Most beginning short story writers make the same mistake…they pick a plot that’s better suited to a novel. Narrow it down, zoom in and then zoom in some more.
Author: This Writer's Life
Accept the Challenge-The Fox
Here’s the third of the animal themed Accept the Challenge prompts and this week it’s a fox. What’s its story? Have fun and happy writing.
Monday Writing Wisdom-Write for the Reader
What type of books do you like to write? It’s most likely the ones you’ll enjoy writing the most.
Accept the Challenge-Goats
Week two of All Creatures Great and Small and this week, you can create a story about this cute little creature- Have fun and happy writing.
Monday Writing Wisdom-First Drafts
Don’t worry about your first draft, they’re not supposed to be perfect, just write and get that story written.
Accept the Challenge-All Creatures Great and Small
It’s July, Happy Fourth of July to you. It’s the start of a new set of writing challenges and this month it’s all creatures great and small. Each week you can write a story based on a different creature, both great and small. So, here we go with week one and it’s a bird. Have…
Accept the Challenge-Shells
It’s our final week of the June Accept the Challenge so here’s your final photo prompt- I’d love to hear if you’ve written a story based on each week’s prompt. Would you like to see more Accept the Challenges like this one? Have fun and happy writing.
Money Writing Wisdom-Bird by Bird
If you haven’t checked out Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott, it’s a must for every writer’s bookshelf.
Accept the Challenge-The Sun Sets
It’s week three, are you following along or are you writing four different stories this month? Either way, check out week three photo prompt. Have fun and happy writing.
Monday Writing Wisdom-Born Writers
If you know in your heart you were meant to be a writer then don’t waste another minute…go write!