Find your voice, as a writer Hone your storytelling skills by learning to write short stories Get to ‘the end’ every time Become the writer you were meant to be! Download the free Short Story Frameworkand write today, not ‘some day’! privacy terms
banish Writers’ Block Write with purpose and playfulnessMake progress today…and every day! Download the free Short Story Framework privacy terms
Writing Shouldn’t Feel Like Work Write with purpose and playfulnessMake progress today and every day! Download the free Short Story Framework privacy terms
Write A Story Today, not “some Day”! Reclaim your creativity and playfulness by writing a story today. Use the short story framework to turn your idea into a real story and have some fun!. Stories are important. Get back in practice today! Find the path from ‘idea’ to ‘the end’ every time Tell the stories that … Continue reading “Short Story Framework – PBK”
Writers: Make this “Day One” of the rest of your writing life You know you were meant to be a writer, but taking the right next step isn’t always easy. Use the short story framework to burst through blocks and keep working towards your dream. Draft a short story today: no more stalling Find the … Continue reading “Short Story Framework B”
Be the writer you were meant to be You know you were meant to be a writer, but taking the right next step isn’t always easy. Use the short story framework to burst through blocks and keep working towards your dream. Draft a short story today: no more stalling Find the path from ‘idea’ to … Continue reading “Short Story Framework”
Write A Story Today, not “some Day”! You know you were meant to be a writer, but taking the right next step isn’t always easy. Use the short story framework to burst through blocks and keep working towards your dream. Draft a short story today: no more stalling Find the path from ‘idea’ to ‘the … Continue reading “Short Story Framework”
StoryADay Story Framework Download the free Story Framework and: Outline your story even if you’ve started writing Discover the secret to finishing your story well Create a map to keep you on track all the way to ‘the end’ DON’T WAIT, FINISH YOUR STORY TODAY, NOT “SOME DAY!” Terms | Privacy
Write A Story Today, not “some Day”! You know you were meant to be a writer, but taking the right next step isn’t always easy. Use the short story framework to burst through blocks and keep working towards your dream. Draft a short story today: no more stalling Find the path from ‘idea’ to ‘the … Continue reading “Short Story Framework”
StoryADay Short Story Framework Use this framework to keep you on track as you go from premise to opening, to ‘the end’ Download your copy of the Short Story Framework here. https://youtu.be/XssQYa3KUC8
A popular resource at StoryADay is the StADa Short Story Framework. Now it’s available to everyone as a download: https://stada.me/framework Also in this episode I talk about the upcoming events at StoryADay after May finishes, including the Critique Week and StoryFest and, of course, StoryADay September! https://storyaday.org/events It’s another new episode of the StoryADay … Continue reading “130 – Short Story Framework”
I hate interviews where authors say things like, “I simply have to write, it’s like breathing.” I don’t know about you, but I find it pretty easy to not-write. I just sit there. Or I eat more. Or I doomscroll. It feels easier, in the moment, to not-write, because writing can be hard. Vulnerable. Scary. … Continue reading “The cost of not writing”
Hi, I’m Julie… …and I help writers like you build a creative practice that is rewarding and fits your life, today, not ‘some day’. some ways I can help Short story framework Get the story structure that will help you brainstorm and complete a short story any time. Includes my top tips for delighting readers. … Continue reading “!LP 2022 home”
You’re on the list for StoryADay’s free 4-part masterclass… Your Writing Life I’ll email you when the series opens up again so you can to find out why writing can be so hard, so you can build a practice that works for you, not against you, and create the writing life you’ve been dreaming of: productive, creative, full of ease. The framework I’ll teach … Continue reading “!LP OptIn Your Writing Life Waitlist Confirmed”
Psst! If you’re getting tired and losing steam, pop over to the comments of yesterday’s Fun-Size Challenge, where people are working through the early parts of the Short Story Framework and getting excited about their ideas. It’s quite infectious. Why not pull out the Short Story Framework and use it to help plan today’s story? … Continue reading “Day – 6 Flash Fiction Friday”
Set your timer…today’s StoryADay writing prompt forces you to focus!
