If you missed this morning’s prompts post, I am responding to the prompts from Halloween Party. For today’s Photo Challenge prompt “Party” I spent my morning setting up all my lights outside for Halloween with my light up ghosts, and skull and hands coming out of the ground. I put the scary skulls door coverContinue reading “Decorating for the Halloween Party”
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Not All Monsters Are Villains
If you missed this morning’s prompts post, I am responding to the prompts from What Makes a Villain. For today’s images I revisited the classic monster transparencies I created at the beginning of the month. Thinking about the difference between monsters and villains, I realized I would only consider some of the monsters villains—the onesContinue reading “Not All Monsters Are Villains”
Lost in the Forest
If you missed this morning’s prompts post, I am responding to the prompts from Deep in the Forest. Today was a the first frost of the season. I took a nice walk hunting for small leaves and fronds to use as filters on clear plastic to create forests in the mirrorworld. OctPoWriMo 2023:Facing Our FearsContinue reading “Lost in the Forest”
Facing What Haunts Me
If you missed this morning’s prompts post, I am responding to the prompts from Haunted. For today’s images I wanted to create that feeling when you’re alone at night and you think you see someone out of the corner of your eye, or you hear doors creak and cupboards bang. Today’s photo shoot was aContinue reading “Facing What Haunts Me”
The hero is frustrated on #NaNoWriMo 2019 Day 18
#NaNoWriMo Day 18 (2017): Frustration and Breaking Through Negative Thinking This is the perfect theme for both my MC and for me. My MC is stuck in a town he no longer recognizes and doesn’t know what’s going on with the case. And I would like the words and ideas to flow faster and withContinue reading “The hero is frustrated on #NaNoWriMo 2019 Day 18”
The Midpoint #NaNoWriMo 2019 Day 15
Truth is I’m not into this today I set my alarm for 6 am so I could watch Marie Yovanovitch’s testimony and to be honest, I don’t give a crap about writing fiction today. I have tried to keep this site a-political, but I cried on Wednesday when Ambassador Taylor talked about being on theContinue reading “The Midpoint #NaNoWriMo 2019 Day 15”
Already almost halfway through: #NaNoWriMo Day 14
I can’t believe we’re already almost halfway through. I hope you’re NaNoWriMo writing is going great! If you have any questions about any of these prompts or my writing process, please let me know in the comments. It would be nice to hear what kinds of prompts and exercises you use to keep your ideasContinue reading “Already almost halfway through: #NaNoWriMo Day 14”
Building toward the midpoint on #NaNoWriMo 2019 Day 13
Image prompt: I love this idea that rusted and broken useless buckets gather together and still collect things. Where do buckets gather in my story? What do they collect? On Day 13 in 2017 I was ambitious and already at the midpoint, looking at the Inmost Cave. This year, I feel like I’m still veryContinue reading “Building toward the midpoint on #NaNoWriMo 2019 Day 13”
The Antagonist’s Tests, Allies & Enemies on #NaNoWriMo Day 12
Day 12 (2017) The Antagonist’s Tests, Allies & Enemies The antagonist is on his or her own hero’s journey. Thus, he or she would also have people who help and hinder along the way. Today, I’ll be taking a closer look at how my antagonist(s) are seeing and responding to the story events. #vss365: crankContinue reading “The Antagonist’s Tests, Allies & Enemies on #NaNoWriMo Day 12”
Tests, Allies and Enemies on #NaNoWriMo Day 11
Image inspiration: This morning I continued my search for things that could be found on an abandoned property that make me say: What is that doing there? And what is it for? How’s everyone’s writing going? I hope you’re enjoying your story and getting to know your characters no matter what your word count. IContinue reading “Tests, Allies and Enemies on #NaNoWriMo Day 11”
Experience Writing 