June 2011
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Stories are posted--all 89!
89 is a good number… it’s the year I was born.
SO though yes, I have been really busy with my new internship (which is going great, everyone should check out the website I’ve been working on there: www.publishingtrendsetter.com), the real reason my message box has been piling up is because the house I’m living at didn’t have Internet. But I finally managed to fix...
ibullywoohyun asked: I just wanted to say that I really adore your writing and I appreciate all the effort you put into yeahwriters. :) Keep up the good work! :)
I've been hesitant to show you this website because I'm not sure whether or not you've seen it before but here it is: http://iwl.me
I think it's fun to try out. I get a different writer for each section that I use from a...
I've been hesitant to show you this website because I'm not sure whether or not you've seen it before but here it is: http://iwl.me
I think it's fun to try out. I get a different writer for each section that I use from a...
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raucous-ruckus-deactivated20120 asked: Hello! I'd first like to say that I love your blog. It inspires me and helps me think of hundreds of things to write. :) I'm going to be a senior in high school next year, and college is constantly on my mind. I'd really like to go into the publishing industry, so I figured I would major in English somewhere and get my BA and then possibly get my Masters at NYU. I'm still not...
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Read it, Write it →
scrawlingtruths asked: I have all of these ideas for writing, like I am currently writing two novels and two short stories, but I can never seem to get anything done other than short prose and poetry, because those are instant.
I'm even afraid to go to a writing prompt and start something new because I have unfinished business.
With all of these, I don't think it's that the...
I'm even afraid to go to a writing prompt and start something new because I have unfinished business.
With all of these, I don't think it's that the...
missymansanas-deactivated201201 asked: Are we allowed to submit two stories to the same prompt? Or how about if we wrote the same story from two (or more) different points of views ─ would that be best in a single post/submission, or separated?
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Prompt Idea by LoveIsNotFree:
Write about two characters that both need something, but the other one has it. (Challenge: Do it in under 100 words)
I can’t get over how hilarious this photo is.
Read followers’ works inspired by this prompt:
Sea Dreams by Kujo
She Wants His Mind by valswei.
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Prompt idea by shewritesit:
Write about unrequited love without sounding cliche.
And definitely don’t use the phrase “unrequited love” because that is a huge cliche in itself.
Read followers’ works inspired by this prompt:
Orchids by Change Of Ideas
To Be by Suzanne Emm
All I Can Do by Brooke Kidder
Tank’d Fate by Chris De La Cruz
LD50 (Part 1) by Change Of...
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Prompt Idea by yazthebirthcontrol:
Write about the feelings of a person who just found out that the person they have had a huge crush on has a girlfriend/boyfriend.
Nice username haha.
Read followers’ works inspired by this prompt:
Is this Jealousy? by Yaz
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Prompt Idea by Change Of Ideas:
Write about someone who keep secrets (compulsively or professionally) and how it takes a toll on their life.
Read followers’ works inspired by this prompt:
phantom harmony (part one) by thismissofalife
The Attendant by Change Of Ideas
Impenetrable Lips by Kelly
Cubicles by thedrawbridge
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Prompt idea by flyawayrae:
Describe a smell and tell us how it makes you feel.
I wouldn’t make this into a whole story, but more of a scene/description exercise (and “you” can be a narrator/main character too).
Read followers’ works inspired by this prompt:
Memory Walk by rtdevine
Burning Paper by John Van Ort
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Prompt idea by shewritesit:
You are sitting at a coffee shop. A very elderly man suddenly sits at your table without asking. What happens next?
This actually happened to me once, at an outdoor market though. He’d gone to Carolina decades and decades ago and he was really interesting to talk to!
Read followers’ works inspired by this prompt:
A Writer’s New Life by...
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Publishing Trendsetter →
If any of you are interested in going into the publishing industry (or if you are a veteran of the publishing industry looking to communicate with talented up-and-comers), this is the website for you. I’ve been working on it at my internship with Market Partners Int’l/Publishing Trends for the past 2 weeks, and I’m so excited that it finally went live this week. Check it out (you can see me on...
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Prompt Idea by Midnight Dream:
Think about the senses. Write five paragraphs, each telling the same story/scene, but focusing on a different sense each time.
Read followers’ works inspired by this prompt:
Samsara by Change Of Ideas
Out of the Camera Lens by Flirtingwithhonesty
Sleeping by thedrawbridge
Grandpa’s House by Daniela Osegueda
Rain by The Escapist
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Prompt Idea by Midnight Dream:
Write a scene using mainly dialogue, exploring sarcasm and irony in speech.
Read followers’ works inspired by this prompt:
someonesaid by somethingididntdo
life over coffee spoons by jess riz
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A writer’s version of DEFCON →
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Prompt idea by nina-porsche-c:
Write a short story involving an attractive stranger on the bus.
