Today we turn to description for our challenge. Sit by a window…or if it’s warm enough sit outside and write a few paragraphs, (more if you want), about what you see. Don’t just look ahead but up and down. The ground below your feet, the sky above. The trees outside the window. Are they bare,…
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Writing Challenge-Day Three
Yesterday we focused on freewriting with pen and paper. Today we turn to laptops, keyboards… Set your timer for ten minutes and once again freewrite. It could be something you see in the room, some dialogue between two characters, the opening of a new story or even random ramblings. Keep this handy because on day…
Monday Motivation-Day One-Writing Challenge
I chose this quote to launch the February writing challenge because when it comes to doing anything worthwhile, there are no shortcuts. You have to put in the time, effort and work. That’s what we’re going to do this month.
February Writing Challenge
Are you ready for a writing challenge? We’re ten days away from February, the shortest month of the year so let’s have a writing challenge here at This Writer’s Life? Each day, I’ll post something that I hope will inspire you to write that day. It could be a prompt or a writing tip or…
NaNoWriMo-Day 2
Day 2 and how are you doing? Do you like to write in silence, with music playing or even the TV turned on? Try different distractions and see what makes you the most productive. My favorite thing is music with no lyrics.
NaNoWriMo-Day 11
Lots of NaNoWriMo participants give up reading during the challenge. Sometimes it’s because of lack of time but for many it’s because they don’t want to get sidetracked with an another author’s work. My tip of the day is keep reading during November. I’ve had days where the muse seems on vacation, but oftentimes taking a…
NaNoWriMo-Day 10
We’re into the double digit days of the challenge now. Tip of the day comes via the Bookbaby blog post I just read. It actually offers 7 tips about what to do when you’re not in the mood to write (which can often happen when you’re in the middle of NaNoWriMo). http://blog.bookbaby.com/2015/09/7-remedies-for-writers-apathy/
NaNoWriMo-Day 9
The start of the second week of NaNoWriMo and hope things have started well for you. My tip of the day is one that I know isn’t for every writer but for some it’s perfect. Sometimes finishing that day’s writing on a cliffhanger can jumpstart things when you return to it the following day. Maybe your character’s…
NaNoWriMo-Day 8
The first week of the challenge is over so how are you doing? Tip of the day is if you find yourself slowing down switch to some dialogue laden scenes. The backwards and forwards, ping-pong effect of two or maybe three characters talking can sometimes help you get back into the swing of the story.
NaNoWriMo-Day Five
The fifth day of the challenge and hope you’re meeting your daily quota. If you’re not then maybe today’s tip will be of some help. If your fingers are hovering and not moving because you’re stuck someplace in your story, no problem. Skip ahead to a scene that’s not giving you some much trouble. You can always come back to…