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April 5, 2016

Rewrite the Past with a “What If?” Writing Prompt

We all have moments in the past that we wish we could undo or wonder what would have happened if we’d made a different choice (well, assuming we’re all human). Instead of dwelling on those questions and regrets in a negative manner (ix-nay on the egative-nay), why not use them as inspiration for writing? Wonder what would’ve happened if you’d...

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April 2, 2016

Write: Reach into Hearts

Life is captured in the words we join. That is their beauty and their horror. That is their power.

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April 1, 2016

An April Fools’ Day Writing Prompt

Happy April 1st! April Fools’ Day: The day of mild to malevolent trickery, laughter, and hurt feelings. If you’ve ever played a trick on someone for April Fools’, or if you were unfortunate enough to have a major one played on you, then you probably have some strong emotional memories about April 1st. Time to turn that torment into writing inspiration! Here...

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March 28, 2016

The World’s Oldest Living Things Make Great Inspiration for Worldbuilding

Rachel Sussman’s TED talk, “The World’s Oldest Living Things,” is amazingly eye opening. I don’t know about you, but I never realized how old some plants, fungus, coral, etc. live to be. Some of them are thousands of years old! In fact, all the creatures I saw in this list were at least over 1,000. Some were over 80,000. Actually,...

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March 27, 2016

Ideas Are Like Easter Eggs

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March 22, 2016

What Should Not Be Forgotten

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March 19, 2016

Read, Read, & Read Some More!

Some days, all I want to do is read. I don’t only read, obviously, or I’d never get anything done. But reading some is good. I’d even go so far as to call it necessary.

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March 18, 2016

Fairy Folklore as Inspiration for Writing

From what I’ve seen, every culture has folklore involving fairies or other spirits, and they make great inspiration for all genres. Although serious usage may require more research than a St. Patrick’s Day writing prompt. Whether you need fresh ideas for types of magic (worldbuilding), ways to frighten people, or even human behavior, fairy stories have a lot to offer – as...

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March 10, 2016

10 Two-Dollar Words from Disney Movies

A lot of people think that writing for kids means using only easy words. Well, not so for Disney. In fact, I’d say that some Disney movies can go a long way to increase a child’s vocabulary (or an adult’s, for that matter). I should know because I just looked through the quotes from 17 Disney movies (just the quotes,...

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February 21, 2016

A Louis L’ Amour-Style Metaphor for Writing

Turn on that faucet. Flood the world with words, submerge it with stories, and immerse it in ideas. It’s ready. It’s full of minds ready to soak up every single drop. Don’t make us wait. Start now.