Writing Prompt: You Talk Too Much
Are your characters talking too much? Can a gesture, a look, or an action take the place of some of that chit-chat?
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Author: Hank Phillippi Ryan
Apparently … You Need to Lose Your Crutch Words
Apparently it seemed like a good choice, and every day as I wrote my thousand words, I guess I figured I should use it. It never crossed my mind that I was repeating it. Like crazy.
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Series or Standalone?
Trust me, though a one-off book can often be made into a series (and sometimes beautifully!) writing a standalone and writing a series are two different things. Are you writing a series or a standalone?
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Writing Prompt: The Mount
This is the allee at The Mount, in Lenox, Massachusetts. Would your character think it’s peaceful? Or terrifyingly empty?
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Writing Prompt: Guy Walks into a Bar
A character opens a door … and anything could happen.
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Writing Prompt: Animal Instincts
Take a look at your characters. What animal’s characteristics do they display—on the outside, and on the inside?
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