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Prompts:
1. Imagine a character finds an old velvet couch in the middle of the woods while on a hike one day. When they sit down on it, they find themselves suddenly transported to a different world. Where do they go? Write a few pages telling us what they do there, and maybe how they get back.
2. Inspired by the proverb “Fortune favors the brave,” write a few pages about a character who faces an emergency at the grocery store and has to be braver than they've ever been in their life.
3. Spring is a time of rebirth, and this a popular theme for writers. Write a few pages about a character who experiences a change of heart that causes them to be, in a sense, emotionally reborn.
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Tips:
1. A great writer knows when to rest. After all, nothing gets those creative juices more than living your life and exposing yourself to new experiences.Brainstorm different activities you can use your Sundays for that might liven up your storytelling.
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. The words the writer chooses to put in the title carry heavier weight than any other word in the story. They are meant to entice us to read the story while also representing a theme, symbol, etc. It is always good practice to ponder the title for a moment before you read, and once again after you’ve finished the story to see if you come to understand it in a different way.
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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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