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Horror/Scary: August 02, 2023 Issue [#12095]




 This week: The Thrill Is Gone
  Edited by: W.D.Wilcox
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1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
7. Removal instructions

About This Newsletter

"Writing is magic, as much the water of life as any other creative art. The water is free. So drink.
Drink and be filled up." -Stephen King



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Letter from the editor

How to Rediscover Your Passion for Writing

Has your writing life dwindled to near non-existence? You aren’t alone, writer.

Making time to write is one thing, but you aren’t simply struggling to juggle your calendar. You seem to have fallen out of love with writing altogether. It’s not that you don’t want to write in a big-picture sense. Sharing your stories with the world has always been a dream of yours. You’ve simply lost all desire to manifest those stories in your everyday writing life.

Is this some sort of writer’s block, then? A failure to overcome procrastination? A sign that writing isn’t right for you? Nonsense. It’s time we had a chat about creative passion, writing — and more importantly, how to rediscover it for yourself.

To realize you’ve fallen out of love with your writing can hurt. Your first instinct may be to cast blame on yourself, your situation, or others who have brought doubt or distraction into your life, but I’d encourage you to actively fight this inclination.

With the full knowledge that you’ve lost your passion for your writing, it’s time to take stock of your emotions. Are you mentally or emotionally fatigued? Doubtful of your skills and stories? Afraid to tackle a particularly personal narrative, or simply overwhelmed by all that writing requires?

In getting real with your emotions, you take the first step toward making positive changes in your writing life. Try a different genre, start a different project, read, read, read.

It'll come back to you.


W.D.Wilcox





Editor's Picks

Stories from a Heart


 
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The Swing  (18+)
A young girl swings while her brother drowns. Winner of SCREAMS!!! July 30 2023.
#2300570 by Beholden

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Behind The Door  (13+)
He was on the other side of the door, while the evil laughter echoed throughout the house.
#1171611 by 🕸️intuey's Spider Web

Pinchopper Lanes  (13+)
Morbid humor. A man does what he deems necessary to continue bowling on Friday nights.
#2282498 by Bobby Lou Stevenson

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#2299723 by Not Available.

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Desecration   (13+)
Strange and devious happenings in a small town.
#2296863 by Sumojo

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Halloween Battle in Shibuya  (13+)
A demon witch from another world comes to conquer.
#2235098 by Kotaro

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Slaughterhouse  (18+)
You'll start seeing things that aren't really there, son, and that'll be the first sign.
#1955768 by W.D.Wilcox

 
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Annette
This was a very informative newsletter. I struggle with beginnings and titles. My stories seem to take off on page 3 or something like that. Maybe by working on a good first sentence, I can stave some of that off.

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