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Idea You Can Steal 23: Park Mystery
Happy First Day of Summer, fellow Northern Hemisphere dwellers. Here’s an idea to jumpstart your next writing session.
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Writing Prompts 18
The season of long days has finally reached the Northern hemisphere. Here are some prompts to kickstart your summer writing.
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Idea You Can Steal 22: The Disappearing Resort
May’s got an additional Friday for us this year. So here’s an extra idea for your writing habit.
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The Sword in Lake Mitchell, Part 3
Ville’s chapel was a small stone building in the northwest corner of town. Kaelyn pulled her wagon over the threshold and passed through the shadowy entrance into the sanctuary. The wheels clattered over the stone as Kaelyn walked past the wooden pews. Sunlight filled the room, tinting the white walls ever so slightly pink. Ahead…
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Idea You Can Steal 21: Keeping the Case Cold
May has been an interesting and busy month for me, so no pithy intro I’m afraid. But I do have a story idea you can steal.
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Three Ways to Start Your Story
Many times, the hardest part of turning your new idea into a reality is figuring out where the story should begin. This month, I’ll present you with three possibilities as well as my thoughts on each: pros, cons, and what kinds of stories best fit them.
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Writing Prompts 17
Ordinarily, I’d comment on how the weather is starting to warm up, but there’s been a heatwave this week. Maybe summer snuck in early? Regardless, a new batch of writing prompts are coming to you right on schedule.
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The Sword in Lake Mitchell, Part 2
It was the last day of Mina. Soon, it’d be midsummer, when all of Mars would throw spontaneous parties. A trip into Ville was an all-day affair for Kaelyn, so she had to make it worthwhile. That meant going to market. It was one of the most profitable times of the year for merchants, but…
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Idea You Can Steal 20: A Chess Master’s Legacy
Happy Easter, everyone! Here’s a springtime treat for you.
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Writing the Middle
Some stories take a while to get started. Others suffer from a rushed or poorly thought out ending. Yet the place where a lot of stories I’ve read stumble is in the middle. The middle is also where a lot of beginning writers start to run into problems, lose steam and confidence, and are tempted…