Today is a particularly important day…you’ve spent the past month focusing on your writing and your life as a writer.
I couldn’t be more proud of you!
I encourage you to download the post-challenge worksheet attached to this page and either print it out or simply use the question and answer them in your journal.
- What worked?
- What was a sure-fire way to sink your writing day?
- What surprised you?
WRITE IT ALL DOWN
While you’re in the throes of the challenge it’s easy to think you’ll never forget all the lessons you’re learning.
You will.
So save the lessons, put them somewhere safe, then take the rest of the day off. Maybe tomorrow too. You deserve it.
Share your favorite lesson in the comments, below!
Celebrate Your Success
And don’t forget to download your Certificate of Completion. Print it out, fill in your name, and post a picture of yourself on social media with the hashtag #StoryADayMay
Keep Going
Feeling fired up and don’t want to lose momentum? Here are some ways you can keep going, with StoryADay:
The Superstars Group
If you know what you want to write and don’t need Just Another Course (™), the Superstars group might be for you. This dedicated group of writers drops in daily, as their schedules allow, for co-working sessions, and gets together a couple of times a month at hangouts, to simply be writers, together. We also have critique sessions three times a year and an extensive library of workshops and masterclasses to help you build your craft.
Find out more about Superstars
I, WRITER Course
If you aren’t sure what to write next and want to keep building your practice and skills, the I, WRITER Course might be for you. A six-part course, it’ll take you through my I, WRITER Framework to help you build a regular writing practice AND you’ll write 6 or more stories, while taking pre-recorded workshops on your own schedule, to build your craft. Workshops include the ever-popular Copycat Writing Workshop, along with workshops on Flash Fiction, Character Development, Story Structure and more.
Find out more about the I, WRITER Course
StoryAWeek Newsletter
If you’ve enjoyed having me pop into your inbox weekly, and want to keep writing stories in a more sustainable way than during the challenge, my StoryAWeek newsletter might be for you. 52 weeks of lessons and prompts, each designed to nudge you to write a story, and keep showing up for you writing, week after week.
With thirty stories in thirty days, my first-ever StoryADay ended in great success! I don’t think I’ve written this many stories in this (relatively) short a time in, ever! At times, I was exhausted or even frustrated, but this month has been consistently inspiring and satisfying in often surprising ways, and in the end, perseverance always, well, persevered! Thank you for organising this awesome event! It’s been an absolute blast! V(^_^)V
Thank you so much. Love this experience and hope to participate next year 🙂
The connection to others really got me going every day, and that was a surprise. I didn’t chat with anyone directly, but somehow knowing there was a group of us working toward a shared goal – to write that daily story- it was a little like a secret club, and this our clubhouse. It was inspiring and motivating!