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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

August 20, 2026 1 Comment

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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

August 15, 2026 2 Comments

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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

August 7, 2026 No Comments

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What’s Next?

Making progress in your writing life If you took part in the StoryADay May Challenge you might be finding yourself confused. You wrote so much

June 19, 2026 No Comments

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The I, WRITER Framework for a productive, successful, fulfilling writing life

For the past few years I’ve been working, inside StoryADay programs, on sharing a framework for the writing life that I call I, WRITER. Now

June 13, 2026 No Comments

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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

June 1, 2026 3 Comments

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Marta Pelrine-Bacon

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"Joining Superstars five months ago changed my writing life. I wake up in the morning excited. Not only am I writing more, I am writing with mindfulness and new skills I've learned at Superstars. Now I proudly tell people I am a WRITER."

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Robin Stein

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"I love Superstars! More than anything, it's a supportive, encouraging, non-judgmental group. We're all in the same boat, at different points in our writing journeys. No pressure (not much, anyway). It's very freeing to lurk & jump in when it feels comfortable."

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JEM Wildfire

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Writing a story a day has been very good practice to develop a positive orientation to writing endeavors, not to mention that it has led me to meet new people, be part of a community and find my writing feet again.

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Neha Mediratta

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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"
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"
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…"
What’s Next?
Making progress in your writing life If you took part in the StoryADay May Challenge you might be finding yourself confused. You wrote so much in May and now? Now, it’s hard to get anything done. You’re Progressing, Not Graduating As a creative person, there is never a moment that you can point to and … Continue reading "What’s Next?"
The I, WRITER Framework for a productive, successful, fulfilling writing life
For the past few years I’ve been working, inside StoryADay programs, on sharing a framework for the writing life that I call I, WRITER. Now I’m ready to talk about it more widely, in a series of articles, starting today. The I, WRITER Framework underpins everything I do here to help you build a sustainable, … Continue reading "The I, WRITER Framework for a productive, successful, fulfilling writing life"