Come for the Mysteries. Stay for the Characters.
My previous post was to encourage you to let your imagination soar during NaNoWriMo. My prompts for the month will help you with this task. First I have NaNoWriMo prompts for plot. Below are suggestions to bring propulsion to your plot if you find it bogging down. Your main character makes a new friend. Your… Continue Reading →
Use the photo above for a plot for a speculative fiction story. What are your opening lines?
What opening lines would you write about this photo for a mystery story?
How would you write the opening lines for a plot for a romance involving rain boots left out in a storm?
In August, I will focus on plot in our writing. And my prompts will borrow from an activity we did at an ACFW chapter meeting. We each brought a food for lunch. The writing exercise after lunch was to work a randomly selected food and genre into a story. I had to write a thriller… Continue Reading →
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