What's life really like as a writer?

Well, the answer is as varied as the number of writers you ask, but for me, this is how things are going: Listen in, you might be inspired!

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Writing Prompts: https://storyaday.org/writing-prompt-archive/

Flash Fiction Primer: https://storyaday.org/flash-fiction-essentials/

The StoryADay blog: https://storyaday.org/blog

CHAPTERS 

00:27 Bluesky/BSKY

05:16 Flash Fiction Notes

11:49 The Power Of Others

20:32 Recap

It's that time of year again, when we look back at what happened last year in our lives and what we hope to make happen next year in our writing lives. 

1-6 projects Planning Pie:

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This week I rant about the Best American Short Story Collection...and more

00:00 20241018Podcast

06:00 Read literary fiction if you like it

07:29 Read in your chosen genre

10:38 Using Your Knowledge In Your Writing - How I Wrote A Story

14:28 Read widely

18:55 Reading from Critique Week

21:40 Book Club

How to write realistic, fascinating characters that readers adore...and what it can teach you about BEING a writer...

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One Story Challenge: https://storyaday.org/one-story-signup

This week's StoryADay podcast is about loving your writing and sharing the love! Yes, there is stuff about marketing your writing in here, but don't let that put you off. 

CHAPTERS 00:00 StADa321 - Being You 01:09 The One-Story Challenge: Show, Don't Tell Edition 08:07 Marketing

LINKS The One-Story Challenge - Show Don't Tell Edition: https://storyaday.org/one-story-signup

Elizabeth Wheatley's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisabethwheatley Elizabeth Wheatley's Books: https://elisabethwheatley.com/collections/books-ebooks

Sometimes it seems like success comes easily to other people when it feels so elusive to us. But there are secrets to making it more likely you'll be one of those success stories, and that's what I'm talking about this week on the StoryADay Podcast. Whether you're a writer or not, I think you'll like this one!

LINKS:

Tell me what you're celebrating: https://storyaday.org/the-secret-to-sticking-with-it/

The StoryADay Handbook: https://storyaday.org/challenge-handbook

CHAPTERS:

00:00 The Engine Of Success for Writers

01:13 Things I Learned About Motivation, from My Kids

03:49 Our Inner Writer Is Just A Kid

07:36 The Characteristics of Resilient People

10:46 Steal the Strategies of Resilient People

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In which I share revelations from my recent travels to Scotland, and talk about the importance of seeing the wonder in everyday life. 

0:00 Find Wonder Everywhere

10:14 This Week's Assignment

17:49 Your gift to the world

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Leave a comment: https://storyaday.org/find-wonder-everywhere

Handbook: https://storyaday.org/challenge-handbook

This week I share what worked from StoryADay May this year, including our secret weapon, the warm up and brainstorming exercises.

00:09: Inspiration from Unlikely Sources

04:31 Encouragement from Writing Friends

07:12 Building a Supportive Writing Community

10:28 Back to Fundamentals: Improving Your Writing Practice

11:58 Warm-Up and Brainstorming Exercises

20:40 Resources and Programs for Writers

24:43 Upcoming Topics and Conclusion

LINKS

The StoryADay Challenge Handbook: https://storyaday.org/challenge-handbook

Characters need to need something. They need to want something. Otherwise, it's just a series of things happening to a character...and readers won't care.

In this episode I share a writing prompt and lesson from my year-long email series, StoryAWeek, which you can start today,all about creating a story in which a character needs something. 

I also talk about creating suspense in creative and marketing writing, and about why it's so important to build a writing practice.

LINKS Mary Robinette Kowal interview

StoryAWeek

StoryADay Challenge Handbook

In a week when a(nother) rockstar writer is falling from their pedestal, I made a case for the rest of us being brave enough to complete and release our work into the world; to flood the reading public with good options, and not worry about what might happen if we accidentally become successful.

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Contact: https://storyaday.org/contact

The StoryADay Challenge Handbook: https://storyaday.org/challenge-handbook