Don’t be afraid to use cliches in your first drafts

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Choose Your May Mood
Earlier this month I asked you to think about what kind of mood you like in stories Today I’m asking you to consider the mood, or ‘vibe’, you want to create during the May challenge. Are you aiming for: What do you want to feel on May 31 when you look back at your month? … Continue reading "Choose Your May Mood"
Set Up Your Log & Workspace
There are two halves to today’s tiny challenge, both designed to make it easier for you to get to work–and feel good about it–every day. Create a Log Depending on what you chose, and how your brain works, your log might look fancy or plain (it might even be a simple notebook page with a … Continue reading "Set Up Your Log & Workspace"
Decide How To Track Your Progress
Today’s challenge: Decide how you will track your progress during the challenge, in a no-judgment way Remember when you were young and your parents/teachers said to you: “we just want you to do your best”? If you were anything like me, that phrase filled you with foreboding because you knew, deep down, that you couldn’t … Continue reading "Decide How To Track Your Progress"
Challenge Warm-Up Tasks
In case you’ve missed any, here are all the Warm-Up Tiny Tasks from April 2025, to help you get ready for StoryADay May. None of these is essential, but take a look through the list and click on one or two that seem like they might be helpful to you, wherever you are in your … Continue reading "Challenge Warm-Up Tasks"
Fast-Draft a Practice Story
Today’s challenge: Write a story in 40 minutes. It doesn’t have to be perfect (in fact, it shouldn’t be!). You’re practicing: Want to write today?Try the Draft in a Day Workshop available at a 50% discount until May 1, 2025 Discussion: Did you try it? What helped you keep moving forward? Was the ending rushed or just right?

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