It’s hard to believe we are already over halfway through the month and these challenges. Even if you’re just joining now, there’s still plenty of time to get some fun, spooky writing done and face your fears through your poems. Feel free to link up to any of the prompts so far as well asContinue reading “Oct. 17 Prompts: Phases of the Moon”
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In a Spooky Mood
Happy first day of October! I hope you’re enjoying jumping in to all of this month’s fun blogging challenges. I woke up while it was still dark and went out with my camera to enjoy the spooky moonlight. I really enjoyed the results of using the “Night Scene” setting in my Sony alpha-58 to captureContinue reading “In a Spooky Mood”
Welcome to October Day 1: Prompts to Put Us in a Spooky Mood
Here we are. It’s the first day of October. Thank you for joining me. I’ve provided prompts for poetry, fiction, and photography. I like to use all of these prompts to inform each other in a daily poem, flash fiction story, and photo shoot, but you are welcome to use them in any way thatContinue reading “Welcome to October Day 1: Prompts to Put Us in a Spooky Mood”
Revising Poetry-a Demonstration Part One: Review
The First Read I printed out my poem in larger than regular font (14pt) and 1.5 spacing. Then I read it aloud while walking around the room. The poem I’m reviewing is the first poem I wrote during NaPoWriMo last month: Breeding Fruit Flies with Two Different Eyes An impression arrests the fruit flies inContinue reading “Revising Poetry-a Demonstration Part One: Review”
#NaNoWriMo Day 18: Frustration and Breaking Through Negative Thinking
Day 18 Word count: 34,783 words Word count goal: 36,000 words Mapping the Hero’s Journey: Reaction to Reward Save The Cat: All Is Lost (old way of thinking dies/ false defeat) #vss very short story Quimby munched on his free fry. Every day, he walked to the Monster Burger, hoping he would get there first. They wereContinue reading “#NaNoWriMo Day 18: Frustration and Breaking Through Negative Thinking”
#Writober Day 10: Voyeuristic
There is so much story in this image. Why is Dad outside, in a crazy patio garden, looking in on his exhausted family? Is that even Dad? This image makes me think of the dysfunctional family in Close Encounters Of The Third Kind when Dad is throwing the plants into the kitchen to make hisContinue reading “#Writober Day 10: Voyeuristic”
Power through Act 2: Tricks and Tips for finishing your story.
Today we have a special treat, a guest post from award winning script writer and founder of WeFixYourScript.com, Geoffrey Calhoun. His advice applies to all writers milling about in the middle of their stories. Finishing Your Script by Defeating Act Two We’ve all been there. Stuck. Not sure where to go. Our lead characters millingContinue reading “Power through Act 2: Tricks and Tips for finishing your story.”
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