Pick a character and write a scene on this beach. Be sure to spend time describing the shade of blue, and what it means to that character. What memories does it bring back?
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Photo Writing Prompt
Describe the bud in this photo. Then write a page about what spring means to you.
Happy May Long Weekend!
JEH
Weekly Writing Prompt
Using all five of your senses, describe this bowl of strawberries.
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Weekly Writing Prompt
Write a scene where your character stumbles upon this journal (don’t forget description). They open it up and read. What do they find?
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Weekly Writing Prompt
Write a scene set on this snowy street. How does the snow feel to your character? What does it represent? Do they like snow or hate it? What does it remind them of? What does it make them remember?
JEH
Weekly Writing Prompt
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a prompt. I’ve gone back and forth about continuing, but I’ve finally come to conclusion that I like sharing prompts. I like taking pictures and using them to spark imagination. So, that said, here’s the first prompt of 2018:
Write a page about two characters who meet at this place. Something is about to end. Why did they choose this place? How to they feel?
Weekly Writing Prompt
I’m sure you’ve heard that the eclipse is coming. Here’s a photo prompt along the same lines.
What does your character think when they see the blood red moon? What does it represent to them?
Weekly Writing Prompt
Write a scene where two people are walking down the road to this lake. Don’t forget description: sight, sound, smell, feel, taste.
Weekly Writing Prompt
Write a one page story about the blue watering can.
Writing 365,000 Words in a Year Update #25
Well, I’m not going to post my word count table this week, because I’m feeling pretty horrible about it. Overall, I’m still 18,000 words behind my target. The good news is that I haven’t fallen any further behind this week. I’ve come to realize a few things about achieving a daily writing target:
- Writing multiple times in a day helps me reach my 1,000 words/day goal. I find in one “sitting” I can easily write 600 words. Which translates to needing a minimum of 2 writing sessions in a day (preferably morning and night).
- Focusing on how behind I am only makes me not feel like writing. It is much easier if I remind myself that I’ve already written well over 200,000 words since September 1, 2017! Go me!
- Trying to catch up (write 18,000 words) in one day or one weekend is an unachievable goal with how my life is currently set up (day job, kids, etc.). It works much better if I just tell myself to keep pushing for another couple minutes after I reach my 1,000 word goal. This often gets me to 1,100 or even 1,600 words in a sitting. Which means that I’m slowly catching up, bit by bit.
So, that’s what I’ve learned this week, and that’s what I’m focusing on. I’m still distracted by my Kindle Scout Campaign for Under Jupiter. I’ve got 4 Days left and I haven’t made it onto the Hot and Trending list for even a single house. Please help me out by nominating if you haven’t done so already. This is your shot at getting my book for free, and I will be eternally grateful. Just go here.
Other good news is that I’ve finally broken through my writer’s block and found an idea that I love. I’m going to share some details as I work on it. It’s kept my word count high this week, and so far the story is lovely and so fun to write. I can’t wait to share more details with you.
Also, I’ve been doing a bit of gardening (and less going to the gym, but I figure all that squatting time counts for something, right?). Here’s some pictures of my flower boxes.
Have a great week!
JEH
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