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Julie Duffy wrote a new post, Half Way Through StoryADay May – Check In, on the site Story A Day 4 days, 7 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!
Some Reminders
It’s Not Too Late | Courses & Books To Help | Prompt Preview […]
Julie Duffy wrote a new post, [Writing Prompt] Entitlement, on the site Story A Day 6 days, 3 hours ago

Simple prompt today from a song title:
The Prompt
Write a story prompted by the song title Beyond The Blue Horizon
Tips

This song was written in the golden age of the popular song, by Leo Robin, W. Franke […]
Julie Duffy wrote a new post, [Writing Prompt] Future (Im)Perfect, on the site Story A Day 6 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 […]
Julie Duffy wrote a new post, [Writing Prompt] Search The Markets, on the site Story A Day 6 days, 3 hours ago

This prompt had a brief, premature debut last week. If you used it then, why not travel back and use one of these prompts from last week, today? Also, use some time today to pick a short story that you will use to […]
Julie Duffy wrote a new post, [Writing Prompt] Copycat Story, on the site Story A Day 6 days, 7 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] Guest Prompt from James Scott Bell, on the site Story A Day 6 days, 22 hours ago

Today’s prompt is from best-selling novelist and popular writing teacher James Scott Bell. Thanks, Jim!

<h3>The Prompt from JSB</h3>

<strong>Write about your antagonist’s life at the age of sixteen. What […]
Julie Duffy wrote a new post, [Writing Prompt] Guest Prompt from Simon Kewin, on the site Story A Day 1 week ago

Kicking off the next few days’ Guest Prompters is StoryADay past participant Simon Kewin, who provided this great prompt. Thanks, Simon!

To engage your readers and hook them in from the first line, it’s a great […]
Julie Duffy wrote a new post, [Writing Prompt] Your Opening Is…, on the site Story A Day 1 week, 2 days 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 […]
Julie Duffy wrote a new post, [Writing Prompt] Write Sam’s Story, on the site Story A Day 1 week, 2 days 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 […]
Julie Duffy wrote a new post, [Writing Prompt] Set At A Wedding, on the site Story A Day 1 week, 2 days 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 Wedding

Tips

The conflict in this story can […]

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