What has been the best writing advice you've received?  Or, if you could pick one piece of advice to share with others, what would it be? ~Melissa 🙂
Author: Melissa Morris Inoa
Do you write to remember?
Several posts ago I asked the question "Why do you write?" Â I asked this question not because it was a new question, but because there really are so many different responses for why we write. Â We have reasons that are different from one another, but we each also have multiple reasons of our own. Â … Continue reading Do you write to remember?
“Man’s love is of man’s life a part…”
"Man's love is of man's life a part; It is woman's whole existence!" Byron Comment and discuss, please! ~Melissa 🙂
“Remember there’s no such thing…”
"Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end." - Scott Adams Random Act of Kindness and Gratitude #5 - This act is something that my mother does, but I only recently learned about.  Many people clip coupons, but not all of us do.  There is … Continue reading “Remember there’s no such thing…”
“What have you done for me lately…”
"What have you done for me lately? Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah!" I have had this Janet Jackson song stuck in my head for days! Â Really. Â Days. But, it has actually got me thinking about how we are all looking for the newer, bigger, better versions of everything - fashion, technology, and so many other things … Continue reading “What have you done for me lately…”
More Quotations From My iGoogle
Inspiration and Motivation "We first make our habits, and then our habits make us." - John Dryden "They can conquer who believe they can." - Virgil "To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe." - Anatole France "There's only one way to succeed in anything … Continue reading More Quotations From My iGoogle
iGoogle – I love it!
I recently discovered the iGoogle feature from Google. Â This Google product allows you to create a personalized page full of widgets that you select from a pretty large variety. Â There are plenty of widgets that are helpful for writers such as a dictionary, thesaurus, and a widget that gives you a Word A Day from … Continue reading iGoogle – I love it!
“Many of life’s failures…”
"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." - Thomas A. Edison Happy Saturday, Everyone! Â I found this quote today on a blog, http://www.successforrealpeople.wordpress.com, and it got me thinking! Â Of course I thought about my own successes, but also my students'. Â I … Continue reading “Many of life’s failures…”
Keeping track of 1,000 words a day…
Keeping track of 1,000 words a day is much more difficult than I thought it would be. Â I have been writing every day, but I haven't necessarily kept count of the words. Â I think that's actually okay, because keeping count at least got me to recognize the threshold of where I wanted to be and … Continue reading Keeping track of 1,000 words a day…
Random Act of Kindness and Gratitude #4
Reflecting on the tragic events that took place in our country on September 11, 2001, and all of the people we lost that day, has also made me remember some of the kind things that took place on the days that followed. Â I can remember marveling at how considerate people were to one another … Continue reading Random Act of Kindness and Gratitude #4
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