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May 1 – Limit Yourself To 40 Minutes
Day 1 – Limits: 40 Minutes Freedom is horrible. If you are free to do anything, write anything, then there is an infinity-minus-one of ways
May 3 – 640 Words
Day 3 – Limits: 640 Words This is the second of our recurring “limits” posts. As the month progresses you’ll come across all sorts of
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[Daily Prompt] May 8 – A Different Perspective
It’s May 8 and we’re working through our second weekend already. I’m guessing the shine might have worn off this challenge a little by now
May 8, 2011
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[Prompt] May 21 – 1st Person
This week’s prompts are all going to focus on Point Of View. It’s easy to get stuck in a rut, writing in third-person, or
May 21, 2012
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[Prompt] – May 22 – Third Person Limited
This week’s prompts are all about point of view and narrative voice. Write a story from the third person limited POV. “Third Person, Limited” means
May 22, 2012
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[Prompt] May 23 – Third Person, Omniscient
Continuing this week’s theme of POV prompts, here is today’s prompt: Write a story from the Third Person, Omniscient perspective This is the perspective you
May 23, 2012
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[Prompt] May 24 – Epistolary
Not quite a POV today, but still playing with character and point of view, today’s prompt is a secret love of mine: Write an Epistolary
May 24, 2012
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[Prompt] May 25 – Shifting Perspectives
Today’s prompt is a little different. It’s going to show you just how much difference Point of View can made. Rewrite A Story From A
May 25, 2012
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Daily Prompt – May 7: Steal An Opening
Getting started can be a huge obstacle to overcome…so cheat!
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Daily Prompt – May 10: Dancing Cheek To Cheek
Today is the birth anniversary of Fred Astaire!
Daily Prompt – May 19: Write In The Style of…Pt. I
Write (or Rewrite) A Story In The Style Of A TV Show You Know And Love
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Daily Prompt – May 20: Write In The Style of…Pt.II
Write (or Rewrite) A Story In The Style Of Your Favorite Dead Writer
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[Daily Prompt] – May 1: They Said It Couldn’t Be Done
Huge thanks to StoryADay-er @cidwrites for today’s prompt. They Said It Couldn’t Be Done Cid has created an imaginary book cover at her own StoryADay
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[Daily Prompt] May 8 – I Hate You!
This prompt was inspired by Marta Pelrine-Bacon who posted the other day about writing a story about a character she didn’t like. It’s not something
[Writing Prompt] Guest Prompt from Simon Kewin
To engage your readers and hook them in from the first line, it’s a great idea to start in medias res, which means into the middle of things. So…
[Writing Prompt] Guest Prompt from James Scott Bell
Today’s prompt is from best-selling novelist and popular writing teacher James Scott Bell. Thanks, Jim The Prompt from JSB Write about your antagonist’s life at
[Writing Prompt] Guest Prompt from Gregory Frost
Continuing our Guest Prompt week, today’s prompt comes from novelist and teacher Gregory Frost. Thanks, Greg! The Prompt Unusual Ways of Seeing Imagine a person
[Writing Prompt] Guest Prompt from Phil Giunta
Today’s guest prompter is novelist Phil Giunta. Thanks, Phil! The Prompt Natalie arrives home from work and is perplexed that her dog is not there to
[Writing Prompt] Non-Linear Tales
We’ve looked at the parts of the story. We’ve looked at point of view. We’ve learned the rules. Now I’m inviting you to throw it
[Write On Wednesday] – Write A Letter
Today’s prompt was suggested by the story I read yesterday, Incognito by Susan M. Lemere. The Prompt Write a story in letter form Tips Use two
[Write On Wednesday] What A Laugh
It’s one thing to be funny in conversation with friends, but writing comedy can seem harder, somehow. Today we’ll try out some techniques to make
[Write on Wednesday] Tell A Noir Story
inspired by the fact that I’m reading at a Noir event tonight, I’m challenging you to write an atmosphere laden, tragedy-laced noir story today. The
[Write On Wednesday] Word List Redux
It’s a crazy time of year. You’re busy. You don’t have time to write. You certainly don’t have time to write anything good. Great. Write something
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2019 Day 16 -The List
How did you get on yesterday? Did you write a story? Remember, set your own rules, and stick to them. If you miss a day,
