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March 23, 2015

"Yes, the stories are dangerous, she was right. A book is a magic carpet that flies you off..."

“Yes, the stories are dangerous, she was right. A book is a magic carpet that flies you off elsewhere. A book is a door. You open it. You step through. Do you come back?”

- Jeanette Winterson

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Published on March 23, 2015 13:23

writeworld:

Writer’s Block
A picture says a thousand words....



writeworld:



Writer’s Block


A picture says a thousand words. Write them.


Mission: Write a story, a description, a poem, a metaphor, a commentary, or a critique about this picture. Write something about this picture.


Be sure to tag writeworld in your block!

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Published on March 23, 2015 12:26

putthepromptsonpaper:

“I’m an ocean, a storm, and I’m not afraid to drown those who get too close”

putthepromptsonpaper:



“I’m an ocean, a storm, and I’m not afraid to drown those who get too close”

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Published on March 23, 2015 11:28

March 21, 2015

"May I write words more naked than flesh,
stronger than bone, more resilient than
sinew, sensitive..."

“May I write words more naked than flesh,

stronger than bone, more resilient than

sinew, sensitive than nerve.”

- Sappho (via litverve)
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Published on March 21, 2015 18:09

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Published on March 21, 2015 14:20

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Published on March 21, 2015 13:23

"For me, the thing with YA is, you take [the character] to the threshold of adulthood. Whether that’s..."

“For me, the thing with YA is, you take [the character] to the threshold of adulthood. Whether that’s in one book, or three, or six, you take them to the threshold of adulthood and you leave them there.”

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Kiersten White, New York Times best-selling author of the PARANORMALCY series, MIND GAMES, THE CHAOS OF STARS and more, on what stories about teen characters *need* to be written—and which don’t.

Listen to the full interview here, or download it on iTunes or Stitcher!

(via firstdraftwithsarahenni)

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Published on March 21, 2015 12:26

"You rattled my soul and shook up my existence. You stole my heart and then took your exit."

“You rattled my soul and shook up my existence. You stole my heart and then took your exit.”

- thevalsworldlove (via wnq-writers)
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Published on March 21, 2015 11:29

promptsgalore:

Write something that begins with a whispered argument between two people.

promptsgalore:



Write something that begins with a whispered argument between two people.

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Published on March 21, 2015 08:37