Julie Duffy's Blog, page 120
September 15, 2017
088 – StoryADay Sep17 Writing Prompts and: Don’t Quit!
This week I give you five story starter prompts and an excitable sermon on not quitting. Enjoy! The Prompts [0:52] Progress Report [1:46] Don’t Quit (with bonus Cassini shout out) [3:36] Checklist and Feedback info [12:38] You can find the prompts online here: http://storyaday.org/stadasep17-03/ You can find the checklist for StoryADay Sep17 here: http://bitly.com/2fkPe5M You can … Continue reading "088 – StoryADay Sep17 Writing Prompts and: Don’t Quit!"
September 14, 2017
Five More Prompts for StoryADay September 2017 – Week 3
Use these prompts any way you wish. Change genders, change tenses, quote them, or not. Or, ignore them altogether and use your own story sparks. The Prompts Trudy hadn’t heard the news, yet. The sunlight slanting in through the window, lingered on a bowl of fruit. They were never going to believe me. Not this … Continue reading "Five More Prompts for StoryADay September 2017 – Week 3"
September 10, 2017
087 – September Prompts for Week 2
It’s Week 2 of StoryADay September 2017 and I’m back with five prompts for you. IN THIS EPISODE The Prompts [1:16] Connecting With Other Writers [6:46] The Checklist and a Survey [12:44] Warm Wishes for your Writing [15:33] LINKS The Survey: goo.gl/forms/O8fHSMfWAlDbrtBw2 Print a new checklist Comment at the blog Another new episode … Continue reading "087 – September Prompts for Week 2"
September 7, 2017
Five More Prompts For StoryADay September 2017 – Week 2
Use these prompts any way you wish. Change genders, change tenses, quote them, or not. Or, ignore them altogether and use your own story sparks. The Prompts Write a gender-swapped version of a previously-told story (yours or someone else’s) Set a story in the opposite setting to what you wrote last time (e.g. Indoor->outdoor, contemporary->non-contemporary, … Continue reading "Five More Prompts For StoryADay September 2017 – Week 2"
September 5, 2017
086 – StoryADay September Prompts & Encouragements
StoryADay September has begun In This Episode The Prompts [5:03] The Checklist [6:23] The Importance of Reading [12:19] Another new episode of Write Every Day, Not “Some Day”
[Reading Room] Golf Etiquette by Jim Davis
I’m thinking a lot about mysteries these days. I love them, so I’m trying my hand at writing them. There is no better way I know to get myself writing, than to sit down and read, preferably in the genre I’m tackling. This week I read Golf Etiquette by Jim Davis, found in the Feb … Continue reading "[Reading Room] Golf Etiquette by Jim Davis"
September 1, 2017
Five Prompts For StADaSep17 – Week 1
Use these prompts any way you want. You don’t have to quote them verbatim. They don’t have to end up in the finished story. Or you could decide to start/end your story with these quotes exactly as they are. The key is to allow them to spark your creativity; to help you get over the … Continue reading "Five Prompts For StADaSep17 – Week 1"
August 31, 2017
SWAGr – Accountability for September 2017
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 September 2017"
August 28, 2017
Sign Up for StoryADay September 2017 Here!
Yes, I’m In For StADa Sep17 Email Address* What Is StoryADay September? StoryADay started out as a once-a-year event, but people asked for more, and so StoryADay September was born! Just like StADaMay, StADaSep is a chance for you to commit to writing a story every day for a month (or ‘more stories than … Continue reading "Sign Up for StoryADay September 2017 Here!"
StoryADay September 2017 is Coming!
Yes, I’m In For StADa Sep17 Email Address* What Is StoryADay September? StoryADay started out as a once-a-year event, but people asked for more, and so StoryADay September was born! Just like StADaMay, StADaSep is a chance for you to commit to writing a story every day for a month (or ‘more stories than … Continue reading "StoryADay September 2017 is Coming!"
