Your provocative writing prompts for Friday, December 14th, 2012 You have to surrender… It’s a missing… What’s your absolute favorite… I would say no… I could have sworn… What happened last night? Our employees coming to… What’s made it last? This is the place… I can wait for… Now you’re talking… He told me he […]
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Chuck Wendig has a theme that resonates through his blog and work, and has a popular writer’s prayer that he shares on his website: www.terribleminds.com Here are the final lines of it: I am the Commander of these words. I am the King of this story. I am the God of this place. I am
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Here are your provocative writing prompts for Friday, October 5th, 2012: You did it just for fun? How many times do I have to tell you… Where to, pal? What protects him… We’re keeping it quiet. What you smell… You’re stuck… I’m obsessive about… All the time he’s spending… Dan is currently at work. Do
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Here are your Provocative Writing Prompts for Friday, August 17th, 2012: Have you fantasized about… What is the difference? I can’t promise anything… I could sell it… What we said then… How big are the… What’s up with… Who is the… Someone thought I was… What seems apparent… So what do you do… He certainly
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Here are your provocative writing prompts for Friday, August 10, 2012: You made me lose my temper. you’re nervous… Your guard is down… It’s all very much why am. What can be done… Things have changed… You get the idea… I’m watching them… That’s not so good… Could I have… We have to be thankful
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I love the title of the book, and let’s face it, the cover art is incredible and it alone would be enough for me to pick this book off of the shelf and take a serious look at it. I think this line from Chuck Wendig’s book, Confessions of a Freelance Penmonkey sums it up
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Here are your provocative writing prompts for Friday, July 27, 2012: When I was in high school… These people had… When you finally find… I stand in silence… It’s us versus them… What do you mean? My problem is people. There something you need to know about me… They were excited by… The effort killed
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I was on vacation 2 weeks ago. We tried something new, we went toCity, Michigan where we purchased a package which included a lighthouse tour, a trip to two historic sites, one in Mackinac City, Colonial Michilimackinac (try saying that 5 times fast, or even once for that matter) which represented the fort during its
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Here are your Provocative Writing Prompts for Friday, July 20th, 2012: She didn’t know she’d have twins… In the company of drunks… It’s all in the timing… I get fat if I don’t eat ice cream. Say when… Big boys don’t cry… I will be back… Get him to write you a check… Some truths
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The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. — Chinese Proverb Every project you take on never feels like it will ever get done. You hate the opening paragraph. You can’t see the end of the story. You can’t find that article that you photocopied to use as a source. There
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Do you think, if you say the word “impossible” enough times, that difficult things will suddenly become easier for you? — Richard Bach When we write, we understand the reality of the word impossible. Writers stare at it every day and deal with the kind of rejection that would make a telemarketer swallow entire bottles of
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C-3P0: Sir, the possibility of successfully navigating an asteroid field is approximately 3,720 to 1. Han Solo: Never tell me the odds. The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Some writers write because they want to become rich and famous. They see writing as their winning lotto ticket, their professional football career, their one-hit-wonder, their American-Idol superstardom.
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