Writing exercise: (20 minutes) Choose a place that you know well, which you have strong feelings about. Describe that place, first when you are in a happy mood. (10 minutes) Then describe the place when you are in a sad mood. (10 minutes) What difference did you note? Writing exercise: (30 minutes) What is described … Continue reading “Settings – A Writing Prompt from Josh Barkan”
Today we tell a story focusing on the setting (and your five senses) The Prompt: https://storyaday.org/20170522-setting Another new episode of Write Every Day, Not “Some Day”
Today I encourage you to make your prose as purple as you like, in a quest to find out how much description you really need. The Prompt Write a story (set in your novel’s world) that makes sensation a priority. Use all five senses. Tips Don’t be afraid to write ridiculously floral prose today. You … Continue reading “Sumptuous Settings – a writing prompt”
Write A Story Set In A Hospital
(or any other high-tension setting, if you’re not familiar with hospitals)
Today’s Tiny Task in preparation for StoryADay May is to make another list, this time of places where you might set your story. Answer these questions quickly, without thinking too hard: Circle (or highlight) the three that you think will work best for the fast-drafting world of StoryADay May (hint: the ones that require lots … Continue reading “Get Started on Settings”
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