Tag: writing practice
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For Writers Who Don’t Feel Like Writers
How do you define yourself? Do you define yourself by what you like, what you do, or what you accomplish? Maybe you define yourself by something else entirely. When it comes to writing, I define myself as a writer with a lowercase “w” instead of an uppercase one. Dictionary.com offers the following definitions of “writer”:…
Christine
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Not Writing Becomes the Reward of Not Writing
…behavior that gets rewarded tends to get repeated. If you stop writing then you’re kind of rewarding yourself with not writing. -Octavia E. Butler I was half-listening to an old Octavia Butler interview on YouTube when she said the above quote. I had to pause what I was doing and rewind the video to hear…
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…You Would Cry Too If It Happened To You
16. Write abut a confrontation at a birthday party. I’m sitting in my closet with the door closed, knees to my chest. Well, not quite. I’m a bit chubby and have a growing set of boobs, so my knees don’t actually reach my chest, but you get the point. The tears on my face are…
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The sound of anger
23. Describe the feeling of anger using only sounds Hot oil crackling in a skillet Hard footsteps on soft carpet Air forced through nostrils Fist hitting wall Metal utensils scraping metal pots Knuckles cracking Complete silence
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Another World
5. Something strange is found inside an abandoned bar “I don’t want to just go in there like that. Shouldn’t you call the realtor to set up a showing?” “It’s abandoned, Tash, there’s no realtor to call.” Ruck chuckles. “That makes no sense. Even abandoned buildings can’t just be taken over. I’m sure you have…
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Childhood Crush
10. Write about a dangerous obsession. He was my obsession. My first love, if you can call an eleven year-old’s crush love. I followed him around the playground, and called him on weekends, and was seriously hurt when he started “dating” another eighth grader. He was mine, even if I was the only one who…
Christine
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Secret Swimming Spot
11: Write about a secret swimming spot. The water is cool. Clear. Still, almost. Only four people know about this spot, us and them. They found it first, when they weren’t even looking, and knew it would be perfect for us. Of course, since they found it first, and it was indeed perfect for us,…
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The Black Room
I found a post on Pinterest with short story writing prompts. This list is what I will be using to spark my weekly short stories. This week’s prompt: Write about a “Black Room” (note I decided against being creative with the title). * * * I woke up to a knock on the door. I’d…
Christine Gabrièlle 