This week I share what worked from StoryADay May this year, including our secret weapon, the warm up and brainstorming exercises.

00:09: Inspiration from Unlikely Sources

04:31 Encouragement from Writing Friends

07:12 Building a Supportive Writing Community

10:28 Back to Fundamentals: Improving Your Writing Practice

11:58 Warm-Up and Brainstorming Exercises

20:40 Resources and Programs for Writers

24:43 Upcoming Topics and Conclusion

LINKS

The StoryADay Challenge Handbook: https://storyaday.org/challenge-handbook

Other Help for Improving Your Writing Life

Download the Short Story Framework:

Short Story Framework

Take the 3-Day Challenge

Join The 3 Day Challenge

Sign up for the StoryAWeek Newsletter

StoryAWeek Sign Up

Take the I, WRITER Course

https://stada.me/iwriternow

Join the Superstars Group

https://storyaday.org/superstars

Coaching with Julie

Writing Coaching with Julie

In a week when a(nother) rockstar writer is falling from their pedestal, I made a case for the rest of us being brave enough to complete and release our work into the world; to flood the reading public with good options, and not worry about what might happen if we accidentally become successful.

LINKS:

Contact: https://storyaday.org/contact

The StoryADay Challenge Handbook: https://storyaday.org/challenge-handbook

Other Help for Improving Your Writing Life

Download the Short Story Framework:

Short Story Framework

Take the 3-Day Challenge

Join The 3 Day Challenge

Sign up for the StoryAWeek Newsletter

StoryAWeek Sign Up

Take the I, WRITER Course

https://stada.me/iwriternow

Join the Superstars Group

https://storyaday.org/superstars

Coaching with Julie

Writing Coaching with Julie

Characters need to need something. They need to want something. Otherwise, it’s just a series of things happening to a character…and readers won’t care.

In this episode I share a writing prompt and lesson from my year-long email series, StoryAWeek, which you can start today,all about creating a story in which a character needs something.

I also talk about creating suspense in creative and marketing writing, and about why it’s so important to build a writing practice.

LINKS
Mary Robinette Kowal interview

StoryAWeek

StoryADay Challenge Handbook

Other Help for Improving Your Writing Life

Download the Short Story Framework:

Short Story Framework

Take the 3-Day Challenge

Join The 3 Day Challenge

Sign up for the StoryAWeek Newsletter

StoryAWeek Sign Up

Take the I, WRITER Course

https://stada.me/iwriternow

Join the Superstars Group

https://storyaday.org/superstars

Coaching with Julie

Writing Coaching with Julie

I have some suggestions, that will helo you create and stick to a writing practice that works for you, right now.

LINKS

StoryADay Handbook: https://storyaday.org/challenge-handbook

BJ Fogg’s Tiny Habits: https://amzn.to/4chLUmd (affiliate link) Joy

Other Ways To Increase Your Joy Around Writing

Download the Short Story Framework:

Short Story Framework

Take the 3-Day Challenge

Join The 3 Day Challenge

Sign up for the StoryAWeek Newsletter

StoryAWeek Sign Up

Take the I, WRITER Course

https://stada.me/iwriternow

Join the Superstars Group

https://storyaday.org/superstars

Coaching with Julie

Writing Coaching with Julie

Why can you write so well during challenges like StoryADay May but struggle to motivate yourself outside challenges?

In this episode I dig into why challenges work AND how you can create and refine your own processes for replicating that success in your writing life.

LINKS:

StoryADay Challenge Handbook: https://storyaday.org/challenge-handbook

Other Ways To Increase Your Joy Around Writing

Download the Short Story Framework:

Short Story Framework

Take the 3-Day Challenge

Join The 3 Day Challenge

Sign up for the StoryAWeek Newsletter

StoryAWeek Sign Up

Take the I, WRITER Course

https://stada.me/iwriternow

Join the Superstars Group

https://storyaday.org/superstars

Coaching with Julie

Writing Coaching with Julie

Do you have a system for consistently seeking out feedback on your completed pieces?

Could that system use a few tweaks?

What is this word, ‘system’ I keep using (and how dare I)?

All this and more, in this week’s episode…

LINKS

Critique Week: https://storyaday.org/critique

StoryADay Challenge Handbook: https://storyaday.org/challenge-handbook

Other Ways To Increase Your Joy Around Writing

Download the Short Story Framework:

Short Story Framework

Take the 3-Day Challenge

Join The 3 Day Challenge

Sign up for the StoryAWeek Newsletter

StoryAWeek Sign Up

Take the I, WRITER Course

https://stada.me/iwriternow

Join the Superstars Group

https://storyaday.org/superstars

Coaching with Julie

Writing Coaching with Julie