Magnets Write Poetry Too: Camp NaNoWriMo Day 21

Camp NaNoWriMo Day 21! Have you seen the magnetic poetry kits where you get a whole bunch of words and you move them around until they make poetry? Usually the result is somewhat silly, but you can end up with some surprisingly thought-provoking stuff, too. I think magnetic poetry tiles are useful tools to fidgetContinue reading “Magnets Write Poetry Too: Camp NaNoWriMo Day 21”

Everyone Should Be an English Major: Camp NaNoWriMo Day 20

Camp NaNoWriMo Day 20! Sometimes you just need to give yourself some tough writer love. It’s one of the things I learned while getting my English degree in college. Strangely enough, whenever I told someone I was majoring in English, their most likely initial response would be something along the lines of “Oh, so youContinue reading “Everyone Should Be an English Major: Camp NaNoWriMo Day 20”

Finding Music in Writing: Camp NaNoWriMo Days 18 & 19

Camp NaNoWriMo Days 18 & 19! Ever thought about how typing out a short story and playing the piano are two similar activities? They even have some overlap in vocabulary. I really do believe that my learning how to play the piano at a young age has trained my fingers to be good at typing.Continue reading “Finding Music in Writing: Camp NaNoWriMo Days 18 & 19”