086 - StoryADay September Prompts & Encouragements
StoryADay September has begun
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The Prompts [5:03]
The Checklist [6:23]
The Importance of Reading [12:19]
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057 - A writing prompt from Angela Ackerman
In this prompt, Angela Ackerman invites us to explore our characters' pasts, to find out what made them the people they are today.
The Prompt: http://storyaday.org/20170506-angela/
Angela's books: http://amzn.to/2p60wgn
050 - Cycles in a Writing Life
This week I talk about the different cycles we go through in a creative life: fertile and fallow, frenzied and fatigued...and how you can make the most of them.
Also in this show: concrete steps for preparing for StoryADay May, including a description of Story Sparks and a reminder to make your own rules (you don't actually have to write a story every day. I don't!)
Lastly, here's the link for the Online Flash Fiction Workshop on April 22, 2017. Get your tickets now, before they sell out!
028 - The Challenge - Day 18 - writing prompt
Today you're going to tell the story of a painting (literally or otherwise). I have some suggestions for you, and, if you want to find the original blog post, with links to good sources of art, go here: http://storyaday.org/2016-18-painting/
022 - The Challenge - Day 12 - writing prompt
Today we're concentrating on character. You love your main character...just don't let them be too perfect!
021 - The Challenge - Day 11 - Writing Prompt
Today's writing prompt is all about painting a vivid setting for your readers.
018 - The Challenge - Day 09 - Writing Prompt
Today I encourage you to try out the Ugly Duckling story structure: the big moment comes in the middle of the story and is balanced by events on either side...