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Character Building Blocks
Warm up for the StoryADay May Challenge (or any writing) with these character exercises. Create your raw materials this month; write like the wind, next month!
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All the warm up tasks: https://stada.me/april-warm-ups
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Warm ups for April PLUS our guest writing prompters
Get ready for StoryADay May with these warm-up tasks in April PLUS: hear about the wonderful writers who have sent us prompts for this year's challenge sign up at: https://storyaday.org
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7 Mini Writing Prompts
During StoryADay I like to give you meaty writing exercises disguised as prompts.
This week I'm giving you seven mini-prompts that you can use to juice up an existing work-in-progress or to spark a new one.
You can find all these prompts here: https://storyaday.org/sftw101
Playlist of YouTube Short writing prompts
Sign up for the StoryADay May Challenge here: https://storyaday.org/signup
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A Writing Life
What's life really like as a writer?
Well, the answer is as varied as the number of writers you ask, but for me, this is how things are going: Listen in, you might be inspired!
LINKS
Join Superstars + I, WRITER Course at a discount before Dec 15, 2024 https://storyaday.org/superstars
Writing Prompts: https://storyaday.org/writing-prompt-archive/
Flash Fiction Primer: https://storyaday.org/flash-fiction-essentials/
The StoryADay blog: https://storyaday.org/blog
CHAPTERS
00:27 Bluesky/BSKY
05:16 Flash Fiction Notes
11:49 The Power Of Others
20:32 Recap
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Planning Ahead, 2024-25 Edition
It's that time of year again, when we look back at what happened last year in our lives and what we hope to make happen next year in our writing lives.
1-6 projects Planning Pie:
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Register for the Annual Planning Workshop Join the StoryADay Superstars
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Reading Short Stories
This week I rant about the Best American Short Story Collection...and more
00:00 20241018Podcast
06:00 Read literary fiction if you like it
07:29 Read in your chosen genre
10:38 Using Your Knowledge In Your Writing - How I Wrote A Story
14:28 Read widely
18:55 Reading from Critique Week
21:40 Book Club
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Writing Character Reactions
How to write realistic, fascinating characters that readers adore...and what it can teach you about BEING a writer...
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One Story Challenge: https://storyaday.org/one-story-signup
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Being You Is The Best Way To Be A Writer
This week's StoryADay podcast is about loving your writing and sharing the love! Yes, there is stuff about marketing your writing in here, but don't let that put you off.
CHAPTERS 00:00 StADa321 - Being You 01:09 The One-Story Challenge: Show, Don't Tell Edition 08:07 Marketing
LINKS The One-Story Challenge - Show Don't Tell Edition: https://storyaday.org/one-story-signup
Elizabeth Wheatley's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisabethwheatley Elizabeth Wheatley's Books: https://elisabethwheatley.com/collections/books-ebooks
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The Engine of Success
Sometimes it seems like success comes easily to other people when it feels so elusive to us. But there are secrets to making it more likely you'll be one of those success stories, and that's what I'm talking about this week on the StoryADay Podcast. Whether you're a writer or not, I think you'll like this one!
LINKS:
Tell me what you're celebrating: https://storyaday.org/the-secret-to-sticking-with-it/
The StoryADay Handbook: https://storyaday.org/challenge-handbook
CHAPTERS:
00:00 The Engine Of Success for Writers
01:13 Things I Learned About Motivation, from My Kids
03:49 Our Inner Writer Is Just A Kid
07:36 The Characteristics of Resilient People
10:46 Steal the Strategies of Resilient People
Follow along
https://storyaday.org
Instagram: https://instagram.com/storyadaymay
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Find Wonder Everywhere
In which I share revelations from my recent travels to Scotland, and talk about the importance of seeing the wonder in everyday life.
0:00 Find Wonder Everywhere
10:14 This Week's Assignment
17:49 Your gift to the world
LINKS
Leave a comment: https://storyaday.org/find-wonder-everywhere
Handbook: https://storyaday.org/challenge-handbook
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Building a Better Writing Practice
This week I share what worked from StoryADay May this year, including our secret weapon, the warm up and brainstorming exercises.
00:09: Inspiration from Unlikely Sources
04:31 Encouragement from Writing Friends
07:12 Building a Supportive Writing Community
10:28 Back to Fundamentals: Improving Your Writing Practice
11:58 Warm-Up and Brainstorming Exercises
20:40 Resources and Programs for Writers
24:43 Upcoming Topics and Conclusion
LINKS
The StoryADay Challenge Handbook: https://storyaday.org/challenge-handbook
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Character Needs
Characters need to need something. They need to want something. Otherwise, it's just a series of things happening to a character...and readers won't care.
In this episode I share a writing prompt and lesson from my year-long email series, StoryAWeek, which you can start today,all about creating a story in which a character needs something.
I also talk about creating suspense in creative and marketing writing, and about why it's so important to build a writing practice.
LINKS Mary Robinette Kowal interview
StoryAWeek
StoryADay Challenge Handbook
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The Courageous Writer
In a week when a(nother) rockstar writer is falling from their pedestal, I made a case for the rest of us being brave enough to complete and release our work into the world; to flood the reading public with good options, and not worry about what might happen if we accidentally become successful.
LINKS:
Contact: https://storyaday.org/contact
The StoryADay Challenge Handbook: https://storyaday.org/challenge-handbook
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More Joy, in Your Writing Life
Want more joy and less angst, in your writing life?
I have some suggestions, that will helo you create and stick to a writing practice that works for you, right now.
LINKS
StoryADay Handbook: https://storyaday.org/challenge-handbook
BJ Fogg’s Tiny Habits: https://amzn.to/4chLUmd (affiliate link)
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How To Be A Productive Writer in 2024
Why can you write so well during challenges like StoryADay May but struggle to motivate yourself outside challenges?
In this episode I dig into why challenges work AND how you can create and refine your own processes for replicating that success in your writing life.
LINKS:
StoryADay Challenge Handbook: https://storyaday.org/challenge-handbook
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Feedback on Your Writing
Do you have a system for consistently seeking out feedback on your completed pieces?
Could that system use a few tweaks?
What is this word, 'system' I keep using (and how dare I)?
All this and more, in this week's episode...
LINKS
Critique Week: https://storyaday.org/critique
StoryADay Challenge Handbook: https://storyaday.org/challenge-handbook
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StoryADay Week 2 - What We're Writing (And How)
In which I talk about how StoryADay May 2024 is going (spoiler: it's going great!) and how much fun everyone is having, and the best ways to participate, even if you don't want to write a story every day.
CHAPTERS:
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[00:01:08] How Is StoryADay May 2024 going?
[00:01:30] Join The Discussion
[00:02:24] The Challenge Handbook Benefits
[00:04:51] The Experience of StoryADay May in 2024
[00:05:10] Week 1 - Come To Your Desk
[00:05:48] Week 2 - The Elements of Craft
[00:08:03] Week 3 - The Art of the Short Story
[00:09:10] Wish I'd Known Then...Podcast Appearance (Short stories for novelists)
[00:11:15] Fun With Short Stories
[00:12:45] The Benefits of Community & How to be A Good Literary Citizen
[00:17:29] Wish I'd Known Then...podcast - other topics we covered
[00:19:08] Indie vs Traditional Publishing
[00:20:39] If You're Having Difficulty Writing or Staying Motivated to Write...
LINKS StoryADay Challenge: https://storyaday.org
StoryADay Challenge Handbook: https://storyaday.org/challenge-handbook
Wish I'd Known Then...Podcast: https://stada.me/wishidknown
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