The Writing Cooperative

Established in 2014 by Jessica Jungton and Justin Cox, The Writing Cooperative is an international hub for writers across all genres. Our mission is to provide support, motivation, and resources to help you improve your writing skills!

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How Your Impostor Syndrome Is Derived from a Toxic Supremacy Worldview

1 week ago | writingcooperative.com | Walter Rhein

Medium’s largest collection of advice, support, and encouragement for writers. We help you become the best writer possible. Follow publicationTHE RECKLESS WRITERYou’ll never find satisfaction in success until you change your fundamental ideologyIf you mention the term “impostor syndrome” to most writers, they immediately start to nod their head in understanding.
Write Now With DeAndra Davis

2 weeks ago | writingcooperative.com | Justin Cox

Today’s Write Now interview features DeAndra Davis, author of ALL THE NOISE AT ONCE. Who are you? I’m DeAndra Davis. I’m currently an Instructor at Florida Atlantic University where I mostly teach composition, literature, and creative writing and I’m based in South Florida. What do you write? I like to think that I write a variety of things.
We Need More Novels that Emphasize the Basic Humanity of Immigrants

2 weeks ago | writingcooperative.com | Walter Rhein

Medium’s largest collection of advice, support, and encouragement for writers. We help you become the best writer possible. Follow publicationTHE RECKLESS WRITERA review of ‘Emerald Road’ by Orlando Ortega-MedinaI remember going through immigration at the Miami airport in 2009. My wife had a perfectly valid visa in her passport, yet she was still separated from me for more than three hours. When we finally left, I drove until I almost collapsed. Then we got a hotel and I did collapse.
Imperfect Writing Is Worth Sharing

3 weeks ago | writingcooperative.com | David B. Clear

Medium’s largest collection of advice, support, and encouragement for writers. We help you become the best writer possible. Follow publicationOh So ClearBecause perfection is boringI’ve probably spent well over 20,000 hours in my life walking, but that doesn’t mean I can do it well.
Publishing Has Been an Exercise in Censorship for the Last 50 Years

3 weeks ago | writingcooperative.com | Walter Rhein

Medium’s largest collection of advice, support, and encouragement for writers. We help you become the best writer possible. Follow publicationTHE RECKLESS WRITERIf you’ve been denied a platform it’s because you’re speaking more truth than the privileged can handleMy editor started in with his nonsense again and I wasn’t having any of it. “I’m not changing it,” I said. “My words are right.”“How do you know?”“I know because the universe told me. I’ve spent my whole life listening. On this I am certain.
The Beauty of Imperfect Writing Sessions

3 weeks ago | writingcooperative.com | Stephanie Rondeau

Medium’s largest collection of advice, support, and encouragement for writers. We help you become the best writer possible. Follow publicationAnd the importance of learning to embrace the delete buttonI recently had a busy morning in which only had one hour to write. That’s probably more of the rule than the exception for me, so I didn’t sweat it too much, put my head down, and got to work. Although I can usually write about 2,000 words in a typical hour session, in this one, my brain felt stuck.
Write NowWrite Now With Nick Berg

1 month ago | writingcooperative.com | Justin Cox

Today’s Write Now interview features Nick Berg, author of SHADOWS OF TEHRAN. Who are you? Nick Berg, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Currently, I work as SVP of Digital Platforms for SoftServe, a Digital Engineering company. I am a part-time writer. What do you write? I started writing as a way to process my own experiences and to explore the rich tapestry of history and personal struggle.
I Don’t Expect My Writer Friends to Read My Work

1 month ago | writingcooperative.com | Walter Rhein

THE RECKLESS WRITERTo be honest, I don’t have time to read everything I write eitherWe live in an era of petty conflict. You can get in trouble with family and friends if you don’t click “like” on their vacation pictures quickly enough. “I posted our photos from the Grand Canyon yesterday, but you didn’t comment on any of them. What’s the matter with you?”“Uh, maybe the algorithm hid the photos from me?”“Don’t go blaming it on the algorithm.
Dear Writer - Hard Work Doesn’t Guarantee Quality

1 month ago | writingcooperative.com | David B. Clear

Oh So ClearOr why your manuscript shouldn’t be old enough to voteEvery writer has, a some point, stared at their manuscript and thought, Oh man… I should’ve been a geologist instead. By the time I finish this, I’ll be older than the rocks I would’ve studied. And if you’re basing your writing expectations on literary history, you may be right. Some of the greatest writers of all time took years, even decades, to complete their work.
How to Construct an MFA Writing Life Without an MFA

1 month ago | writingcooperative.com | Aimee Liu

Where else to turn for writing mentorship, fellowship, and motivationAmong my writer friends, including some established authors, the search for a strong writing community is a recurrent theme. But “writing community” can mean very different things to different writers, because no two need exactly the same kind of support. We all have different temperaments, goals, styles, and habits. Some crave tough love and hard deadlines. Others require a steady stream of praise to keep going.