Today we explore the power of three and use it to make your story Bigger, Badder, (Too Much For Mr. Incredible!! Wait, no, that’s something else….)

Another new episode of Write Every Day, Not “Some Day”

Hey, we’re almost there! It’s almost the end of the month. 

By now you’re probably pretty sick of this StoryADay nonsense, but you can’t quit because you’re so close, right?

Take out your frustrations on your protagonist! There’s nothing better for a compelling story than a little bit of mistreatment of your beloved protag…

Another new episode of Write Every Day, Not “Some Day”

Today we take a look at pacing, and the differences it can make to a story.

Another new episode of Write Every Day, Not “Some Day”

This is a bit of a ‘cheat day’ because I encourage you to write something that may not be a complete short story. Gasp!

Another new episode of Write Every Day, Not “Some Day”

Today’s prompt encourages you to think about stirring up some emotions in your readers.

Another new episode of Write Every Day, Not “Some Day”

Today’s writing prompt is all about changing perspective. Most of us have a particular POV we like to write in. Today, we try something completely different.

Another new episode of Write Every Day, Not “Some Day”

Today we’re going to take a deeper look at genre and the expectations readers have, based on that genre…

Another new episode of Write Every Day, Not “Some Day”

Quick: grab a book from your bookshelf, and look at the first page. Can you tell what kind of book it’s going to be just from the tone of that page? Does it match your expectations? 

Today you’ll write a story focussing on tone: is it consistent? Is it appropriate to the story you’re telling?

Another new episode of Write Every Day, Not “Some Day”

With four weeks of writing under your belt, you will have learned a thing or two about your strengths as a writer. This week we use what you’ve learned and build on it.

Today’s focus: Finding Your Voice

Another new episode of Write Every Day, Not “Some Day”

I don’t often give you a traditional ‘story starter’ kind of prompt, but today that’s exactly what I’m doing. I’m really curious to see what everyone does with this one!

Another new episode of Write Every Day, Not “Some Day”