How did you get on yesterday? Did you write a story? Remember, set your own rules, and stick to them. If you miss a day, don’t try to catch up. Just keep moving forward! The Prompt Write A story centered on description Don’t forget to still have a story with character, desires, conflicts, but play … Continue reading “2019 Day 11 – Description”
Today we are going to focus on description. Yesterday’s dialogue-heavy prompt probably resulted in very little descriptive language (unless your characters were poets). Today we’re going to remedy that. Write a story where you concentrate on descriptive language. Pick a tone and try to stay with it throughout the story (rich, natural metaphors lathered on, … Continue reading “[Prompt] May 18 – Description”
“Mastering The Middle” Edition INTRODUCING: https://s3.amazonaws.com/StoryADay/cleansweep/Product+Materials/30+Day+Challenge/Sales+Vid+v+2.mp4 JOIN NOW $97 The Whole Story A MONTH-Long Writing Challenge Spend a month working on one story: complete a single story, manage the middle, craft an excellent ending, and wrap it all up with an outstanding opening, in a supportive community of StoryADay writers. Bite-sized weekly tasks help you … Continue reading “One-Story Challenge Sign Up Page – The Whole Story”
The Prompt Where film and television can give us rich soundscapes and nuanced visuals, only the written word allows us to access the whole range of human senses. The challenge: write a story that uses touch, smell, and/or taste, and avoids visual and audio descriptions. Delve into some of the other senses if you wish: … Continue reading “Day 23 | Beyond Sound and Vision by Elizabeth Twist”
The Prompt Sand. It can be experienced positively or negatively and either type of scenario is fertile ground for description. Enjoy a brief brainstorming session! Pros and cons of sand. Happy memories versus frustrations with sand. Types of sand. Colors of sand. Uses of sand. Shake out those possibilities. Find one that works for you … Continue reading “Day 21 | The Nitty Gritty by Ruby G. Dubois.”
(without getting discouraged or giving up) You’ve been writing for a while now—maybe you’ve just taken part in the StoryADay Challenge and have a bunch of drafts—and it feels pretty good. …but now what? This is where you get to do what I call ‘refining’. You’re in the slippery, uncomfortable, yet important, middle part of … Continue reading “How To Get Feedback That Actually Helps Your Writing”
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