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Julie Duffy wrote a new post, Half Way Through StoryADay May – Check In, on the site Story A Day 2 days, 6 hours ago
We are officially half way through StoryADay May 2013.
Just think, if you write a story today, you’re over half way there!
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Julie Duffy wrote a new post, [Writing Prompt] Entitlement, on the site Story A Day 4 days, 2 hours ago
Simple prompt today from a song title:
The Prompt
Write a story prompted by the song title Beyond The Blue Horizon
TipsThis song was written in the golden age of the popular song, by Leo Robin, W. Franke […]
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Julie Duffy wrote a new post, [Writing Prompt] Future (Im)Perfect, on the site Story A Day 4 days, 3 hours ago
I get mad sometimes. I mean, properly fuming about things. I won’t tell you which things, because that doesn’t matter, but I’m betting you do too.
Neighbors’ dogs barking too much? People in the street being […]
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Julie Duffy wrote a new post, [Writing Prompt] Search The Markets, on the site Story A Day 4 days, 3 hours ago
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Julie Duffy wrote a new post, [Writing Prompt] Copycat Story, on the site Story A Day 4 days, 6 hours ago
Today’s prompt is adapted from one of the most popular segments of the Warm Up Writing Course that I run here as an online course (and a home-study version).
The Prompt
Write A Copycat Story, based on one of […] -
Julie Duffy wrote a new post, [Writing Prompt] Your Opening Is…, on the site Story A Day 1 week ago
Simple task today (ha!):
The Prompt
Write a story that opens, “On the edge of the mountain, silhouetted against the setting sun, there is a small ramshackle cottage made of wood.”Tips
This sounds, at […]
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Julie Duffy wrote a new post, [Writing Prompt] Write Sam’s Story, on the site Story A Day 1 week ago
Continuing on from yesterday’s theme of giving you an element of the story you must use, today I’m giving you a character. I’m seeding some hints about this character into the prompt and you should take them where […]
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Julie Duffy wrote a new post, [Writing Prompt] Set At A Wedding, on the site Story A Day 1 week ago
This week I’m giving you some more traditional prompts, where one element of your story is dictated by me. (Oh, the power!)
The Prompt
Write A Story Set At A WeddingTips
The conflict in this story can […]
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Julie Duffy wrote a new post, [Writing Prompt] Epistolary Stories, on the site Story A Day 1 week ago
This is one of my favorite forms of writing and I don’t know why I don’t do it more:
The Prompt
Write a story in the form of letters, journal entries, blog posts, tweets or other epistle.Tips
This used […]
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Julie Duffy wrote a new post, [Writing Prompt] Third Person, Omniscsient, on the site Story A Day 1 week ago
The Prompt
Write a story in the Third Person, Omniscient styleTips
Think of a Dickens novel if you’re struggling to zone in one this style. The narrator of your story can know everything about everyone, […]
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