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Write a piece of flash fiction each day of February with the February Flash Fiction Challenge, led by editor Moriah Richard. Each day, receive a prompt, example story, and write your own. Todays prompt is to write a story with no dialogue.

Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 555 Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started on the Poetic Asides blog. This week, write a three-of-a-kind poem. Author: Jan 27, 2021 For todays prompt, write a three-of-a-kind poem. The poem could be about getting a three-of-a-kind in poker or Yahtzee, sure, but it could also be about any number (well, the number three) of other combinations. Triplets, trifolds, tripods, three-legged dogs (or cats), or visiting three...

Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Relying on Perfect Conditions to Write The Writers Digest team has witnessed many writing mistakes over the years, so we started this series to help identify them for other writers (along with correction strategies). This weeks writing mistake writers make is relying on perfect conditions to write. Author: Jan 24, 2021 Everyone makes mistakes—even writers—but thats okay because each mistake is a great learning opportunity. The Writers Digest team has witnessed...

Every good story needs a nice (or not so nice) turn or two to keep it interesting. This week, have a character take a trip somewhere.

Stephanie Wrobel: On Writing an Unusual Hero Author Stephanie Wrobel explains how she came to write about mental illness and how it affects familial relationships, as well as getting inside the head of an unusual character. Author: Jan 20, 2021 Stephanie Wrobel grew up in Chicago and currently lives in the UK with her husband and dog, Moose Barkwinkle. She has an MFA from Emerson College and has had short fiction published in Bellevue Literary Review. Before turning to fiction, she worked as a...

Gerald Brandt: Toeing the Line Between Sci-Fi and Fantasy Science fiction author Gerald Brandt explains how this new series explores the genre boundary and how he came to find his newest books focus. Author: The Courier, The Operative, and The Rebel. The first of the trilogy was a finalist for the Aurora Award for Best Novel. His short story Storm appeared in the 2013 Prix Aurora Award-winning anthology Blood & Water. By day, hes an IT professional and coding guru. In his limited spare time,...

Plot Twist Story Prompts: Moment of Doubt Every good story needs a nice (or not so nice) turn or two to keep it interesting. This week, have a character experience a moment of doubt. Author: Jan 14, 2021 Plot twist story prompts arent meant for the beginning or the end of stories. Rather, theyre for forcing big and small turns in the anticipated trajectory of a story. This is to make it more interesting for the readers and writers alike. Plot Twist Story Prompts: Moment of Doubt For todays prom...

Dr. Munish Batra and Keith R.A. DeCandido: Entertainment and Outrage Authors Dr. Munish Batra and Keith R.A. DeCandido explain how they came to co-write their novel and why its important to them that the readers experience outrage while reading. Author: People, The Oprah Winfrey Show for his philanthropic work. He was galvanized to write Animal by the animal abuse atrocities he witnessed while volunteering his medical services around the world. Keith R.A. DeCandido is an award-winning, best-s...

Jane K. Cleland: On Writing the Successful Long-Running Series Award-winning mystery author Jane K. Cleland describes what its like to write a long-running book series and offers expert advice for the genre writer. Author: Jan 17, 2021 Jane K. Cleland once owned a New Hampshire-based antiques and rare books business. She is the author of the Josie Prescott Antiques mysteries, has been a finalist for the Macavity and Anthony Awards, and won the Agatha Award for her books Mastering Suspense, St...

Carla Malden: Writing With Optimism and Innocence Screenwriter and author Carla Malden explains why young adult fiction and the 60s go hand-in-hand and how she connected with her main characters voice. Author: Jan 16, 2021 Raised in Los Angeles, Carla Malden began her career working in motion picture production and development before becoming a screenwriter. Along with her father, Academy Award-winning actor Karl Malden, she co-authored his critically acclaimed memoir When Do I Start? More rec...