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Epiphany... Of Sorts

Epiphany... Of Sorts

WritingJoy2 August 2022Blogging, Discipline, Focus, Kristen Lamb, Writing, Writer, Weekly III, Joy V Spicer Comments

3 Lesser-Known Fairy Tales That Feature the Number '3'

3 Lesser-Known Fairy Tales That Feature the Number '3'

WritingJoy14 June 2022Fairy Tales, The number 3, The Love of Three Oranges, Pintosmalto, The Black Thief and the Knight of the Glen, geasa, Weekly III, Joy V SpicerComment

10 More Fairy Tale Tropes and Clichés

10 More Fairy Tale Tropes and Clichés

WritingJoy31 May 2022Fairy Tales, Fairy tale tropes, Fairy tale cliches, Brother and Sister fairy tale, East of the Sun and West of the Moon, The Six Swans, Weekly III, Joy V SpicerComment

Current Writing News and Quotes on Writing

Current Writing News and Quotes on Writing

WritingJoy10 May 2022Writing inspiration, Writing quotes, Deadlines for Writers, 12 Short Stories in 12 Months, Weekly III, Joy V Spicer Comments

Mythical Creatures - 2 Familiar and 6 Not-So-Familiar

Mythical Creatures - 2 Familiar and 6 Not-So-Familiar

WritingJoy15 March 2022Mythical creatures, Mythology, Hippogriff, Lamassu, Chupacabra, Kludde, Caladrius, Hecatoncheires, Aqrabuamelu, Scorpion men, Amarok the Wolf, Weekly III, Joy V Spicer Comments

Six Chinese Mythical Creatures

Six Chinese Mythical Creatures

WritingJoy1 February 2022Chinese mythology, Chinese mythical creatures, Fenghuang, Qilin, Pixiu, Lu Shu, Dijiang, Huli jing, Weekly II, Joy V SpicerComment

Visual Aphantasia - What Is It and Does It Affect My Ability to Write?

Visual Aphantasia - What Is It and Does It Affect My Ability to Write?

WritingJoy18 January 2022Aphantasia, Descriptions, Writing, Reading, Not able to visualise, Weekly II, Joy V Spicer Comments

Plotting Out Story Ideas

Plotting Out Story Ideas

WritingJoy17 August 2021Writing plans, 2021, Fairy Tale retelling, Weekly II Comments

Original Story - Rain, Heavy on the Windows

Original Story - Rain, Heavy on the Windows

WritingJoy22 June 2021Original story, Writing Prompts Comments

Blood - Facts in Fiction

Blood - Facts in Fiction

WritingJoy15 June 2021Blood, Bruises, Heart, Writing tips, Weekly IIComment

Music I Listen to When I Write

Music I Listen to When I Write

WritingJoy8 June 2021Music, Classical, Two Steps from Hell, Adrian von Ziegler, Weekly II Comments

Quotes for Writers

Quotes for Writers

WritingJoy25 May 2021Quotes, Writers, Weekly II Comments

Reading and Writing Plans for 2021

Reading and Writing Plans for 2021

WritingJoy5 January 2021Writing plans, Reading plans, 2021, Weekly II Comments

10 Creatures From Greek and Norse Mythology

10 Creatures From Greek and Norse Mythology

WritingJoy15 December 2020Mythical creatures, Greek mythology, Norse mythology, Echidna, Typhon, Cerberus, Manticore, Fenrir, Jormundgandr, Midgard serpent, Weekly IIComment