Thoughts on Writing: Ink Changes Things

I cannot count all the phenomenally wonderful creative ideas that have fluttered through my head over the past several months – or the not so pretty yet powerful outpours of emotions through words.  They hit me while I’m driving, or while I’m walking through a market, or while I’m at work, or otherwise engaged and [...]

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My Dearest Friend: A Writing Prompt

Written by:
Wendi Friend
August 2005
A Writing Prompt
Writing letters is something some of us do, sometimes, as a way of making personal connections with friends and loved ones. More and more, however, with technology evolving and demands increasing, we’re much more likely to pop off a quick email or ring our loved ones up on the phone. In the [...]

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Keeping a Spiritual Journal: Recording the Journey

Written by:
Wendi Friend
2003
When we write, we may create anything from a sweet piece of poetry to a best selling novel. When we write as a profession, we pay close attention to detail, to the choices of words and sentence structure. On the other hand, when writing personally, we may just throw our words out toward [...]

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Writing Groups and Communities: The Importance of Getting Involved!

Written by:
Wendi Friend
2004
A critique is a person’s opinions and suggestions regarding an author’s work. Critiques can answer elemental questions regarding plot, character development, believability, and more. As such, they can provide insights into an author’s work and help to correct technical errors. But having others comment and make suggestions for your writing is only one [...]

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Seasonal Muse

Written by:
Wendi Friend
2005
You know what writers’ block is, don’t you? There are so many articles available online, and support groups of fellow writers who can pick you up, offer encouragement, and give advice on how to overcome the beast. When the well of inspiration seems tapped, writers and other creative minds become frozen and fear-filled. [...]

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The Magick Moving Through Art

Written in 2001
 
“The magick moving through art is the ability to visualize without seeing, listen without hearing, speak without talking, and feel without touching.” ~Wendi Friend~
I over-slept today. I awoke frantic and frazzled due to bad dreams and thick stress. My eldest child, Atlas, was already gone off to school. The younger two decided that I [...]

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The Power of Words

Intro: Another writing exercise- write for 20 minutes, or 400 words based on a quote.
“The Power of Words”
Written by:
Wendi Friend
“For me, words are a form of action, capable of influencing change.” ~Ingrid Bengis~
I never understood that words are a form of action. In fact, I’ve often heard it said that words are cheap. I knew [...]

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The Only Life

Intro: It began as a writing exercise and fell out in poetic form. I love when that happens! This is another oldie… written somewhere between 1998-2000, but it holds as true today as it did the day it was written!
“The Only Life”
Written by:
Wendi Friend
“Writing is the only thing that when I do it, I don’t [...]

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Inspired by Inspirare and Other Writing Workshops

Written by:
Wendi Friend
When reading “how to” books regarding writing and studying through Internet resources, I found that nearly everyone offering advice to writers suggested joining writing workshops and support groups. This thought was terrifying for me. I made reasons and excuses for more than a year as to why I could not join such a [...]

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Writing the Journey

“The most enviable writers are those who, quite often un-analytically and unconsciously, have realized that there are different facets to their nature and are able to live and work with now one, now another, in the ascendant.”    ~Dorthea Brande~
“Writing the Journey”
Written by:
Wendi Friend
I began writing at a very young age. By the age of six, [...]

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