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May 27, 2016
Go At Your Own Pace
Day 28
Pacing
As you look back at your stories this week did you notice anything in particular about pacing — How quickly the action flowed from one incident to the next?
The prompt
Write a story paying attention to …
May 26, 2016
Write At Your Natural Length
Continuing the theme of reaching to your strengths, this week.
By necessity, in a challenge like this, you will likely have been writing very short stories. (I do know some people who managed to stretch to a few thousand words …
May 25, 2016
An Emotional Rollercoaster
Today we’re taking your readers on an emotional ride!
The prompt
Write a story designed to elicit specific emotions in the reader
Tip
In looking back at your stories this month, have you noticed that you are better at
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May 24, 2016
Change Your Point Of View
Today were looking at point of you again, but in a slightly different way
The prompt
Pick a point of view you don’t usually use and write a story in it
Tips
*Look back at the stories you’ve written this …
May 23, 2016
Focus On Genre
Since we talked since we touched on the genre yesterday when talking about the tone of your story, today we’re going to take a deeper look at genre and the expectations readers have, based on that genre
The Prompt
Write …
May 22, 2016
Watch Your Tone
Continuing the journey of discovering what comes naturally to you and harnessing that.
The prompt
Story focusing on one consistent tone
Tips
Pick a book from your bookshelf. Read the first page. You should be able to tell what kind
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May 21, 2016
Finding Your Voice
You been writing for three weeks you have a good body of work under your belt. Now is the time to pause, see what you learned, and start focusing on your strengths.
The prompt
Write a story in the voice …
May 20, 2016
A Classic Story-Starter
Today I’m giving you a classic “story-starter” prompt. I really don’t do this much, do I?!
The Prompt
Begin your story with the line: “Huh!” He said. “I never would have thought that would fit in there…”
Tips
You …
May 19, 2016
Write A FanFic Story
More ways for you to steal ideas, as we continue Rescue Week here at StoryADay
The Prompt
Write a Fan Fiction Story
While you can’t legally use somebody else’s world and characters to write a story and publish it, nothing …
May 18, 2016
ReTelling A Folk Or Fairy Tale
This is one of my favorite prompts of all time!
The prompt
Re-write a fairytale
TYou can find source material in Grimm’s fairytales, in collections of folktales, Aesops Fables, collections of regional tales, all kinds of …
