Tag: creative writing
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Anchored in Your Craft: Remembering Why You Write
So you’ve decided that you are going to finally sit down and write a novel. Or if you’ve been writing but have found yourself having been engaged in a long sabbatical, now you are going to get back to the craft. Fantastic! Making the decision to sit down and actually write can sometimes be one…
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Monday’s Muse April 4, 2022
Welcome to Monday’s Muse, a guided and timed writing prompt to start your writing week off with a creative bang! THIS WEEK’S IMAGE: THIS WEEK’S STARTER SENTENCE: “…And all I can think about are Waffle House grits and the time I got that regrettable tattoo in Gulfport, Mississippi.” *Sentence courtesy of fellow writer, Jessi Garver RULES:…
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Heads, Tails, Center: Writing Prompt
If there is one thing that I enjoy about writing, it is the adventure that comes with weaving a story, no matter how long or short, from a Creative Writing Prompt. Rules: (You will need a piece of paper, a penny and a pen for this exercise…and a clock.) Using the picture above, one of…
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Coffee with Character … or Tea: A Writing Exercise
Writing is such a cathartic expression. Be it used to create poetry, something literary, or a piece that is completely outlandish and full of adventure, writing is indeed a breath of fresh air. As writers, even in the face of an activity so purifying we oftentimes find ourselves locked in a position where our creative…
These Read Letters 