StoryADay

Nov 17, 2017

This week I talk about ways to make your life easier by embracing the idea of decision-making, both in your writing and in your writing practice.

You can read a (slightly altered) version of this, here: http://storyaday.org/choices/

Nov 11, 2017

For all you NaNo novelists out there, deep in the belly of a fast-written novel, I have a suggestion for a way to revitalize your writing and your excitement about your project.

For everyone (else?) I talk about regrouping: it's November: There's still time to rescue some of your writing goals for this year, and set...

Oct 20, 2017

 Writing the first line of your story is tough. Opening lines must: 

• Set up the main question the reader is going to be asking all the way through
• Establish the voice of the protagonist/narrator
• Set the tone
• Ground the reader in a time or place

So, how do you make your first line reflect all these things?

Let’s look...

Sep 22, 2017

In This Week's Podcast

Writing Prompts [1:44] http://storyaday.org/stadasep17-04/

What To Do If It's Getting Harder To Write [4:08]

Book Review: Windy Lynn Harris's Writing and Selling Short Stories and Personal Essays [6:08]

How's Your SWAGr? [12:18]

Come and leave a comment or question at the blog: 

Sep 15, 2017

This week I give you five story starter prompts and an excitable sermon on not quitting. Enjoy!

The Prompts [0:52]

Progress Report [1:46]

Don't Quit (with bonus Cassini shout out) [3:36]

Checklist and Feedback info [12:38]

You can find the prompts online here: http://storyaday.org/stadasep17-03/

You can find the...