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"A story is a letter that the author writes to himself, to tell himself things that he would be..."

“A story is a letter that the author writes to himself, to tell himself things that he would be unable to discover otherwise.”

- Carlos Ruiz Zafón

✿ Daily Story Seed ✿Too Late To HelpWrite about a character...

✿ Daily Story Seed ✿

Too Late To Help

Write about a character who is attending the funeral of a friend who recently died. Explore the point of view of this character as they speak with the rest of the people present. How has this event affected them? And, worst of all, is there something they could’ve done to prevent this?

Any work you create based off this prompt belongs to you, no sourcing is necessary though it would be really appreciated! And don’t forget to tagmaxkirin(or tweet @MistreKirin...

maxkirin:♥︎ Daily Writer Positivity ♥︎#234Trust in your...

maxkirin:

♥︎ Daily Writer Positivity ♥︎

#234

Trust in your characters, even when their actions contradict your outline. Why? Because this is their story.

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maxkirin:Hello, writerly friends~ ★I believe there are subjects...

maxkirin:

Hello, writerly friends~ ★

I believe there are subjects in writing to which there are no unbiased answers, so I thought instead of just sharing my opinion that we would have an open forum! Let’s talk about: Purple Prose!

Share your opinion and answers in thecomments!Today’s open-discussion questions are:

What do you define as ‘Purple Prose’?
What is your experience with it?
How do you feel about it?
If you could rename ‘Purple Prose’ to something else, what would you call it?

✖︎ Have an ide...

"Write with the door closed, rewrite with the door open."

“Write with the door closed, rewrite with the door open.”

- Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

★ Daily Character Question ★When The Clock StoppedWrite a...

★ Daily Character Question ★

When The Clock Stopped

Write a scene where your Protagonist suffers a horrible accident, which they thought they would *not* survive. How has this event changed them? Could it be that a near-death experience has not scared this character, but inspired them to fight harder for what they believe in?

Any work you create based off this prompt belongs to you, no sourcing is necessary though it would be really appreciated! And don’t forget to tagmaxkirin(or tweet @MistreKi...

maxkirin:Alternative Title: Chuck & The Magic...

maxkirin:

Alternative Title: Chuck & The Magic Guitar .

★Missed the previous episodes?Check out the playlist!

Welcome to ‘Max Plays’, a gaming segment where I play through a story-focused video game and examine the way that it builds a narrative. I also crack jokes. Sometimes. The game you’re watching today isThe Walking Dead (Season 1)byTelltale Games, a point-and-click adventure game inspired by Robert Kirkman’s comic book of the same name.

In this game our mission is simple:PROTECT CLEM AT ALL C...

"Writing is something you do alone. Its a profession for introverts who want to tell you a story but..."

“Writing is something you do alone. Its a profession for introverts who want to tell you a story but don’t want to make eye contact while doing it.”

- John Green

✐ Daily Weird Prompt ✐PurometesuWrite about a character who...

✐ Daily Weird Prompt ✐

Purometesu

Write about a character who happens to live in a fantasy world with limited technology. The catch? One day, a man made entirely of metal appears at their town. Double catch? This ‘metal man’ is not from this world, or time, and is trying to get back to its home.

Any work you create based off this prompt belongs to you, no sourcing is necessary though it would be really appreciated! And don’t forget to tagmaxkirin(or tweet @MistreKirin), so that I can check-out y...

maxkirin:Hello, writerly friends~ ★I believe there are...

maxkirin:

Hello, writerly friends~ ★

I believe there are subjects in writing to which there are no unbiased answers, so I thought instead of just sharing my opinion that we would have an open forum! Let’s talk about: Purple Prose!

Share your opinion and answers in thecomments!Today’s open-discussion questions are:

What do you define as ‘Purple Prose’?
What is your experience with it?
How do you feel about it?
If you could rename ‘Purple Prose’ to something else, what would you call it?

✖︎ Have an ide...