Writing Prompts #18
Here are some revealing prompts to help you sharpen your wit Writing Skill Builder (A Quick Exercise) Write a 200 word response to this quote: “The world is full of magical things patiently waiting...
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Here are some powerful prompts to help you take a step towards better writing. Writing Skill Builder (A Quick Exercise) Pick a normal daily activity, such as brushing your teeth or checking your mail,...
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Here are today’s writing prompts for those who choose to warm to them. Writing Skill Builder (A Quick Exercise) Spend ten minutes brainstorming ideas for stories, essays or poems involving mistakes....
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Here are today’s writing prompts to help get you back in the game. Writing Skill Builder (A Quick Exercise) Describe a toy you were fond of as a child. Poetry Prompt Write a poem in which something...
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Here are the prompts to help you cross writing off your list today. Writing Skill Builder (A Quick Exercise) Create and describe an antagonist character with at least three redeeming qualities. Poetry...
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Here are some prompts to fill your urgent need to have a relationship with writing. Writing Skill Builder (A Quick Exercise) Make a list of places you find interesting. Write about one of them. Poetry...
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Here are some prompts to help you stop horsing around and taste your potential. Writing Skill Builder (A Quick Exercise) Make a list of ten potential character names. Poetry Prompt Write a poem that...
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Here are some prompts to help you locate your lost writing potential. Writing Skill Builder (A Quick Exercise) Write about the childhood of one of your characters, or a potential character for a...
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Here are some prompts to give you a hand as you find the writing spirit you have left behind. Writing Skill Builder (A Quick Exercise) Describe your hands. Poetry Prompt Write a poem about leaving...
View ArticleThe Death of Google Reader Has Bummed Me Out
Google has stopped caring about us. Some people might disagree. Some people might say Google never cared about us, but I like to be a little bit more optimistic. I like to believe that at some point...
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Here are some prompts to complete before you sleep Writing Skill Builder (A Quick Exercise) Describe where you sleep Poetry Prompt Write a poem that ends with the word connect Short Story / Fast...
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Here are some prompts to keep up your writing habit. Writing Skill Builder (A Quick Exercise) Make a list of words you think you use too often and keep the list where you can see it when you write...
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J.D. Salinger Would Not Bluff
From “15 Revelations from New J.D. Salinger Biography” According to editor A.E. Hotchner, Salinger refused to bluff—which jibes, somehow, with Holden Caulfield’s famous aversion to “phonies. “He felt...
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Writing Prompts #33
Writing Skill Builder (A Quick Exercise) Write about what the word darkness means to you. Poetry Prompt Write a poem that uses the word splinter in the first line. Short Story / Fast Fiction Prompt...
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Writing Prompts #34
Writing Skill Builder (A Quick Exercise) Write a dialog between a customer and a salesperson that ends in a purchase. Poetry Prompt Write a poem about finding the end of a road. Short Story / Fast...
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How to Write a Query Letter
Download a PDF of How to Write a Query Letter Query letters are a much-debated practice in the writing community. Many writers swear by them, but others feel they are a waste of time. Formal query...
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John Hewitt’s News, Prompts and Thoughts #1
I’m trying to get back into more of a newsletter mode with my updates. We’ll see how it holds up. The general idea is to give people the prompts that they love, but add a little extra to the mix. It...
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John Hewitt’s News, Prompts and Thoughts #2
The Good, The Bad and the Tasty My Twitter Account is Filled with Food I have struggled with my weight for most of my life. Last year I dieted my way from 360 pounds down to 230 pounds. As often...
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John Hewitt’s News, Prompts and Thoughts #3
I hope your week gets off to a good start. I am elbow deep in a documentation project that sprang onto my calendar just last week. It is my task to take a set of documents created with one purpose in...
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How to Choose a Major and Minor for a Career in Writing
See also: College Majors for Aspiring Writers Choosing a college major can be difficult for anyone, but it is especially difficult for people who want to write for a living. In many ways, your choices...
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