The writing prompts here are geared to some of my younger blog readers, but can be used by anyone – just adapt to something that relates to you and your experience, which is the role of a story starter anyway. … Continue reading
Author Archives: Jennifer
How to Succeed as a Writer
Any writer has newbies asking how to make it in the publishing world. And judging by the tweets and blog posts, most of us are still trying to figure that out ourselves. The classic response is BIC: Butt in Chair. … Continue reading
Weekend Writing Prompts – 6 Spooky Story Starters
In honor of Halloween, we’re doing spooky story starters this weekend. Dust off your ghost-story-telling abilities and see where these ideas take you. Daylight, dense fog, muffled sound. You go for noon walk anyway. Describe your walk, and what happens … Continue reading
Begin at the Beginning – a Plotter Tries Being a Pantser
Which came first – the chicken or the egg? The beginning or the end? When you write a story, do you start by knowing the characters and the opening, and then write to see where it takes you? (Option 1, … Continue reading
Weekend Writing Prompts– Story Starters About Revenge
Do you ever dream of what you would do to get back at someone? Or are you too nice? Even if you’re an understanding person, your character doesn’t have to be. What kind of revenge would he or she take … Continue reading
Versatile Blogger Award
Y’know, I write because I love it, because I can’t ignore the characters and stories in my head. I’m also a teacher at heart, hence the blog –when a writing tip helps someone in their own writing, or they just learn … Continue reading
Using NaNoWriMo Lessons – Editing by Chunks
I’m not doing NaNoWriMo this year. There, I’ve admitted it out loud. I’ve decided to spend my sanity on keeping up with my homework as a “returning mature student,” developing my blog, and finishing (yes, you read that right), finishing … Continue reading
Weekend Writing – Story Starters that Ask What If
Here are five writing prompts that ask the classic writer’s question, “What if?” Each of these could create hundreds of story lines depending on the writer’s choices. Where would you take it? What if . . . your brother and … Continue reading
The End of Publishing?
Changes in what people are reading, how they are reading, and even IF they are reading. Hmm, what is the future of publishing? Watch this all the way through (only 2-1/2 minutes) and find out:
