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Writing Prompts

Time To Write Workshop

NOBODY finds time to write, they MAKE it.

This fully-downloadable workshop is yours to keep.

Audio and written lessons explain why you have so much trouble finding time to write…and what to do about it

Use the Time Tracker and Time Maker worksheets to find, and reclaim time for your writing

Begin living the writer’s lifestyle you’ve always wanted, so that you can be more creative, more productive, and more fulfilled.

$27 $17

3-Day Challenge

Discover how to make writing a priority without committing to the full month!

In this 3 Day Challenge you’ll find:

Bite-sized writing lessons to get you producing your first short stories today, not ‘some day’.

Lifetime access to video, audio, and written content, from StoryADay’s Julie Duffy.

Daily writing assignments and lessons designed to fit your life, break through your resistance, and get you writing as quickly as possible.

$47

I, WRITER Course

Daunted by the road ahead and want a roadmap?

Need a solid excuse to pull yourself away from all your other obligations and look after your creative self?

Frozen, overwhelmed and sabotaged by insecurities?

If you keep coming back to writing but would rather make it your permanent home, the StoryADay I, Writer Course might be for you.

Next LIVE cohort: Join waitlist for updates

Superstars Group

Superstars is our year-round private community of dedicated writers.

Writing Hangouts & sprints
Workshops & your roadmap to success
Q&As, Masterclasses and more…

If you’ve been looking for the on-going support you need to power your writing dreams, consider Superstars.

Superstars opens up for new members a few times year only.

Add yourself to the no-obligation waitlist now and be the first to know when our amazing community next opens up for new members.

StoryAWeek Collections

How-To & Workbooks

Set goals and Meet them (this time)

Becoming A Better Writer

You know that little voice in your head that says, “Your writing just isn’t good enough”? It’s probably right.

But that’s OK, because there is always something you can be doing to make your writing better (and that’s as true for a best-seller as it is for you and me).

This guide to becoming a better writer is packed with tips, techniques and exercises you can use to improve your writing even when you’re away from your desk.

With StoryADay’s trademark brand of inspiration, practical help, and humor, this is your go-to guide for whenever your writing life needs a boost. $2.99

Praise for Becoming A Better Writer:

5.0 out of 5 stars Julie Duffy for the win! August 13, 2013
By ray
I just love Julie Duffy’s Story a Day contest, and Iove her guide just as much. A must have for any aspiring writer, I’d recommend this book highly. 🙂

Breaking Writers' Block

Writer’s block can come out of nowhere. It can be temporary and related to one project, or it can be chronic, stopping you from writing anything creative. It is always painfully frustrating.

Julie Duffy, host of StoryADay.org, the month-long short story writing challenge, takes you through more than 60 techniques for breaking writer’s block that have helped StoryADay participants become insanely productive writers.

Conversational and light-hearted, this powerful guide may just become your favorite new writer’s handbook. $2.99

Praise for Breaking Writers’ Block:

Breaking Writers’ Block is just what I needed to finish my book., March 8, 2013
By Statia
I would recommend this guide to anybody who is a beginner/intermediate writer. It arrived just in time for me.

Great breakthrough guide!, August 26, 2012
ByMary (Iowa)
I love Love LOVE this book. I read it once and then read it again. I love the suggestions. …There are so many wonderful options. I kept highlighting favorites as I read.
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Truly – this is a wonderful tool. One that I am glad that I have to reach for when the road blocks get in the way.

The Importance of Celebrations Workbook

Motivating Beta Readers

Writing & Releasing Collections

StoryADay: A Month of Writing Prompts Vol 1

Writing a story a day for a month is a crazy endeavour, but one that hundreds of writers have signed up for every May since 2010. During month of courageous creativity, writers learn how to write every day (not ‘someday’), how to craft a story, how to write in different forms, how to fail and dust themselves off, and write again.

Are you ready to join them?

The StoryADay Month of Writing Prompts book shares the daily writing prompts for StoryADay May 2014: 31 writing prompts, meditations, lessons and pep talks to accompany on your journey to becoming a more prolific, creative and fulfilled writer.
Use these prompts during the StoryADay challenge, or any time you need a creativity boost.

A Month Of Writing Prompts, VOL 1

Praise for The StoryADay Month Of Writing Prompts Vol 1

5.0 out of 5 stars a great asset
By Kim Samsin
… Julie has created these prompts and the supporting materials with the belief that everyone can write and that practice helps the process….she has created a guide that ushers writers of all skill and inspiration levels through the basics of story crafting.

StoryADay: A Month of Writing Prompts Vol 2

Praise for the Vol 2
5.0 out of 5 stars Kickstart Your Writing
By Sarah on July 19, 2015

This is a terrific little gem for writers whether you’re just starting out or well seasoned. The prompts are fun, but more important, they offer you a chance to look at a situation from another angle. And Julie Duffy is a wonderful guide.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Writing Experiment
By Martin Haworth on June 12, 2015

I had such a lot of fun with this. I suggest that anyone who has the slightest inkling of a capacity to write anything, should take this for a month and see what happens. It won’t hurt at all and you will enjoy the challenge immensely.

StoryADay: A Month of Writing Prompts Vol 3

Praise for Vol 3

Mary

Ready to start writing short? You need this book.

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2016

Format: Kindle

Many people want to write but may find they are too busy or don’t know how to start. The StoryADay challenge is a great way to flex those writing muscles and get going.

This book will help you navigate that journey. Ms. Duffy does an excellent job of describing the process and then providing you prompts to assist you in the daily writing challenge. These prompts are fun and take the daunting out of writing a complete piece every day (no one said it had to be perfect).

This book is an excellent guide that can be used for any month and not just the May challenge. I love the prompts, encouragement and teaching that is provided here.