The Bag (Part 2)

Daniel’s eyes opened to an endless blue sky with no clouds or sun. It was peaceful, and the smell of fallen leaves that lingered in the breeze subdued the pain in his head. 

“Comfortable, isn’t it?” said a voice. 

Daniel’s heart jumped as his head jerked toward the voice….

THE BAG (PART 1)

“HEY!” A voice echoed through the stadium.

Daniel’s heart thumped as his hands fumbled around the inside of the bag. Glancing over his shoulder, he saw them approaching. Crap, they were not supposed to be back yet. A mixture of fear and anxiety raced throughout his body.

I’M A NEW WRITER WITH LITTLE CHILDREN AND VERY LITTLE TIME

How I managed to write 22,000 words in less than 30 days

Creativity was not the most significant challenge that I faced as a new writer. My biggest challenge was what I call, Writing With Children.

UKNOWN

It’s true what they say, you should never go up there

30 percent of college students drop out or leave school after their freshman year. The majority of
them quit because of grades, while others depart for financial reasons. But there is a small group of students that nobody ever talks about, and that is the group that leaves for reasons unknown.

THE 5 WORDS THAT NO NEW WRITER WANTS TO HEAR

When I first started writing, I sat at my computer, covered by night, and wrote what was in my head. I knew that since I had no formal training, some grammatical and punctuation errors were bound to sneak their way into my story. I refused to let that stop me. I believed in my writing so much that I was sure that anyone who read it would have nothing but praise. I was wrong.

3 SIMPLE YET IMPORTANT LESSONS YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO IGNORE AS A NEW WRITER

Looking back, I was destined to become a writer. From as early as I can remember, I was telling stories. There was kindergarten me, passing off my exaggerated, action-fueled tales as truth to my older brother, or high school-aged me, staring at the entranced faces during the intricate retellings of my visually stimulating dreams.