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  • The Power of Inconvenience, illustrated with a jumble of padlocks
    The Power of Inconvenience
    In which I caution you against looking for answers in the wrong places…. Back in the mists of time, when I worked in an office–before remote working, before video conferencing—we worked together, but separately, each in our own little cubicles.  From time to time we got up and wandered over to the coffee machine for … Continue reading "The Power of Inconvenience"
  • How to Choose what to write
    How To Choose What To Write
    I got another great question from the StoryADay community this week and I thought you might be interested in eavesdropping on my answer. But first, in Notes from Julie’s Desk, I’m going to confess that my own ambitions for One-Story September were derailed by sickness.  Now that I’m on the mend, however, I can definitively … Continue reading "How To Choose What To Write"
  • One-Story Challenge: The Whole Story edition
    The Short Story Advantage
    If you’re here because you clicked through from my email saying: ‘interested in writing One Story along with me, thanks! Leave a comment, letting us know why you are excited about focusing on one story, for a month, or what you’ve achieved in past challenges. “But I want to write novels! Why do people keep … Continue reading "The Short Story Advantage"
  • SFTW216 image of a woman scolding a child - don't treat your inner writer this way! With the text "How To Be More Disciplined" and the URL https://storyaday.org/sftw216
    How To Be More Disciplined, As A Writer
    In an early scene in the ‘fish out of water story’ TV show Ted Lasso, Ted—an American—is offered a cup of tea by his British host. He sips the tea and promptly spits it out…right into the face of his glamorous new boss.   “It’s horrible,” he says, shaking his head. Same, Ted. Same. I have … Continue reading "How To Be More Disciplined, As A Writer"
  • exhausted runner leaning on a hurdle, with the words "Why Bother Writing?" and the URL https://storyaday.org/sftw215
    Why Bother Writing…
    …in an age of AI? Watch The Video Edition I’m already starting to think about next year’s StoryADay May and, here in this age of AI, I was struck with the awful thought: why bother? AI means you can generate 31 short story writing prompts in 90 seconds (5 minutes if you’re willing to wait … Continue reading "Why Bother Writing…"

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