The reasons we don’t want to write are valid. Writing can feel uncomfortable, scary, even dangerous. That’s to be expected. It’s not just you. It’s me. It’s everyone. I’ve never met a writer — published, working, or otherwise — who doesn’t feel the fear. The apprehension. The second-guessing. The sweaty palms. Should I really be… [Read More]
Change is a practice: checking in.
Last June, we made a commitment to do more to make sure our school is a safe, inclusive, and anti-racist space, especially for Indigenous writers, Black writers, and writers of colour. This is a check-in, to let you know how we’re doing on that commitment. Please read our ethics statement. We continue to train ourselves… [Read More]
Let your heart get involved.
Commit to your writing, even when you don’t feel like there’s enough time. Even when you feel a bit incompetent. Even when you feel vulnerable and uncertain. Make a promise to your writing, and let your heart get involved. It’s not just a goal you’re setting: it’s a relationship you’re nurturing. Make a commitment from… [Read More]
10 pieces of writing wisdom.
One of the things writers often become preoccupied with is advice from other writers. We love to read bon mots from famous, usually long dead authors that tell us to never use adverbs, or to only write before 5am, or to only write about our own lives, or to never write about ourselves. But does… [Read More]
Why is creative writing so important?
A healthy society has a healthy relationship to creativity. People in a dysfunctional society are afraid to make art, or they’re dismissive of it. Distraction, fear and fatigue often come up in times of transition. These are normal responses to the hard work of transformation. Old cultural stories are crumbling, and this is an excellent… [Read More]
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