Lilly Singh, aka Youtube star ||SuperWoman|| announced her upcoming show, making her the first woman of colour to herald a late-night talk show in the United States. Some may look at this news as Singh getting lucky, using her Youtube fame to fast-track her way into Hollywood stardom. I’m here to say there is absolutely […]
Category: My Writing
Actionable writing advice and tips that aspiring writers can use for motivation in their creative career and journey.
Reasons You Should Leave Medium NOW
[UPDATE APRIL 2021: I have since changed my stance on Medium. Please click the following link for a more recent opinion on Medium –> https://sylviesoul.com/5-reasons-why-its-still-worth-it-to-write-for-medium/] Mine was a whirlwind love affair for the writing platform Medium. I first became aware of the site in the early part of 2018. A place that housed thousands of […]
How to Start When You’re Not Prepared
Warmer weather arrives languidly in Canada. I’m scheduled to run a 5K on St. Patrick’s Day, but it’s the earliest I’ve ever raced in the year, and the threat of a chilly, snowy run is at the forefront of my mind. Normally, I spend the weeks preceding a race running daily outside to prepare my […]
How to Have Positivity in Your Writing
I live in Toronto, and our city is home to the basketball team the Toronto Raptors. There is a delightful clip that emerged on the Internet of Raptor Serge Ibaka trekking through a winter day. This is Canada, mind you, and in late January the snow and the wind are all the more treacherous. Beautiful […]
How to Stop the Addiction to Likes and Validation in Writing
I have an addiction. My drug of choice isn’t a controlled substance, and it can’t be bought in the stores or at the pharmacy. My drug is the little red circle that appears whenever I check my Wattpad account. It’s the email I receive notifying me when someone had liked, given kudos, or reviewed one […]