Entries by Bethany

Writing on the Run

Love the life you live. Live the life you love. ~ Bob Marley I have done a lot of driving this past month, and I have more trips coming. My shoulder is sore–one of those side-effects of aging, I think–and driving aggravates it. More important, being on the road disrupts my writing schedule. Knowing that […]

Puh-puh-procrastination…

I sometimes give students a “how-to” assignment in which they get to write an essay teaching me (and the rest of the class) how to do something they are really good at. It’s surprising how many students write about procrastination. It’s surprising and funny. Ironic! I seriously doubt anyone can teach me anything about procrastination. […]

How Old Is a Writer?

How old do you have to be to write? I recommend that you write, right now. You are the age you are. It’s too late to start young. And it’s too early … well, you get the idea. Here’s a quote I came across yesterday: “Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. […]

Why We Write

In my quest to blog every day in November, I thought I should add a reminder of why we write. I’ve loaned out my copy of Louise DeSalvo’s Writing as a Way of Healing, but here’s Martha Alderson on the same topic: “My most important insight is this: All of us face antagonists and hurdles, […]