Happy New Year! Welcome to The Modern Wordist Blog!

This blog is for all writers, whether you are new to writing or you've been writing for years.

If you choose to read this blog regularly, you will discover that I'm a person who prefers to get to the point. And I prefer honesty – kind honesty.


The articles you'll find here are not meant to grab your eyeballs. I have no intention of triggering emotional roller coasters like social media scrolling does.


I don't want to work you up. This will not be a blog full of angry rants. (We all know there's more than enough of that on the internet already.)


My goal with this blog is to help you think.


I hope to help you approach writing in ways that you may not have considered before.


If you're old enough to remember life before the commercial internet, I hope to remind you of all the possibilities of experiencing, internally and externally, in our day-to-day lives. 


But no matter your age, I hope to help you rediscover the many ways of using our senses that digital life has helped many of us set aside.


I also hope to help you get in touch with your own voice, and help you hear your fellow humans to strengthen your writing. 


Ultimately, I hope to help you find the joy in words!


Note: What I will share in this blog could apply to any of the Arts – if you are a multi-creative, good for you!)


Make This The Year That You Write That Book, Script, Article…


The new year will likely be challenging. There has never been a better time to use your voice.

As always, we have challenges to face, today and in the future. Whether you want to write to persuade, inform, or offer others entertainment and joy, don't let fear stop you. Art is for everyone. Every day is a good day to write, even if it's just for you.


Recommended Reading


 I'm a former career bookseller, so helpful books — both new and old will — will be mentioned in this blog on a regular basis. I'll start the new year by recommending a book for those brave souls who are thinking about tackling their first novel. My first book recommendation for 2025 is ... (drumroll 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁): This Year You Write Your Novel by Walter Mosley


In a future post, I will cover why I recommend this book for all aspiring novelists – from an editor's perspective.

 
In Closing


I wish you all health, contentment, peace, happiness, and strength in the new year. I hope we will all do our best as humans, both creatively and in the rest of our lives, to make this a tremendous year.

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