It’s Writing Day at my house again! Which means it’s time to pull together another writing assignment for “my girls”–and put it on here for you to enjoy too! Today’s assignment is fun! It’s one that I have experimented with in the past. I didn’t have time to fill out my own examples for you […]
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Writing Day #1: Favorite Book Analyses
Every six weeks or so, I get together a group of local home-school students, and we have a Writing Day. Today marks the first writing day of 2018. With the new year, I decided to do more than just “get together and write.” Now, I’m going to make my girls do a little work (so […]
How Can Authors Get Story Ideas from Clickbait Titles? The Answer Will Shock You!
Ahh… clickbait. Those bizarre headlines that are annoyingly intriguing and make you feel like a failure for taking the bait and clicking on them. What if I told you there’s actually a good use for them? Welcome to your new way of coming up with story ideas! Seriously, clickbait titles make the best story prompts! […]
3 Reasons You Should be Using Writing Prompts
Writing prompts can benefit every writer: from the plotter to the pantser (and everyone in between). From the rookie to the veteran author. From the novelist to the flash-fiction aficionado. But why? And how? Other than the fact that they’re fun, I’ve come up with three reasons you should be using writing prompts to level […]