Julie Duffy's Blog, page 15

Day 1 – From Idea to Premise…and Beyond?

Grab your Short Story Framework and let’s have some fun! Too often people start writing before they have more than a simple premise for a story. They have a cool idea, but no clue where to take it. We’re going to work on that part this week, but rest assure, by tomorrow, you’ll have a … Continue reading "Day 1 – From Idea to Premise…and Beyond?"

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Announcing: One-Story September: Show, Don’t Tell Edition

You guys really loved this idea...

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Welcome to One-Story September

OK, you’re in! I’ll be in touch soon with more details,  but here are some essential tools for you to download, including Oh, and I’d love it if you’d scroll down and leave a comment, letting us know how you’re feeling and what you hope to get out of this challenge. I’ll be in your … Continue reading "Welcome to One-Story September"

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One-Story Survey

I'm not quite ready to reveal the details yet, but you can help shape the challenge by answer a question:

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The Engine of Success for Writers

Learn the secrets of success from resilient people (and steal some strategies while you're here),

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The Secret To Sticking With It

Celebrating all the achievements along the way

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Finding Wonder and Having More Fun with Your Writing

How lucky we are to be alive right now!

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Find Wonder Everywhere

Last week I spent a bunch of time in Glasgow, for (happy) family reasons. Because of last-minute airline insanity we ended up traveling the length of the country from London to Glasgow on the train instead of flying over it, as we usually do, and it was glorious. Every time I looked out of the … Continue reading "Find Wonder Everywhere"

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Building A Better Writing Practice

Listen...do you want to know a secret?

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The Courageous Writer

There are too many terrible people finding success as writers. Get your writing out there, to counter-balance their suckiness with your amazingness!

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