Novel Writing: The Story With My Story — Coolbeans4

  When I was in sixth grade I wrote a novel. And by novel, I mean a 100 page Word doc with size 16 font and horrid plot progression. But it had a beginning, middle and end. It was my pride and joy. I know a lot of bloggers also are novel writers. I know a …

Writers Block – Fighting for Words — Neurodivergent Rebel

  It is a pain when you have so much to say but nothing will come out. When words normally flow from your fingers like ink from a pen but your well has run dry. I start a million blog posts but keep getting stuck at around the 100th word. Incomplete thoughts. Holding back. Where has …

On the Western Front — L.T. Garvin

Seamus Blackmore fastened his gun holster to his waist and took a deep breath. He was ready. In a few minutes, he would face that yella belly Erath. He reckoned he would win cause he was right. They wasn’t fightin’ over fences or cattle or women. No. The most important thing a man could hang …

Sandra Benedetto: More Than One Way to Skin a Story — Drinkers with Writing Problems

This writing exercise is modeled after Raymond Queneau’s 1947 Exercices de style. He wrote 99 versions of the same paragraph, of which I chose seven favorite themes. My “story” is in the spirit of his, which is intentionally incomplete and vague. Understated Yesterday afternoon I was running errands in town when I passed an elderly …

Journey. — Musings of PuppyDoc

Veiled by shadows neath verdant timbers, woolen skies’ tears dissolve to mist. Fears immured by fragrant breezes, doubts enfold with tendered kiss. A promenade from frond to bloom, a gentle nudge down path unknown. Through sacred sites, its secrets saved, this one she takes–she takes alone. via Journey. — Musings of PuppyDoc

When Writing Makes Reading Hard — Shannon A Thompson

When Writing Makes Reading Hard by Susannah Ailene Martin I’ve been writing seriously since I was 15. In other words, I’ve had 5 years of training in the craft of writing. That’s how writing works; the more you do it, the better you get at it. I’ve learned a lot about how story structure works and …

Road Rage – JMA

"You're not the man I fell in love with, George," she said, her voice trembling. She touched her hands gingerly to her wrists, wincing as pain shot from the bruises. "I don't know what's happened to you, what this change is..." Her voice trailed off wistfully. "I...I'm sorry Marge," he stammered, looking at his hands. …

Walking through the Mist — Life, Photography & Other Mistakes

A captivating image. Who could be meeting in this foggy, misty park? It seems like a story waiting to be told. A very cold and foggy morning in Sefton Park, Liverpool, England. via Walking through the Mist — Life, Photography & Other Mistakes

Frank’s Lemonade: part 3

No one came. No one. He sat there for 2 hours as the afternoon sun fell into early night. He was alone and a few people looked, some even walked down the sidewalk right in front of his stand, but no one came to buy any lemonade. Feeling very sad he went back inside with his …

Tips For Publishing Chapbooks by Susan Rich — Trish Hopkinson

This excellent article by Susan Rich provides insights and tips on how to best present your chapbook to presses and contests. The article includes ten well-described tips from her personal editing experience, including: Persistence. Persistence. Persistence. Follow the Rules Create a Theme that Provides Coherence Ordering your Manuscript is an Art Know the Press Before …