motivation
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You have two choices for your Monday Motivations this week – a story opening or a sentence for the middle of your story. Story opening: I didn’t think looking down upon oneself when dead would be quite like this. Story middle: Arms reached out. Eyes large and lifeless sought hers. She screamed. *** Last week…
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This week, like last week, I’m giving you two choices: you can either write a ten-word story using five words from the list given, or you can write an autumnal themed story/poem from the second list: Option one: Choose five words from the following list and write a ten-word story: Bond Autolatry Knismesis Pyknic Smile…
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This week’s market is ‘The First Line Literary Journal‘. Here’s what they have to say about themselves: ‘The purpose of The First Line is to jump start the imagination–to help writers break through the block that is the blank page. Each issue contains short stories that stem from a common first line; it also provides…
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You have two choices for your Monday Motivations this week – a story beginning or an ending. Here’s your beginning: George was going to die. Now comes the ending: As I drove away I let the tears come, wondering if I would ever come home again. Last week’s prompt came courtesy of the wonderful Keith…
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Please let me know if you’d like your writing to appear in my Guest Writer Spot. I’m looking for stories, poems, articles – in fact, anything and everything. If you would like some of your writing to be featured on my blog, please contact me here or by e-mail: esthernewton@virginmedia.com This week sees another stunning…
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This week’s Monday Motivations comes courtesy of the wonderful Keith Channing who has given me permission to pinch the last line of one of his stories: “Who put that goddam sign there?” he hollered. So, what happens to lead up to this line is up to you. I hope some ideas are already forming. For…
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My weekly Friday blog post offers writers the opportunity for their work to get out there and be read by others. I’m happy to accept stories, poems, articles – in fact, anything and everything. If you would like some of your writing to be featured on my blog, please contact me here or by e-mail:…
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For those of you struggling to kick-start your writing week, here are a couple of prompts: Short Story opening two lines: He couldn’t believe his eyes. Surely not right there in the supermarket? Poetry opening two lines: She watches the morning unfold, A beautiful woman with a head of gold. *** Last week, I gave…
