Your Prompts and Tips
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Prompts:
1. What if there was a mysterious movie showing that no one has ever heard of, not even the employees at the theater? Write a few pages about a character who decides to see this movie buts sees something on the screen that makes their jaw drop.
2. Write a few pages about a character who is given magical coffee beans from a wizard. What kind of magic do they possess?
3. Write a few pages about a character who takes a last-minute road trip. What is their destination? Somewhere not too far or on the other side of the country? What kind of car do they take, and what problems do they encounter?
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Tips:
1. Do you ever reread a story? The first time around, don’t worry about analyzing every detail—just read for fun! Your goal is to get a more general, natural sense of the narrative! The second time around, you’ll have a working understanding of the story that makes it easier (and more rewarding) to dive deeper into the nuts and bolts of the story.
2. The believability factor is an important one in any story. Even if the story is about talking garden gnomes, it still has to be realistic enough in the way the characters act, emotions are depicted, etc. to ground the reader in that world. When you read, ask yourself if the author really put themselves, and thus the reader, in the scene.
3. Writing is a holistic process: whatever you’re thinking and feeling inevitably makes itself known on the page (or screen!). Try writing when you’re mad and when you’re happy. Make note of any differences you notice. Was it easier or harder to write when you were angry? Did you struggle with anything in particular with your happy session?
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TO DO LIST:
Add tasks to your sortable list, then revel in checking them off.
SCRATCHPAD:
Cache your gems as they fall in this always accessible place.
PRIVATE JOURNAL:
Reflect on your process — good, bad and ugly — in your dated diary.
TRACKING:
Measure your progress with key writing metrics, automatically,
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