Read followers’ works inspired by this prompt:
You Shook Me by Change Of Ideas
The Man on the Bus by Hanna Carter
beauty that isnt me by filled-with-glitter
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ophiuchaexmachina-deactivated20 asked: Titles depend heavily on a lot of elements of the story, so it is hard to really pinpoint a good way of titling a novel. A few general themes, though. Books with only one central character - one character who is the absolute focus of both the story and the POV - are generally named after them in some regard. The Harry Potter books are a good example, as each book has 'Harry Potter' at...
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21argylesocks asked: Any suggestions on how to write more descriptively so that my imagery could be more vivid?
pairofhearts
Read. A lot. And often. By reading writers who use detail in imaginative ways will help you imitate that style of writing and incorporate it into your own style. Also, I suggest taking Stephen King's advice and avoiding adverbs as much as possible (which are usually...
pairofhearts
Read. A lot. And often. By reading writers who use detail in imaginative ways will help you imitate that style of writing and incorporate it into your own style. Also, I suggest taking Stephen King's advice and avoiding adverbs as much as possible (which are usually...
chicken--scratch asked: I'm looking to start a youth poetry slam team in the NYC/Northeast New Jersey area, and I'm trying to get the word out. Thus, if you would be so kind as to post this, I'd be very grateful to you. If you're interested in the details, feel free to make good use of the ask box!
As for location and schedule, it will be arranged according to the convenience of the...
As for location and schedule, it will be arranged according to the convenience of the...
lovetaylorx-deactivated20110707 asked: I should probably ask this on your personal blog, but I'm too lazy to change where I'm going, so I'll just ask here. I'm working on a new internet magazine with a few friends and I stumbled onto your blog (okay that's a lie - I spend my entire life on both your blogs<3) when I read the story of the dead girl in the bathroom. I was wondering if we could feature this...
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Prompt idea by oddlyasymmetrical:
Write about a con of writing - something that prevents you from doing so, a reason you might not love it, a thought you have about writing with a negative connotation, etc.
Read followers’ works inspired by this prompt:
Frustration by Becky
On Dating A Writer by Suzanne Emm
Faded by thedrawbridge
Echo by Midnight Dream
I Can’t See You, You...
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Prompt idea by itsmesally:
Write through the perspective of a blind person.
Read followers’ works inspired by this prompt:
darkness by filled-with-glitter
Maria Can’t See by Carlee
Sight Through Nerves by flyawayrae
Seeing you by Iris Jaye
Beauty in black by Lizzie.
songs of the blind by anatomyofthewrittenword
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Stories are posted :) Finally. Also:
So, obviously I have been quite MIA lately, but I just posted a TON of stuff and went through all the asks and sent stuff to the prose feed. Weds-Fri I’ve been getting up at 6am and getting home at 8pm (commuting to the city) and my mom’s house has no wireless so keeping up with yw! has been difficult. I’ll be more in the routine soon.
My internship has been going well,...
punchedinthedick asked: For titles,
I always choose a line in my poem or whatever I'm writing that conveys the basic idea of the piece.
Hope that helps.
I always choose a line in my poem or whatever I'm writing that conveys the basic idea of the piece.
Hope that helps.
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eeeelectricity asked: Hi,
Sorry for any intrusion, but it is for a good cause :)
On behalf of Michael Rothenberg and 100 Thousand Poets for Change, I am trying to increase visibility and get the word out to encourage more cities and more poets to participate in a global event aimed at promoting social and political change.
It would be wonderful if you could mention this on...
Sorry for any intrusion, but it is for a good cause :)
On behalf of Michael Rothenberg and 100 Thousand Poets for Change, I am trying to increase visibility and get the word out to encourage more cities and more poets to participate in a global event aimed at promoting social and political change.
It would be wonderful if you could mention this on...
separatethebeans-deactivated201 asked: I remember seeing an ask not too long ago asking about writing contests and ones without an entry fee.
http://www.pw.org/grants?page=1&sort=asc&order=Deadline&apage=%2A This site has a whole plethora of contests for prose and poetry alike, and you can narrow it down based on cost, genre, show or items/page. They give you the entry fee, what is accepted, the prizes for winning...
http://www.pw.org/grants?page=1&sort=asc&order=Deadline&apage=%2A This site has a whole plethora of contests for prose and poetry alike, and you can narrow it down based on cost, genre, show or items/page. They give you the entry fee, what is accepted, the prizes for winning...
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callyourname-crossmyfingers asked: about the Jane Eyre thing... I mean, I can see the similarities but to me it's totally different. She gets TOLD to go to school. She has Bessie, who really does love her and shows it occasionally. I don't know. It's just different to me.
violetorchids asked: I just started reading Jane Eyre as well! I can't seem to get through the first few chapters because in every page I seem to find a quote I can't help but write down! It is beautifully written!
yourotherboyfriend asked: Advices on choosing a title please. :)
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