#Write30 – The Proverbial
Pick a proverb you like – here is a web resource to start you off. https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/proverbs.html Your task is to either a) Write a passage where your character uses this… Read more »
Pick a proverb you like – here is a web resource to start you off. https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/proverbs.html Your task is to either a) Write a passage where your character uses this… Read more »
Describe a scene where your character loses something of emotional significance. What is this object? Why is it significant? Where or how did they lose it? Are they in conflict… Read more »
Walter Cummins, former editor of The Literary Review, emeritus professor at Farleigh Dickinson University, and a short story writer, points out that a voice’s sound is created by such elements as “sentence… Read more »
Your character has just experienced something they didn’t expect. Like… Winning the lottery Getting an award or some sort of recognition Securing a place in their sports team Confront the… Read more »
Your character finds an old letter. Where do they find it? Who has written this letter? How old is this letter? Is it addressed to them? Does this letter tell… Read more »
As a creative, receiving feedback, notes and reviews are part of the job. As a writer, regardless of how experienced you are, you need a peer group that will help… Read more »
What do you look for when you read a story critically? See the checklist here. But in this post, I’m going to talk about the quality and texture of such… Read more »
When we are starting out as writers, we’re not confident of our own work let alone find things that can be improved in someone else’s writing. But every writer is… Read more »
Imagine your character has / had a pet. What pet would that be? Tell us the origin story of how that pet came to be with them. Use the pet… Read more »
Write a scene that describes a recipe. The recipe can… be in steps or as a narrative passage. correspond to the story either to develop character – reveal their interests,… Read more »