I saw this photo that was titled storm. Your story doesn’t have to focus on a storm but I thought it was a very dramatic looking shot that could conjure up no end of possibilities for a story. Maybe your character gets lost here, hides out in one of the buildings while the storm…
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Friday Ramblings From An Author-Back to Mysteries
It’s August which means I have to stick to my goal of getting back to mystery writing. I thought about starting a new one but have three half finished ones sitting on my computer. It won’t be the first time I’ve gone back to writing stories I started…let’s just say longer than I care…
Monday Writing Prompts-Surfing
This prompt focuses on a character who goes surfing. It could be the first time they go and they’re taking lessons. Maybe they’re a pro and teaching someone else. Have fun and happy writing.
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Dreaming of Hawaii and New Zealand
It’s felt like summer (high heat and humidity) this last week or so and I can’t believe we’re at the half way point. And no, I still haven’t gotten around to my summer reading list yet. I have been reading but not books from my list. For some reason…maybe I’m itching to do some traveling, but…
Monday Writing Prompts-Cooking Lessons
Today’s prompt focuses on a character who decides to learn to cook. They sign up for a cooking class and what happens there is the basis of the story. Do they discover cooking’s not just for them? Does someone get hurt? Maybe they find their true calling in life…. Have fun and happy writing.
Friday Ramblings From An Author-A Week of Planning
I’m not sure what it is about the month of July but sometimes I feel like it’s the beginning of a new year instead of the middle of one. I’ve been in a planning state of mind. Anyone else check their goals when we’re half way through the year? I’ve done it before but this…
Monday Writing Prompts-Starfish
For this prompt your character is walking on the beach and finds a starfish. Some possibilities for story direction could be- What is your character doing on the beach? Has he or she been to this beach before? Maybe it’s a beach by their childhood home. What emotion does seeing the starfish evoke? Have…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Another Busy One
Nope, it wasn’t just last week because this one’s felt busy too. Still haven’t gotten to my summer reading and it might turn into fall reading. The two week synopsis writing boot camp ends tomorrow and I can’t believe how fast it flew by. My students have been some of the best and have worked…
Monday Writing Prompts-Middle of the Story Line
This week I thought we’d try a line that occurs in the middle of your story. And that line is… It happened once before. It could be either part of narration or a character’s dialogue. Have fun and happy writing.
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Short Week
Happy Friday everyone. This week’s seemed strange and I don’t mean in a bad way but with a holiday on Tuesday it feels like it was cut in half and made it seem extra busy for me…not sure why. Summer’s well underway but not my summer reading. The only thing I’m reading right now is…