July 3, 2014 It’s Thursday Thought-day again, so instead of posting a prompt, I’m posing another writer’s question. Ponder, discuss among friends, consider, debate. We write for different reasons at different times. Why do you write? Do you write to understand life more fully — to explore subjects, people, or places? To better understand yourself?Continue reading “Thursday Thoughts: Why Write?”
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Genre Swap
June 28, 2014 Prompt #57 To wrap up revisions week, here’s a playful prompt. See if you discover anything about your writing (or yourself!) with this one. Instructions Choose a section of a story or essay you’ve written that is about a page long. Or choose a single piece of flash fiction or a shortContinue reading “Genre Swap”
Thursday Thoughts: Trans-Genre
June 26, 2014 Prompt #55 Instead of a prompt today, I’m posing a few writer’s questions. Think about them yourself, ask other writing friends, or discuss your ideas here. Do you write in more than one genre — for instance poetry, fiction, and essays? If you write in more than one genre, do you considerContinue reading “Thursday Thoughts: Trans-Genre”
Ellen Orleans 