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StoryADay September 2018 Week 3

How did it go last week? How many stories did you write? How are you feeling heading into this week? Join the discussion below! If you missed the start of StoryADay September or still need to set your rules, check out Week 1’s post. Don’t try to catch up and write stories for last week, … Continue reading "StoryADay September 2018 Week 3"

113 – Should You Edit While You Write?

This could be a really short podcast (just me screaming “NO!”), but I decided to talk in a more constructive way about the reasons why I think it’s important to write fast first drafts and save revisions for later. With thanks to my StoryADay Superstars group for raising this talking point as they go through … Continue reading "113 – Should You Edit While You Write?"

StoryADay September 2018 Week 2

How did it go last week? How many stories did you write? How are you feeling heading into Week 2? Join the discussion below! If you missed the start of StoryADay September or still need to set your rules, check out last week’s post. Don’t try to catch up and write 7 stories for last … Continue reading "StoryADay September 2018 Week 2"

StoryADay September 2018 Week 1

Here we are at the start of StoryaDay September 2018! The Rules: Set your own rules (why not leave them in the comments?): Decide whether you’re going to complete a story every single day, or every week day, or every Thursday…it’s up to you. Make your own rules, and stick to them! Check in every … Continue reading "StoryADay September 2018 Week 1"

SWAGr for Sept 2018

Post your goals for this month and let us know how you got on with last month’s goals. Leave a comment below telling us how you got on last month, and what you plan to do next month, then check back in on the first of each month, to see how everyone’s doing. (It doesn’t have to … Continue reading "SWAGr for Sept 2018"

[Writing Prompt] StoryADay September 2018 Day 1

Today’s prompt comes from Windy Lynn Harris, author of Writing & Selling Short Stories and Personal Essays. Here’s what Windy wrote: The Prompt A LIST EXERCISE Flash fiction stories are less than 1000 words. Many are much shorter than that. Flash invites you to be creative with form. Today, your task is to make a … Continue reading "[Writing Prompt] StoryADay September 2018 Day 1"

Video: Top 3 Tips for A Successful StoryADay September

Be A Superstar? If you want some extra support including: Daily video explainers of the prompts, and pep talks Transcripts of the videos Audio-only versions A private site just for Superstars, to hang out and comment Weekly video hangouts with me and the other Superstars throughout September Sign up to become a Superstar now Don’t … Continue reading "Video: Top 3 Tips for A Successful StoryADay September"

Participant Badges for September 2018

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[Write on Wednesday] The Ways We Talk

This week, I’m recycling a writing prompt from a couple of years ago, all about slang, because it fits so wonderfully with this month’s theme of ‘backstory’. (Also, because I’ve been on vacation and …) Invented languages, or slang, are wonderful ways of establishing culture in your novel and of making sure your dialogue feels … Continue reading "[Write on Wednesday] The Ways We Talk"

StoryADay September 2018 is coming

Do you want to spend this September becoming more creative, more productive and happier? 1 Want to end September with a stack of short story drafts to edit and share? Sign up now and I’ll send you prompts and instructions throughout September! And stay tuned for information about the September round of the special Superstars … Continue reading "StoryADay September 2018 is coming"