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May 01 – Seen from the Outside, Guest Prompt from Tadzio Koelb

Today’s guest post comes from Tadzio Koelb. I love this prompt, because it provides a great roadmap for a strong start to StoryADay May but you can also use it to craft a longer, more leisurely story any time you want. Take it away, Tadzio! This prompt, while a bit complicated, is useful because, by … Continue reading "May 01 – Seen from the Outside, Guest Prompt from Tadzio Koelb"

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SWAGr – Accountability for May 2018

Every month we gather here to discuss what we’ve achieved and commit to making more progress in our creative lives in the coming month. We call it our   Serious Writer’s Accountability Group or SWAGr, for short! (We’re serious, not sombre!) Leave a comment below telling us how you got on last month, and what you plan to do next … Continue reading "SWAGr – Accountability for May 2018"

102 – Top Three Tips For A Successful StoryADay May

In this episode I give you my top three tips for a successful month of writing an introduce the new StoryADay Superstars program: http://storyaday.org/storyaday-supers... (membership comes with a month of free access to Duotrope, my favourite online source for writing markets) Another new episode of Write Every Day, Not “Some Day”

[Write On Wednesday] StoryADay May Warmup

Today I encourage you to write a warm-up story today, and invite you to join the StoryADay Superstars   The Prompt Write a story in 30 minutes today, either 100 words or no more than 1000 Tips Brainstorm a character, a desire and a problem Get inspired by an issue you really care about  Make … Continue reading "[Write On Wednesday] StoryADay May Warmup"

Are You Writing A StoryADay May, 2018?

Are you ready to get more creative, more productive, and finally figure out how to integrate writing into your life? Make your commitment now, to spend May with us, writing a story a day. The Rules Decide how many days during May on which you’re going to write. Write and finish a story on those … Continue reading "Are You Writing A StoryADay May, 2018?"

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101 – Windy Lynn Harris & Short Fiction

Apologies that the audio is a little crackly on this one, but it’s worth sticking with, to hear the infectiously enthusiastic Windy Lynn Harris and me, gabbing about the joy of short fiction. Windy Lynn Harris is the author of Writing & Selling Short Stories & Personal Essays (Writer’s Digest Books, 2017) Another new episode … Continue reading "101 – Windy Lynn Harris & Short Fiction"

Write A Short Story in Three Easy Steps – Windy Lynn Harris

Short stories are fun to write, fast to compose (well, faster than books), and they get published every single day.

[Write On Wednesday] Making Good From Bad

First lines. They can be the inspiration of something great. Or they can be the omen of bad things to come. We all know that clichés are one of the things to avoid as a writer. Lines like “It was a dark and stormy night” sounds like a pretty good mood setter to a beginner … Continue reading "[Write On Wednesday] Making Good From Bad"