225 min read
The Part Where They Explain What Went Wrong
Intuitively, we understand that perfection isn't reality, and we still expect black and white answers. While that's a very common...
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Feb 4, 20225 min read
Fluidity
How do you know for sure if a writer is blocked? Like the answer to many, "How do you know if someone is...?" questions, the answer is,...
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Jan 20, 20224 min read
"It is a story that promises to get better." - Part 3
Not too long ago, I joined different popular writing groups and forums. I wanted to know what specific common issues that writers have...
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Jan 6, 20224 min read
"It is a story that promises to get better." - Part 2
Anything can be discussed in therapy. A session revolves around the participant and what they want to discuss that day. A discussion with...
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Dec 23, 20214 min read
"It is a story that promises to get better." - Part 1
As of now, there is no single clear definition that encompasses what writer's block is because every writer faces different sets of...
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Dec 9, 20214 min read
The Importance of Forming New Habits - Part 2
Sometimes, writers come to me with projects that they initially thought were going to be easy. When they're introducing their piece to...
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Nov 18, 20215 min read
The Importance of Forming New Habits
It's common for writers to develop rituals in preparing for, executing, and finishing a piece of writing. For some writers, those rituals...
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Oct 21, 20215 min read
Shaped by Expectation - Part 4
"Good" writers are not made. They must choose to make themselves, to practice, to learn, and to develop their skills using the most...
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Sep 30, 20216 min read
Shaped by Expectation - Part 3
Writers often, naturally, seek to identify with or identify through their work. I addressed in last week's post that a common piece of...
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Sep 16, 20216 min read
Shaped by Expectation - Part 2
I began the Purposeful Prose blog with a series that explained how many obstacles that writers can run into can be solved within the...
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Sep 2, 20216 min read
Shaped by Expectation - Part 1
In academic settings, students are often expected to find the best possible way to produce fact and analysis of fact without knowing the...
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Aug 19, 202111 min read
Writers and Their Contexts: Another "Personality Test"
Anxiety in writers is natural and common. Most writers, regardless of their standing, have experienced writing anxiety at some point in...
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Aug 5, 20216 min read
The Monitor Theory and Why it Matters
It's important to understand that there are a multitude of reasons why a person might have writing apprehension, and usually, it's not...
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Jul 22, 20216 min read
Writing Apprehension in Composition
In my personality test on writing apprehension, I looked at different scales with which writing apprehension has been measured, noting...
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Jul 8, 20217 min read
Writing Apprehension: A "Personality Test"
For the purpose of today's post, I read a piece entitled "Writing Apprehension" by John A. Daly that traced different tests administered...
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Jun 24, 20216 min read
Your Writing Attitude
Disclaimer: I am not a mental health professional and the suggestions and advice I will provide are not meant to replace any advice given...
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Jun 10, 20216 min read
Writer's Block is a Good Thing
Writer's block is an essential part of the life of a developing writer and, further, anyone who writes. Writing communities, for years,...
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