Good or Maybe Not So Good Writing Ideas

By Laurie Epps

The Grand Canyon—there's just something about the vastness and the magnificent majesty of it that keeps drawing me back. So when I was asked to write a non-fiction essay about nature for class, it seemed an obvious choice for me.

Today, I want to share my story, about how good story ideas go bad, and about my hardest lesson as a writer.

The Sweetness of Writing

I just love chocolate, don't you? Now as a woman, I have cornered the market on blaming everything from PMS to hormonal swings for our craving for chocolate. Truth is, chocolate is just good. It melts in your mouth in positively sinful decadence.

What you may not know is that today is National Chocolate and Caramel Day. Not only do I love chocolate, but a box of high quality nuts and chews just calls my name. Appropriately, today is also my birthday-- yet another excuse to buy a box. 

The Writer's Guide to Nothingness

By Laurie Epps

We all have something we do even though we don't like it about ourselves. Some have no sense of direction, and have to allow extra time to be lost when going to a new place. 

I don't have time perception. I have to place prompts in my phone to make sure I stay on task. While this can be perceived as the worst flaw imaginable, it can be an excellent tool for us as writers. There is definitely a real upside to this malady, and I'll show you how to harness this idle time.