Over the years, I have written short stories, but mostly as a writing exercise. To me it was practice for long-form. I believe I was half right. When I wrote the stories, I never really thought about word counts, genre, or anything else- I just wrote, and when I was done, I mig...
In this post, I distill everything I've learned about how to write a good story into ten tips.Click to continue to the writing exercise 5.35 Questions To Ask Your Characters From Marcel Proust. To get to know my characters better, I use a list of questions known as the Proust Questionna...
Writing exercise #3: Roll-a-story Storytelling is an incredibly effective business technique to draw your audience in and nudge them towards converting to leads or sales. You can use stories to foster deeper connections with your audience and make your product more memorable. What kind of content...
Now, “fun” does not mean you’re just writing fluff. Far from it. Which leads me to the second overlooked reason for writing short stories: to deepen your intensity.Once again, Bradbury: [T]he problem of the novel is to stay truthful. The short story, if you really are intense and...
Sometimes, you just stare at the screen. You want to write but have no idea what to say. Here's a writing exercise that will get you writing every time.
should be a unit in most writing classes because writing comes in many different forms, and it’s important to learn each form. Short story writing is exciting and enjoyable. Some people don’t like writing essays or nonfiction, and this style of writing is a good place to exercise ...
It was a neat little exercise, anyways! Posted in Cool People, My Writing, Poetry and tagged led zeppelin, poem, poetry, robert plant, triolet, Writing on August 20, 2016. 2 Comments The Worst Fate The Worst Fate No one succeeds at a stand-still, waiting… Waiting for Fate, for ...
Writing exercise #3: Roll-a-story Storytelling is an incredibly effective business technique to draw your audience in and nudge them towards converting to leads or sales. You can use stories to foster deeper connections with your audience and make your product more memorable. What kind of content...
A writing resource for Science Fiction writers featuring creative science fiction ideas, writing prompts, short stories, and advice.
The Exercise InRolf Potts‘ course, Travel Writing as Memoir, in October 2019 sponsored bySanta Fe Workshops, he set before us a “pyschogeography” exercise to prompt the imagination as a flaneur, wandering not so aimlessly through the streets of San Miguel de Allende. ...