Writing Exercise
John and Paul's Three-Word Haiku/Senryu Unofficial Challenge - The Results!
Well, fuck. That was every bit as impressive as I was sure it would be when we set this devious challenge. From this point forward it is worth noting that all the bracketed bits will be John's words, and the non-bracketed are mine.
By Paul Stewart4 days ago in Writers
Boxing
When I was in my mid-thirties, I joined the Augusta Boxing Club on Walton Way. The subtitle is the club motto, and I saw guys wearing t-shirts emblazoned with sayings like “Fighting solves EVERYTHING.” I was the only woman, and I swear I got high on the testosterone.
By Harper Lewis5 days ago in Writers
My Process
The protracted, almost ritualistic rhythm of my writing—hours spent wrestling with each sentence, revisiting paragraphs, and constantly rearranging ideas—has become a crucible for my thought, reshaping it in ways that are both subtle and profound: as I linger over a single metaphor, the mind is forced to unpack layers of meaning it would otherwise skim, prompting connections between seemingly unrelated concepts; the inevitable pauses between drafts act like mental respirations, allowing subconscious insights to surface and then be interrogated with fresh, analytical eyes; the iterative cycle of drafting, erasing, and refining compels me to articulate not only what I know, but why I know it, exposing hidden assumptions and inviting me to renegotiate them; consequently, the very act of writing becomes a form of sustained meditation, where each painstaking turn of phrase sharpens focus, expands the horizon of curiosity, and cultivates a disciplined patience that permeates every subsequent line of reasoning, ultimately turning the long process of writing into a powerful engine that drives deeper, more nuanced, and increasingly self‑aware thinking.
By Forest Green8 days ago in Writers
How To Start Writing on Medium in 2026 (and Actually Get Paid)
I still remember the first $2.31 I made from the Medium Partner Program. Not the first $100 month or the first “viral” story. That strange little $2.31 on a piece I almost didn’t publish. I stared at that green number like it had opened a side door into another life.
By abualyaanart9 days ago in Writers
