Author name: Onyemechi Nwakonam

Are you struggling to find inspiration for your creative writing in the chilly days of January? The post-holiday blues, coupled

If you want to quit writing… read this
Today I want to share a story I am finding really helpful.
It is the highlight of what I am feeling right now and I know you will find it useful too.
Once upon a time Raymond Carver, a famous writer went for a meeting. During the Questions and Answers session. A member of the audience asked a question.
The young writer asked whether to quit writing or keep going.
Raymond Carver looked at the writer and he said, Quit writing. By all means do.
This was a…

Leaving my Comfort Zone of Writing.
Recently I was doing an audit of my skills and works as a writer.
The obvious to me was that I was not a very good writer(yet) to put it politely and be positive .
The next question I asked myself was “where is it?”
Where is what ?”
I asked the voice in my head.
Where’s your terrible writing?
Where’s your failed work?
I had nothing.
Of course I have a collection of my writing.
The question is something you have put in the effort and built to be shared. It…

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