I hope you’re using the weekly creative writing prompts to write some new short stories. If you haven’t tried any of the prompts yet, you might do it this week. I think you’ll find it’s kind of fun using a new prompt each morning. Plus, it gets you into a regular writing habit! 1. It…
A guest post from Karen Cioffi A description can be a powerful writing tool. The most important thing to keep in mind when using descriptions is to use your imagination. Close your eyes and picture what your character is doing. Picture what the scene looks like then paint it with words. Below are four tips…
As a freelance writer, each time I get a new assignment or start a new writing project of my own, I immediately create a writer’s notebook, which I call a project notebook—or a project folder for smaller projects. For larger projects (such as a novel or nonfiction book), I use a regular looseleaf notebook with…
a guest post from Karen Cioffi You’ve been slaving for months, maybe years, on your manuscript. You’ve read about belonging to a critique group to help you hone your work and took the advice to heart. You have also listened to the advice about submitting your manuscript to an editor after your critique group is…
Do you know the different children’s book genres? You should, if you want to write for kids. Many people get confused by genres in literature. Genres are simply categories based on style, content, form, and length. But what can be confusing is that many categories of genres overlap, so it’s often difficult to determine which…
Writing prompts are a great way to get a little creative writing done on a regular basis. All you need to do is choose a new prompt each morning, then use it as the basis for a short story, or it might even give you a great idea for a new novel. Try these new…
Here are 10 new writing prompts for the week. Use one prompt—or try combining several of them—each day this week and write a new short story. 1. It was just an old church, so why did it feel so creepy? 2. I started out in the cold that evening, even though I had no idea…
Every Sunday new creative writing prompts are posted here to help you get a start on your creative writing for the week. Choose a different prompt each morning and start a new short story, a poem, or even a song. Try it! 1. Julie would never forgive her sister for what she had done. 2….
a guest post from children’s author and ghostwriter Karen Cioffi As an author it’s your job to create an engaging, compelling, suspenseful, intriguing, romantic, or other type of story content that will lure readers in and keep them turning the pages. But the key word for a successful story is ‘engaging.’ Engagement, according to Merriman-Webster.com,…
Here are some new creative writing prompts for the week. Choose one or more prompts each morning this week and write a new short story, a poem, or even a song. 1. Mary Ann was not a morning person, but… 2. Karen didn’t plan on working as a barista at Starbuck’s forever, but the job…
a guest post from Carolyn-Howard Johnson Have you heard of The Christmas Box by Richard Paul Evans? This bestselling book was originally self-published. Evans believed in himself (and his book) when big publishers didn’t. When it did well, “lo and behold,” as they say in the Christmas stories, someone saw the light. The motto here,…
Use the following prompts to get a little creative writing done this week and start a regular writing practice. Simply choose one or more of the prompts each day to write a new short story, a poem, or even a song. 1. Margaux was ready for her new life in Rome. 2. Ben was the…
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