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Happy events often remind us of what we're thankful for. When we celebrate with family and friends, we feel grateful for the people in our lives and the time we spend together. But, you don't have to wait for a special occasion to focus on gratitude; you can do it every day. And, focusing on gratitude can help you do something...

  Scrapbooking is a great way to preserve the past—all those vacations, birthdays, and other milestones—through creative combinations of image and text. So, it's no wonder that scrapbooking can benefit you as a writer, and here's how:   1) It keeps you in the habit of writing. Yes, even a blurb counts! Writing for your own purposes, like describing a photo or capturing the emotion...

November is upon us, and for writers, that means NaNoWriMo. It also means pressure. Writing a novel is a tremendous task, and it takes a lot of time. So, to write a novel in a month can be overwhelming for many writers. NaNoWriMo is a non-profit (501 (c) (3)) organization that “believes your story matters” and takes measure to initiate the writing...

We often think of writing as a quiet activity, and that's partly true. There are stages of the process devoted to the written word rather than the spoken one. But here's why reading your text aloud is important, too:   It helps you (and others) catch errors. There are many ways to revise and edit a piece of writing: alone or with others, remotely...