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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...

Oct 28, 20216 min read

An Interview With a Science Fiction [Ghost]writer - Part 2

The following is a continuation of my interview with my friend and colleague, Gabriël Oosthuizen. In this part of our interview,...

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...

Oct 14, 20218 min read

An Interview With a Science Fiction [Ghost]writer - Part 1

I recently had the honor and pleasure of interviewing Gabriël Oosthuizen, a fiction writer from Cape Town, South Africa. While his focus...

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...

Sep 23, 20216 min read

Revised Writing Advice

After learning more about post-process theory and before transitioning to new material, I'd like to do something fun. It's easy to search...

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...

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...

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...

Jul 15, 20216 min read

The Audacity of Difference

Many thanks to all of those who participated in last week's more interactive piece and gave me feedback as to its effectiveness. This...

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...