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Writing Prompt: The Battle part 1
Haven’t done a writing prompt in a bit so let’s do this. First the search for anything that sets a spark. Second, a warning. We’re back to details. As I was writing on my Astronautica draft, I noticed (again) I … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Rough Draft, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing Prompt
Tagged assassin, caves, description, fight, kaela rivera, magic, rough draft, the battle, thunderstorm, writing prompt
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Writing Prompt: Bird Hunting
Today I’m working on character voices. I will say this one thing I’m pretty confident in. I’ve had a lot of people tell me my characters have good voices. Then again, imposter syndrome likes to butt in- maybe that’s because … Continue reading
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Tagged bird, dialog, dialogue, hiking, kieran, photo, practice, prompt, random, voice, writing prompt, zoe
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Writing Prompt: Descriptions
My last writing prompt I said I was working on descriptions. When I write narratively, I often have a tendency to skim to the action and the dialogue which leaves my scenes feeling ungrounded in first drafts. As that’s something … Continue reading
Posted in Life Posts, Writing Prompt
Tagged crochet, description, desk, dice dragon, habits, life, octopus hat, pictures, writing prompt, writing sprint
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Writing Prompt: Kathy
This is an experiment I like to run on my website; speed writing prompts. I’m going to give myself an hour and noodle on a prompt I like (I’d say random prompt but I reject far too many for that … Continue reading
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Tagged fairies, fairy, kathy, portal fantasy, rory, rough draft, writing prompt, writing sprint
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Errands to Run
This is a short story I wrote a while ago and submitted to a 1,000-word-limit contest in 2022. It won 2nd place. Whoever invented plastic grocery bags should be arrested for willful disfigurement. I wasn’t going to finish this walk … Continue reading
Posted in Short Story, Writing
Tagged 1k, fantasy, grocery, magic, Short Story, urban fantasy, werewolf, witch, Writing Contest
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