by Joe Bunting |
This story, by Tara Boyce, was the winner of our Show Off Writing Contest: Love Story Edition earlier this month. Tara is a student at BYU, where she studies literature and writing. You can read more of her writing on her blog. I'm quite proud to post her story,...
by Joe Bunting |
PRACTICE Write about Chicago. Write for fifteen minutes. When you're finished, post your practice in the comments section. And if you post, make sure to give some other Practitioners some feedback. This prompt is somewhat selfish, since I'm actually going to Chicago...
by Joe Bunting |
If you’re using the word “some” in your creative writing, you’re not being specific enough. For example, here is a sentence with the word “some.” Tom liked to play guitar but didn't take it as seriously as some. Who is some? Why do they take it...
by Joe Bunting |
Repetition is an important principle in every artistic pursuit from music to painting to literature. It gives you another layer of meaning to work with and can add a level of symbolic value to your seemingly casual description, dialogue, or action. Today, I'd like to...
by Joe Bunting |
I'm in the middle of a writing project with a tight deadline, but despite the looming due date, I've been struggling to work on it. I keep opening up the document, reading a few lines, and then shooting off to do Facebook for fifteen minutes. I feel ashamed with...
