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30 in 30: Day Seven – Throw everything in a bag & shake.

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Today I want you to review everything you have written over the past six days. Then mentally, or literally, throw everything into a bag and shake. Then pour it out on the page today. You can take a little from each day or all of it and put it into today’s piece. If you wrote poems, you may want to take a few lines and join them in a piece. If you wrote prose you could drag paragraphs. You could just pull ideas and create something new from what was previously done.

Remember you have two characters, conflict, a setting, and plot to work with.

See what you can make happen! This is definitely the day to cut loose and have some fun. Great things happen when you get a little crazy.

Happy Writing!

30 in 30: Day 6 – What’s going on?

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Let’s get one thing straight. Conflict and Plot are not the same thing. In my opinion, conflicts are part of what makes up the plot. You can design an amazing conflict but it may not carry an entire story… let alone a novel.

Today let’s work on plot. What is going on in this story? The shorter your piece the less complicated this has to be.

Well… even if you are writing a novel you don’t actually have to have a very complicated plot.

Are you able to see the plot in poetry?

Plot to me is what your answer would be when someone asks you “what is this about”.

That is about all I am going to say on it because every writer is different. Every piece is different.

Take some time and begin to craft a plot. Write a scene that lays the groundwork and gives a sense of what is to come. Write a poem that tells a story.

Just remember to have fun with it.

30 in 30: Day Two – The other side

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So yesterday you created your character and tried to sell them.

Today… let’s be realistic. No one is perfect, even in fiction. So no matter what form you are writing in we need to face flaws.

Take some time to be honest about the flaws of your character. These flaws are what makes your character realistic and gives them depth.

Go ahead. Get creative.

30 in 30 : Day One – Where to begin?

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Let’s get a little different with this 30 day challenge. At the end, wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a collection or an almost finished something? If you aren’t writing a novel you could put together a collection of short stories, poems or essays. Whatever you decide to do make sure you are really stretching your creativity.

So… it is day one. Where shall we begin?

I like to begin with a character. Create a scene or a poem that describes your fictional (or real) character. Consider this the first impression that you WANT your readers to get. Play up all the highlights. You are basically selling your character to the reader.

Go for it!

Writing Prompt – Your ideal day

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Take a few moments to map out your ideal day. What does it look like? What does it feel like? Go from start to finish.

Use whatever form of writing speaks to you right now.

P.S.
Speaking it into existence makes it more likely to actually happen.

Fog : Writing Prompt

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What will you see when the fog lifts? What is revealed to you? What is made clear? What shines?

Come see us at the 2014 Baltimore Book Festival!

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We are excited to be participating in the 2014 Baltimore Book Festival!

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We will be located in a booth on Rash Field, just off of Key Highway.

We have partnered with Soulful Emergence Art Gallery! Along with works of fiction and poetry, there will be hand crafted journals and other surprises!!!!!

If you are in the area, please come down. Enjoy the festival and Baltimore’s beautiful Inner Harbor.

Make sure you come by and say hi to us!

April Creativity Prompt 29 of 30

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Complete this thought:

In the end…

Use whatever form of creativity suits your fancy!

April Creativity Prompt 23 of 30

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Create a piece centered around one or more oxymoron.

April Creativity Prompt 18 of 30

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“Micro Moments” is another name for a six word poem or six word story.

Pick a topic that is close to your heart. Now write six separate micro moments. Each standing on its own.

You then read them in order, then in reverse order, and then mixed up. That is a 6×6.

 

Give it a shot. Create!