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April 5, 2018
2018 Writing Challenge–Prompt: A Long Silence | #amwriting #writingprompt
Writing Prompt—April 5, 2018 They hadn’t spoken in nine years. Not since . . . Word Count Goal: 300 to 1,000 words You can write it as a scene or notes or an outline or even an epic poem worthy of a minstrel in the king’s court. Just write!
April 4, 2018
2018 Writing Challenge–Prompt: The Prophecy | #amwriting #writingprompt
Writing Prompt—April 4, 2018 The prophecy changed the course of her life. Word Count Goal: 300 to 1,000 words You can write it as a scene or notes or an outline or even an epic poem worthy of a minstrel in the king’s court. Just write!
April 3, 2018
2018 Writing Challenge–Prompt: Five Questions | #amwriting #writingprompt
Writing Prompt—April 3, 2018 The five questions he asks her. Word Count Goal: 300 to 1,000 words You can write it as a scene or notes or an outline or even an epic poem worthy of a minstrel in the king’s court. Just write!
April 2, 2018
What Did You Read in March 2018? What Are You Reading Now? What’s on Your TBR List? | #amreading
Happy First Monday of April, everyone! It’s time to check in with what you read this past month! It’s Reading Report Time! . Tell us what you’ve finished reading last month, what you’re currently reading, and what’s on your To Be Read stack/list. And if you’ve reviewed the books you’ve read somewhere, please include links! […]
2018 Writing Challenge–Prompt: Character Relives a Painful Memory | #amwriting #writingprompt
Writing Prompt—April 2, 2018 Character says: “The most painful thing a friend ever said to me is . . .” Word Count Goal: 300 to 1,000 words You can write it as a scene or notes or an outline or even an epic poem worthy of a minstrel in the king’s court. Just write!
April 1, 2018
2018 Writing Challenge–Prompt: The Five Senses | #amwriting #writingprompt
Writing Prompt—April 1, 2018 Write a scene using all five senses. Word Count Goal: 300 to 1,000 words You can write it as a scene or notes or an outline or even an epic poem worthy of a minstrel in the king’s court. Just write!
Get Motivated: The Best Time to Write | #amwriting
The best time to write is when your life is in the toilet. Writing offers an escape from your problems, so if you force yourself to write when you’re in the doldrums, it will have the perverse effect of cheering you up. At the very least, it allows you to inflict your pain on your […]
March 31, 2018
2018 Writing Challenge–Prompt: Change the Tone | #amwriting #writingprompt
Writing Prompt—March 31, 2018 Rewrite the opening page of a novel (one you’ve written or one you’ve read) with a different TONE. Word Count Goal: 300 to 1,000 words You can write it as a scene or notes or an outline or even an epic poem worthy of a minstrel in the king’s court. Just […]
March 30, 2018
2018 Writing Challenge–Prompt: It Didn’t Really Happen Like That | #amwriting #writingprompt
Writing Prompt—March 30, 2018 Character learns a favorite childhood memory didn’t really happen that way. Word Count Goal: 300 to 1,000 words You can write it as a scene or notes or an outline or even an epic poem worthy of a minstrel in the king’s court. Just write!
March 29, 2018
#TBT: SCENE IT! Complicate Your Characters’ Lives | #amwriting
Originally posted in February 2013 and chosen for Throwback Thursday because I just rewatched The 10th Kingdom recently. Yesterday, we looked at how to raise the stakes, up the ante, for our characters in the middle of our scenes/stories. A great example of a movie (miniseries, really) that raises the stakes and develops conflicts like […]
