“It’s a very deep experience for so many people to read ‘Wild’ and feel what they feel, because of course they’re not feeling it about my life, but about their own. And that’s what art does. It reminds us that we are more alike than different and that our common humanity connects us really profoundly.” — Cheryl Strayed, author of “Wild.”
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Art connects us.
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We write for a variety of reasons . . .
We write for a variety of reasons:~ To tell a story, or what happened as we remember it
~ To create a fictional story
~ To tell a fiction story, based on truth
~ To journal what happened and our feelings about what happened
~ To write non-fiction: share our knowledge or to tell what happened
All of this involves what we learned, what changed us, what impressed us.
It doesn’t matter why you are writing. It is important that you write.
No matter the motivation for your writing . . . Just Write!
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Pressure. Prompt #115
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” . . . it’s not the most gifted. . .” — Norman Mailer
“In writing, as in so many pursuits, it’s not the most gifted but the most determined who succeed.” — Norman Mailer -
Crazyhorse Prizes in Fiction, Nonfiction, & Poetry
Crazyhorse welcomes general submissions of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from September 1st through May 31st, with the exception of the month of January, during which we accept entries for our annual Prizes in Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry, and the month of July, during which we accept entries for our annual short-short fiction contest: Crazyshorts! From January 1st to January 31st, submit short stories and essays of up to 25 pages or a set of 1-3 poems. Winners in each genre will receive $2,000 and publication.
Click here for submission guidelines.
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Write about a secret. Prompt #113
Write about a secret. Either a secret you hold, or write from a fictional point of view.You can take your personal experience and write it as fiction.
If you want, change the gender, age, details of the main character.
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Maya Angelou sez . . .
Maya Angelou said, “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”Okay, friends. . . you heard The Lady . . . Write!
From Marlene: Don’t keep your story bottled up inside you. Write it out.
Don’t know what to write about? Check out the prompts on The Write Spot Blog. Choose one. Set your timer for 15 or 20 minutes and Just Write! You can also find writing prompts here.
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A day without consequences. Prompt #112
If you could live one day without consequences, what would you (or your fictional character) do?
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What do you want? Prompt #110
What do you want?
Set your timer and write for 15 or 20 minutes. See what comes up for you.
If this prompt is too “open” or vague for you, how about this:
What do you want to do today? If you could do anything you want. . . what would you like to do today?
You can answer for yourself, or as your fictional character would answer. This might be a fun way to get to know your fictional character(s) a little deeper.
Above all, have fun with this prompt!
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Are emails and FB Posts writing?
Do you think emails and Facebook posts can be considered as “writing?”I do!
You are writing and communicating. Have fun with your writing . . . wherever that takes you. Your writing is your personal, and sometimes public, journey. Wherever your writing lands . . . Just write!
