A Creative Writing Blog

Hello, and welcome to Writing Forward, a brand new creative writing blog. If you’re a writer, then this is the place for you, and if creative writing is your passion, I hope you’ll come on in, have a seat, and subscribe.

My Creative Writing Story

My name is Melissa Donovan, and like most writers, I was a reader first. I learned to read at three years old and spent much of my early childhood consuming books. In junior high, I joined the school newspaper and started writing poetry. I had a talent for acing reports and essays, no matter what the subject.

Some of my teachers encouraged students to keep a creative writing journal. Occasionally we were given topics to write about, but mostly it was just a lot of musing and pontification. When junior high was behind me, I continued to write in my journal, and I stuck with my poetry writing as well.

Because I have so many interests, I struggled to choose a major in college. Eventually, I settled on English with a concentration in creative writing. I figured that I might as well hone my natural talents into full-blown expertise. It was during my college years that I truly fell in love with creative writing. Finally, essays were challenging! Classes were stimulating! The literature we read and the pieces we wrote were held up to higher standards, and I sensed my writing was truly beginning to blossom.

What’s This Creative Writing Blog About?

College is behind me now, but creative writing is still very much a part of my life. Something else that’s become a big part of my life is the Internet, and more recently, blogging.

For a long time, I’ve felt that the web is the ideal venue for writers – publishing gets easier every day and there’s plenty of room for all of our words – so a creative writing blog is only natural. Plus, it’s the perfect way for me to combine two of my passions – creative writing and blogging – and share them with other people.

Here’s a taste of what you’ll find at Writing Forward’s creative writing blog:

• Creative writing tips and ideas for fiction writing, poetry writing, and creative nonfiction
• Grammar tips, including homophones, parts of speech, punctuation, word pairs, and more
• Journal writing tips and ideas, plus journal prompts
• Writing resources, prompts, and creative writing exercises
• Writing tips for everything from proofreading to character creation

New articles will be published frequently, so please, come visit my creative writing blog regularly.

Do You Have a Creative Writing Blog?

I love meeting other writers and bloggers, so if you are a writer or a blogger with a creative writing blog of any kind, let’s connect and build a supportive creative writing community. Here are a few ways to get in touch with me:

• Visit my contact page to send me an email or access my social media profiles
• Submit a guest post for publication on Writing Forward’s creative writing blog
• Leave a comment (I always reciprocate)

I’m looking forward to meeting other writers and discovering other creative writing blogs. I hope you’ll join me.

Keep on writing!

Do you have a creative writing blog or know of any that you’d like to share? Please feel free to drop a link in the comments!