writingexperience | Effie Joe Stock

And All that Bad Writing

In order to commemorate that horrible, old writing, I have complied some of my most embarrassing writings for you to read and laugh at!

The Thrills of Being a Young Writer and All that Bad Writing

Writing was freeing. It was thrilling. I was at the top of the world when writing. Anything was possible, even superpowers and dragons.

When Did the Dream Begin?

“When did you first start writing?” Rarely does anyone just answer with a date or number. Usually, it’s answered with a beautiful story.

Grief in My Writing (bonus Part 8 for On Writing Grief)

Your grief is not big enough to stop the world, just as your love was not big enough to stop death. That is the cruelness of life.

On Writing Grief (Part 7): Guide and Tips for Writing Grief

Take my words and use them. Quote them if you want. It is only one way to portray grief, but it is a truthful way.

On Writing Grief (Part 6) Time Doesn't Heal, it Changes

Time doesn’t heal, it only changes us until we can remember the pain no longer.

On Writing Grief (Part 3): Invincibility

Living on a farm has taught me that you can't outrun death. But, somehow, I think we believed we had become invincible.

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