How to begin writing a book or a story – Part 2
In my previous blog post I gave you 4 steps you can try when beginning to write your book or story. This post will be a continuation with new steps to follow. Writing should be a joyous and fun experience. If you’re dipping your hands in creative writing just for the money, then this may […]
How to begin writing a book or a story – Part 1
There are plenty of articles and author blogs that give you their insights on how to begin writing a story or a book. Well, I would like to give my insight and what worked best for me. I’ve developed this method over years of experience in writing books and short stories. I was able to […]
What Writing Mean to Me
Every time someone asks me this question “What does writing mean to you?” I always say freedom. I can’t help but to say freedom. In our world today we are sometimes oppressed to give our opinions or forced into a bubble where we have to accept the every day norm and be like everyone else. […]
Writer, Remember This: Details Matter
While I was on my journey writing and putting together my book Stuck, I’ve learned a lot from my advisors, professors, and fellow writers. Information that nearly blew me away when I thought I already knew everything about writing. Let me remind you now, it’s okay to learn something new every day. Today, I want […]
MFA in Creative Writing & Publishing Arts Program Celebrates Return of In-Person Book Festival and Performance
Annual event returns to Wright Theater on May 14 The University of Baltimore’s M.F.A. in Creative Writing & Publishing Arts program is delighted to announce the return of its in-person reading and book fair. After going virtual the past two years due to COVID-19, the program will once again hold its annual live event to […]
My Attempt to try Cormac McCarthy’s Writing Style
So for my Fabulism class this semester, we had a creative assignment to mimic the writing style of Cormac McCarthy. In particular, his book The Road, possessed page long sentences, a poetic language to his visual descriptions, and almost to no punctuations. Then there’s McCarthy’s style of writing on very dark and gloomy subjects. This […]
