Inspiration

Of Weights and Writing
It is 2am and I have at least four hundred and eighty eight words to go before I can close this laptop and head to bed. Thankfully it's the weekend, which means, I don't have to worry about being groggy at work tomorrow. And, even then it is still a fierce battle between continuing to hack away at these keys, making sure I make the deadline which is 2 hours away and sleep. I'm trying to win this one!
By Maervel2 years ago in Writers
My Zombie Walk With Vocal For 2024
Every year at Halloween the city I now call home has the streets of downtown blocked off as a hundreds of half dead looking humans show up in to parade the streets. The Zombie walk is a big deal and a quite the spectacle for this midsize city. It is pretty cool to watch those involved dance to Micheal Jackson’s Thriller as they stroll past the library. I, myself have not become a dancing Zombie, but the image has been on my mind when I think about getting through the next year and all that I want to accomplish.
By C. H. Richard2 years ago in Writers
A Singular World of Writers
In a world where it is believed that all authors are rich and famous, the world of Vocal, and similar sites are astonishing to me. Having stumbled upon Vocal a full year ago, six months into my serious writing journey, I couldn't believe a place like this existed. A venue where my paltry attempts at writing garnered kind words of encouragement from others, who were in love with the pen and paper, just as I was. It was as if I'd landed upon a soft, warm cloud of words, that carried me from one challenge to another, beckoning the unplumbed depths of my ability.
By Tina D'Angelo2 years ago in Writers
Don't Give a Crap
I gave myself a lot of rules in 2023. If you scroll back to the beginning of my measly excuse for a list of published stories on Vocal, you'll find very carefully curated poems paired with moody black and white photographs.
By Emma Kate Gee2 years ago in Writers
The protagonist
In the bustling world of creative expression, it is my goal that 2024 will be a pivotal year for me, and hopefully also for other aspiring writers on the innovative writing platform, called Vocal. Amidst the symphony of stories, I hope to find myself navigating the labyrinth of aspirations and creative goals, much like a protagonist in a thriller novel.
By F.R. Gautvik2 years ago in Writers
Why the Procrastination? Just Write!. Top Story - January 2024.
Stop procrastinating. Bloody pick up your pen and write! Nobody uses a pen anymore. You know what I mean. Just. Fucking. Write.
By Leo Dis Vinci2 years ago in Writers
Inspire More. Perspire Less
Today I stared listlessly at the notification spat out from my phone. Only a few hours remaining to enter the #200 challenge. Ohh they have new challenges for the year already I thought completely forgetting that January continued to proceed despite the feeling of chronological stasis In my mind. My level of delusion not having grown to the point of affecting time and space outside of my perception yet, but it’s a new year perhaps I’ll get there and finally create an extra day on the weekend to relax by warping time and space with naught but the primordial pressure of my ego and self-assurance.
By Addison M2 years ago in Writers
Storm In A Magic Teapot
Introduction This is for the first part of Gary Ragnarsson's Challenge that you can read here, the Storm In A Teapot one
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Writers
I Don't Set Goals, I Make Plans
I don’t usually set goals. Goals can be missed, that’s why I have switched to selecting targets. Targets are things that cannot be missed. Or if they are missed, you are forced to ask the question of why you missed, how far off target you were, and what you can do to not miss the target again. This change in mindset is why I have switched to making plans. I realize that all may sound pretentious. However, this outlook has come from experience. It comes from what I learned both from playing sports and when I worked in sales. This mindset has taken over many aspects of my life. To the point that now when someone asks me about goals, I avoid using that word to describe something in the future. Looking at my life over the last few years, the occasions when I do use it is in the past tense. And most often my use of goal is to communicate what I did in simplest terms, as targets or plans can carry negative undertones. This is more due to the limitations of our language, and word association.
By Atomic Historian2 years ago in Writers
Yeah, Okay, I'll Play
Oh Vocal, Vocal, Vocal- you want me to set goals? And stick to them? My wife will laugh. It's not that I can't commit, or plan meticulously, or overthink about the near and far future (my strong suit). I can do all that without even blinking. If anything, I've probably achieved a majority of my goals in my life thus far and I'm pretty damn proud of myself.
By Oneg In The Arctic2 years ago in Writers
A Proposal for Vocal to Consider
A Proposal for Vocal to Consider In the spirit of Misty Rae’s Make Vocal Great Again (MVGA) campaign. As a long-time member of the platform, I would also like to see it succeed. This is my brainstorm looking for input. Do you have additions?
By KJ Aartila2 years ago in Writers
My vocal.media Goals for 2024
A short piece about my 2024 vocal.media aspirations should be a simple enough task to complete, yet this is my seventh attempt and the deadline is looming. In unpacking why this has been such a difficult exercise, I must forgive myself by acknowledging that up until a few short years ago I was little more than a free-roaming id, and planning has never been my strong suit. I’d like to believe that’s been tempered a bit by some newly acquired wisdom, but the truth is that having spent so long living in the moment, weighed down by the gravity of the past, the future, as a concept, is something I’ve never really been in touch with. Trying to reconcile that with hopes and dreams down the road can be a struggle. Though now cured, this is the legacy of my depression.
By J. Otis Haas2 years ago in Writers