On Tuesday, we began our story based on the short scenario of the couple finding their missing painting in the home of a friend. Yesterday, we changed point of view so today we change from third person to first person. Pick one of the characters and change your story to first person. If you’ve already…
Writing Challenge-Day 17-Different POV
Yesterday’s challenge was all about writing the basic story and today, we’re going with a different point of view. Who was your original storyteller? Pick another point of view character and tell the same story from their mind. It could be Jane…maybe she knew something that Harry didn’t. Or how about Bob? What’s his side…
Writing Challenge Day 16-The Plot Line
Let’s try something different and something that flexes our writing muscles. Here’s an basis for a story and each day we’re going to change things up while still using this plot line. Today, just write the story as you would with any other prompt. Jane and Harry are looking after their Bob’s house while he’s…
Writing Challenge-Day 14-Change Things
Yesterday you wrote for 15 minutes. Today it’s going to be 30 minutes. Take yesterday’s work and change it in someway. It could be from a different point of view, tense or even a different genre. At the end, check on how you did. Did having something already written to work with make it easier…
Writing Challenge Day 13-Write for 15 Minutes
We’re heading into week three of the writing challenge and let’s put what we’ve learned about our writing habits and preferences to good use. Set a timer for 15 minutes and do some work on your current project. If you don’t have a work in progress then start one. It could be a short story…
Writing Challenge Day 12-Final Prompt
Another story prompt to round out Day 12 of this writer’s challenge. Be sure to keep all your writing notes from the week because we’ll be putting them to good use this weekend. Here’s today’s story idea. Matt is waiting for his sister to arrive on the next train and while he’s on the platform…
Writing Challenge Day 11-Story Fragment
This week we’ve been focusing on story prompts. Using them as ideas to begin a writing session. We’re also making notes about where we write and for how long and how much gets written. Even noting if we’re sticking with the daily writing habit or not and why. Today, let’s try a story fragment. Something…
Writing Challenge-Day 10-Another Story Prompt
How did you writing day go yesterday? Are you noticing anything about your writing and writing habits. Why not keep a journal and make a few notes after each writing session. Let’s continue with this week’s story prompt, here’s one for Day 10. Your character arrives back from vacation only to discover all the photos…
Writing Challenge Day 9-Story Prompt
By now you should have figured out where your most productive writing spot is and whether it’s writing at home, away from home, with keyboards or pen and paper. This week we’re going to put that information to good use while we work on some story prompts. Here’s today’s prompt- Your character has forgotten his…