10 minutes of reflectionand sharingfrom the activity you’ve done, to recognize what it has taught you about yourself and your writing, and get peer support via social media, or by submitting to us at WriteMovies. The momentum and stimulation to carry forwardinto the rest of your day– hop...
Write about the beach. Is your character reflecting on something important that has happened to them? Describe the memory while overlaying the sights, sounds, and smells of the beach onto them. See the prompt: The Beach 10. Autumn Write about autumn. Natural surroundings can bring up old memo...
Define what the word “responsibility” means to you. Then, write about what you feel most responsible for. What was the greatest birthday you’ve ever had? What made it so special? Do you consider yourself to be a “people person”? Why or why not? Write about something that you wish...
PLAY. When you do this exercise, write with thesoundsof words in mind, not their meaning. Try out movie/historical/song/literary references, mashing them up with gibberish rhymes (e.g. “Twain's hammersaw is bringing me low slow like a long bow“). Make up new words. Pay attention to...
You will have it for life unless you correct it yourself. Hold the guitar like it’s your cock. Wave it over the crowd like a benediction. People will hate you. Live, laugh, love. So goes the creative process, the harmonium of the spheres. You have the further option of staying up ...
Further reading aboutCareer That’s Not My Burnout Feeling connected and validated by experiences that mirror your own can help you understand how to conquer, or at least endure, times of struggle. But what if your struggle looks more like achievement? If you don't see yourself reflected in ...
and im sorry to be an ass. maybe it was the grudges you were holding against me, all that emotion boiling up. if you want us to work, i want to see change. i want to see you talk to me about things. i want to see myself become better. if youre really willing to put the wor...
Write My Query Successful Queries: Jamie Carr and "Definitely Better Now," by Ava Robinson The best way to learn how to write a successful query is to read one. In this installment, find a query letter to agent Jamie Carr for Ava Robinson's book, Definitely Better Now (MIRA). ...
Romans 14:22-23 –“So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves. But whoever has doubts is condemned if they eat, because their eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come ...
She says prospective writing students need to think about their personal goals and figure out if a creative writing degree will help them achieve those goals. Aspiring writers who are not ready to invest in a creative writing degree program may want to sign up for a one-off writing class or...