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104 - Getting Your Mojo Back
104 - Getting Your Mojo Back
In Week 2 of StoryADay May 2018 we're working on craft-based writing prompts (character desires, conflict, structures, o... Read more
12 May 2018
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10mins
Ranked #2
068 - The Protagonist's Journal - a writing prompt
068 - The Protagonist's Journal - a writing prompt
Today we continue diving deeply into your protagonist's past with a story that takes place just before the story you rea... Read more
17 May 2017
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6mins
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155 - Stop Procrasti-learning and Start Writing
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128 - Character Counts
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This week I talk about character: how to take the inner journey of your character and show it through external actions.
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132 - Compelling Characters
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Readers can't love your story if they don't love your character. LINKS https://storayday.org/creating-compelling-charact... Read more
15 Jun 2019
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085 - Refilling The Well
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This month's theme at StoryADay is "Refilling The Well", in which I encourage you to find many ways of rebooting your cr... Read more
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082 - Hansel & Gretel Story Structure
082 - Hansel & Gretel Story Structure
Today I wrap up the Story Structure series with a Hansel & Gretel, a story that starts with the Life Changing Moment... Read more
30 May 2017
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043 - Regretful Writing Prompt plus a review of "Apollo" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Today's writing prompt is inspired by a story by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, featured in The Best American Short Stories 2... Read more
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059 - A writing prompt from Marta Pelrine-Bacon
059 - A writing prompt from Marta Pelrine-Bacon
Today Marta Pelrine-Bacon encourages us to get a bit surprising in our writing. The Prompt: http://storyaday.org/20170... Read more
8 May 2017
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6mins
Ranked #10
046 - Looking Forward, Goal-Setting for Your Best Writing Year in 2017
046 - Looking Forward, Goal-Setting for Your Best Writing Year in 2017
Hopefully, you've been doing something looking back at 2016, making note of all the places where you did wonderfully thi... Read more
20 Dec 2016
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Ranked #11
026 - The Challenge - Day 16
026 - The Challenge - Day 16
Today's Rescue Week prompt is to write a story that would fit on Twitter: 140 characters only! It's not as easy as you t... Read more
16 Sep 2016
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062 - A writing prompt from Bea at The Busy Muse
062 - A writing prompt from Bea at The Busy Muse
In today's prompt Bea from The Busy Muse encourages us to take a second look at our first idea. The Prompt: http://stor... Read more
11 May 2017
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122 - A Room Of One's Own
122 - A Room Of One's Own
As a writer, what do you need? Do you need a desk? A room of your own? Scrivener? A pad and paper and something to lean ... Read more
21 Jan 2019
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Ranked #14
084 - Learn To Love Revision
084 - Learn To Love Revision
Now that StoryADay May is in the rear view mirror, it's time to dig out some of your stories and see what you can do to ... Read more
28 Jul 2017
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153 - Skillz
153 - Skillz
Here at the end of January, I take a mini look back at the first month of the decade and talk about writing habits, read... Read more
25 Jan 2020
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Ranked #16
028 - The Challenge - Day 18 - writing prompt
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Today you're going to tell the story of a painting (literally or otherwise). I have some suggestions for you, and, if yo... Read more
18 Sep 2016
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Ranked #17
143 - NaNoWriMo Survival Tips
143 - NaNoWriMo Survival Tips
Whether you're taking part in NaNoWriMo this month or simply trying to keep your rating on track, I have five tips from ... Read more
2 Nov 2019
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Ranked #18
076 - Hidden Messages, a writing prompt
076 - Hidden Messages, a writing prompt
Today I'm prompting you to write a story within a story. To find out how, check out the blog post below The Prompt: http... Read more
24 May 2017
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075 - Lists: a short story writing prompt
075 - Lists: a short story writing prompt
Today we're back to writing short story forms, after our week of working on support for the novelists among us. The Pr... Read more
23 May 2017
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7mins
Ranked #20
112 - Backstories & Integrity
112 - Backstories & Integrity
Firstly I talk about some people who are making short and long fiction work for them: Mary Robinette Kowal, whose new no... Read more
11 Aug 2018
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15mins
