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7 Ways To Write Flash Fiction with Windy Lynn Harris
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In this revist of my interview with writer Windy Lynn Harris, we talk about Seven Ways to Write Flash Fiction, a skill that is extremely handy during the upcoming StoryADay challenge Sign up for the challenge at CHAPTERS: 1:16 Flash art comes organically when being open. 6:58 Flash fiction: creative, short, under 500 words. 12:28 Be specific in short flash fiction writing. 13:05 Editing is essential for shorter pieces. 17:37 Essential aspect of storytelling, representing a moment. 19:32 Woman faces fear, mystery, and self-discovery. 23:27 Enjoy working on soliloquies and rants in...
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How To Write A StoryADay In May 2024
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Intrigued by the StoryADay Challenge but intimidated? Don't be! In this episode I explain all the rules including the most important rule: Make Your Own Rules! Sign up at 00:00 History of the StoryADay Challenge 01:30 4. Give Yourself Permission To Have Fun 06:14 StoryADay May Rules 06:31 1. Make Your Own Rules 11:20 2. Don't Try To Catch Up 12:12 3. Don't Post Your Stories Online (Or Do) 13:30 4. Give Yourself Permission To Have Fun 14:47 5. Seek Out The Right Support At The Right Time 17:11 6. Dance Your Victory Dance, Every Day 19:56 7. Use the Prompts (Or Don't) 21:43 Summary of the...
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BONUS Leap Day Deal Mini Episode
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Sign up for the I, WRITER Course today and build a writing practice you can love today, not 'some day'. LEAP DAY SPECIAL $229 (regularly $497) or 54% off! Listening after Leap Day? It's still incredible value and you can get started today:
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What We Crave
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“In a digital world saturated with technicolor brilliance and filtered, unobtainable beauty, modern humans seem unmoored and at sea. We crave stories to tell us who we are.” – Min Jin Lee, Best American Short Stories 2023 LINKS: StoryADay.org/what-we-crave
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Shake Up Your Writing
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In this on-the-road episode, I come to you fresh from a conference, full of new energy and ideas, and I encourage you to find ways to shake up YOUR practice. LINKS Critique Week https://stada.me/critique
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Improving (with Groundhogs)
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What do Groundhogs have to do with getting better at skills? Oh, so much. Trust me. LINKS Friday Freebie:
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Fiction Matters
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In which I talk about Mary Oliver and the power of words to lift us out of the everyday. I also invite you to take part in the January Challenge, a five-day exercise that will make you more decisive around your fiction and every aspect of your writing life. Sign up here:
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When Writing Feels Hard...
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In this episode I discuss the concept of discomfort in the journey of pursuing creative endeavors and explore the different types of discomfort, such as striving to reach one's ambitions versus worrying about not having what it takes. I encourage you to embrace discomfort as a sign of growth and progress, and suggest a solid-gold way to make that less grim. I also invite you to join the Story A Day Superstars, a supportive community for writers, and announce upcoming writing challenges and courses. Plus: a writing tip about making characters sound more realistic. 0:00 StADa133 When Writing...
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What Are You Turning Towards, This New Year?
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Are you setting goals for outcomes or simply turning towards your writing more? Here are some ways I can help: Download the Short Story Framework: Take the 3-Day Challenge Sign up for the StoryAWeek Newsletter Take the I, WRITER Course Join the Superstars Group Coaching with Julie Chapters [00:00:00] Intro [00:00:32] Where Are You Headed? [00:03:16] Turning Towards Your Writing, Consistently [00:05:12] Goals or GPS? [00:06:26] More Successes [00:12:02] No More Negative Voices [00:13:54] Ways To Get Support from StoryADaym [00:14:25] Short Story Framework [00:14:35] The 3-Day...
info_outlineWe're a week away from StoryADay May. Take the WRITER Code workshop here: https://storyaday.org/writer-code
Find out more about StoryADay Superstars, our writing community: https://www.storyaday.com/superstars-2020
Today's episode is a conversation with Tammy Breitweiser whose flash fiction has been published in The Ninja Writers Monthly, Spelk, Clover and White, and Elephants Never. Her essay is in the I Wrote it Anyway anthology. You can connect with Tammy through Twitter @TLBREIT or through her medium page https://medium.com/@
In this interview she mentions Windy Lynn Harris's excellent book "Writing & Selling Short Stories & Personal Essays"