I talk a lot about writing prompts and Story Sparks around here. They are your secret weapons for getting through a month of extreme short story writing! What is a Story Spark? It’s a term I coined for something that is less than a story idea and certainly not an outline, but something that you … Continue reading “Your Secret Weapon For Creative Success – Story Sparks”
Are you excited (nervous?) about StoryADay May? I have an invitation that might help settle you into your writing chair. I know it’s last minute, but if you’re around, I’d like to invite you to join me live on Saturday, April 30 for some writing and Q&A Live With Julie – Saturday, April 30 When: … Continue reading “Day 0 of the StoryADay Challenge”
StoryADay May is coming! Sign up for all the news as we prepare for an awesome StoryADay May 2022. Hi, I’m Julie… …and I help writers like you build a creative practice that is rewarding and fits your life, today, not ‘some day’. some ways I can help Short story framework Get the story structure … Continue reading “!LP 2022 home WU Version WU Sponsored post version 2022-04”
StoryADay May is coming Let’s be honest, the past couple of years have been kind of exhausting, and you might be finding it hard to find the fun in your writing life. Writing 31 stories in 31 days might excite you or….it might leave you wanting to take a nap. That’s why this year I’m … Continue reading “!LP 2022 home WU Version”
The Prompt Write a story just for you A Story and Some Tips When I was working for the first company to help authors publish using digital print on-demand tech, I talked to a LOT of authors, Best-sellers like Piers Anthony who had grown disillusioned with traditional publishing; Mid list authors who had been dropped … Continue reading “Stay Weird – A Writing Prompt”
I popped into a writers’ group on Facebook this morning and saw something so awful, so muse-crushing, so career-killing that I had to write to you and beg you not to make the same mistake. Sound dramatic? That’s because I feel so strongly that you shouldn’t do what these two writers did. I’ve seen it … Continue reading “Please don’t do this…”
Your Writing Life Masterclass Six Weeks to A Writing Life https://s3.amazonaws.com/StoryADay/cleansweep/Launch+Materials/IWC/IWC+2021-07/YourWritingLife3SixWeeksToWriter.MP4 Join the I, WRITER Course You’re welcome to download the whole six week framework and put it to use in your own writing life. But don’t forget to come back next time to find out how you can have me lead you and a … Continue reading “Your Writing Life Lesson 3 for Launch Club”
Your Writing Life Masterclass Lesson 2 – A Framework for Success https://s3.amazonaws.com/StoryADay/cleansweep/Launch+Materials/IWC/IWC+2021-07/YourWritingLife2FrameworkForSuccess.MP4 Join the I, WRITER Course Prefer to read? Scroll down. If you came here from a link and haven’t registered yet for the whole Your Writing Life masterclass, make sure you’re on the list: GET THE WHOLE SERIES Welcome back. I’m Julie Duffy, … Continue reading “Your Writing Life Lesson 2 for Launch Club”
Days Hours Minutes Seconds Your Writing Life Masterclass It’s Time for a New Approach to Writing https://s3.amazonaws.com/StoryADay/cleansweep/Launch+Materials/IWC/IWC+2021-07/IWC_WritingLife1ANewApproach.mp4 Join the I, WRITER Course Prefer to read? Scroll down! If you came here from a link and haven’t registered yet for the whole Your Writing Life masterclass, make sure you’re on the list: GET THE WHOLE SERIES … Continue reading “Your Writing Life Lesson 1 for Launch Club”
Generating words is sometimes what writing is all about. If you’ve been learning about writing for too long without writing something new, I have a challenge for you this week. Visual Transcript ::LINKS:: The Framework: https://storyaday.org/framework The 3-Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc Visual Transcript
Some writers become discouraged by the Morning Pages practice: It can feel like running on a treadmill to nowhere, never sure if you’re making progress.So how do you know if you’re ‘doing Morning Pages correctly’?
This morning when I had a realization that might convince you to try (or enjoy) Morning pages, yourself.
Everything you need to know in 0:3:31 minutes
Days Hours Minutes Seconds The WRITER Code Masterclass “Aargh!” to “Ahhh!” – Make Success Inevitable https://s3.amazonaws.com/StoryADay/cleansweep/Launch+Materials/WRITER+Code+2021/WRITER+Code+2021+Pt+2.MP4 DOWNLOAD THE SHORT STORY FRAMEWORK If you came here from a link and haven’t registered yet for the whole masterclass, make sure you’re on the list: Let me know how if you used the short story framework and how … Continue reading “!LP writer code 2”
If you’re serious about your writing, doesn’t it seem like you should be working on your novel or the story-you-want-to-get-published rather than messing about with writing prompts? Respectfully, no. Using writing prompts has many benefits, if you’re getting good prompts and you know how to use them. Good vs. ‘Meh’ Immodestly, I’ll dispense with the … Continue reading “6 Ways Writing Prompts Can Inspire Your Best Writing”
Days Hours Minutes Seconds Your Writing Life Masterclass Six Weeks to A Writing Life https://s3.amazonaws.com/StoryADay/cleansweep/Launch+Materials/IWC/IWC+2021-07/YourWritingLife3SixWeeksToWriter.MP4 Join the I, WRITER Course You’re welcome to download the whole six week framework and put it to use in your own writing life. But don’t forget to come back next time to find out how you can have me … Continue reading “Your Writing Life Lesson 3”
