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Month: January 2014

Passionate Words

Every year I attend two local writer’s festivals in my area. My favourite takes place in a little town nestled along the coastline. A cosy park huddled on a hillside is the picturesque setting for this outdoor event. The undulating roof of the stage bows beneath leafy trees that line the pebbled trails weaving through … Continue reading Passionate Words →

J.G. Chayko Writing Leave a comment January 30, 2014 1 Minute

A Little Bit of Vanity

Any creative endeavour requires breeding a little bit of selfishness. Writing is a lonely occupation that requires focus. It’s necessary to shut out the rest of the world in order to get your work done. The time you put aside for writing should be a sacred time where you can yield to your own vanity. … Continue reading A Little Bit of Vanity →

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The Ideal Time

Do you have a favourite time of day or night to write? A period where your energy is at its peak? Most writers have a time of day they favour for writing; sometimes it’s dictated by routine, other times its just impulse. My favourite time is in the morning. I enjoy the peace of the … Continue reading The Ideal Time →

J.G. Chayko Writing 4 Comments January 15, 2014 1 Minute

The Road

To write, you must have courage. The Road I do not meet forks in the road, only sharp, curving roadways with jutting blind corners. Sometimes I speed recklessly around sharp angles, heedless of the crash, and when I leave the road, I plunge into a surge of adrenaline, colliding into new and forbidden moments – … Continue reading The Road →

J.G. Chayko Writing Leave a comment January 10, 2014 1 Minute

Old Ideas, New Words

An idea comes to you in the middle of the night; you drag yourself from the comfort of your bed and write it down before it fades away from your drowsy brain. The next day you sit down to review what you have written and wrinkle your brow in disappointment. This idea sounds familiar - … Continue reading Old Ideas, New Words →

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