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May/June2013 Issue
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Writing Short Stories & Essay Writing
Writing short stories, fiction and essays isn’t easy – in fact, the relative brevity of these pieces can make them even more challenging to create. Inside you’ll learn the best techniques for doing it well, and using those pieces as a springboard for lengthier works.
Lock Up Your Private Writing
Guard your diary from trespassing eyes with a little creative protection. Read more
50 Prompts for Joyful Writing
How to celebrate and share your writing every day, even if you don’t publish your work. Read more
Indulge Yourself With a Comfort Journal
Self-nurturing is the foundation of a satisfying life, but it’s not second-nature. Learn how to comfort yourself. Read more
The 10 Commandments of Fiction Writing
Guide your writing ways with these 10 rules thou must not break.
by Raymond Obstfeld
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Create a Celebration Journal
Celebrate life in a journal you make, and create one more reason for celebration. Read more
I’ll Take the 5-Year Plan!
Keeping a five-year diary keeps your life in perspective, a few lines at a time. Read more
Self-Expression: Protect Your Words From Your Censor
Honor yourself by exercising honesty and courage in every journal entry. Read more
Becoming Intimate With Your Own Creative Impulses
Personal writing is the key to all writing, Julia Cameron (The Artist’s Way, The Right to Write) tells Writer’s Digest‘s Brad Crawford. Read more
Dream Journal
Little Pieces, Big Messages Read more
Passing Her Message On
One mother did not want the lessons and inspiration of her daughter’s life to pass away. She published her story—using the words from her daughter’s journals. Read more
Capture the Complete Travel Picture
There’s no better way to record?and share?your adventures than by journaling. Read more
