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Day 6 – Steal From Yourself

Steal from yourself! The Prompt Retell a story you’ve told before, in a new way Want more? Tomorrow is the last day to join the StoryADay Superstars! This exercise opens up opportunities in future, when you have a piece that isn’t quite working. You can cast your mind back to today and remember that yeah, … Continue reading "Day 6 – Steal From Yourself"

Day 5 – Steal From The Best

Steal, borrow, it’s all good… The Prompt Have some fun today: Steal something from a favorite published universe Remember, you can’t sell a derivative work without permission, or a license, but that’s not the point today. Today is all about having fun in a world you know well, or with characters you already love. Want … Continue reading "Day 5 – Steal From The Best"

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StoryADay+NaNoWriMo Livestream

Catch the replay of me and Marya Brennan from NaNoWriMo’s Young Writer’s Program answering questions about short story writing!

Day 4 – Tell A Story In 40 Minutes

Sometimes limits can be good… The Prompt Set A Timer For 40 Minutes, Write A Story Spend 10 minutes brainstorming and starting the story, 20 minutes complicating your character’s life, and the final 10 minutes reviewing what you’ve written, making notes and writing an ending. Want more details? You can still join the StoryADay Superstars … Continue reading "Day 4 – Tell A Story In 40 Minutes"

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Day 3 – Write A Drabble

The Prompt Write a story in 100 words (Don’t budget too little time for this. Shorter doesn’t always equal faster!) Leave a comment to let us know how  you got on!  

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Day 2 – Quick Story Formula

Yesterday’s awesome prompt was written by one of the authors who contributed to the Signature’s 2018 Compact Guide To Writing Short Stories. I can’t recommend it enough. For Day 2, here’s a sneak peak of what you’d be seeing all month if  you were a StoryADay Superstar. It’s not too late to join!  (For the … Continue reading "Day 2 – Quick Story Formula"

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