For most of us who went to grade school, typical instruction in creative writing has always involved the more basic and obvious concepts such as plot, three act structure, points of view, themes, clichés, etc. And while those are all well and good, by the time a writer really starts becoming serious about their craft,…
Once upon a time, I briefly wrote about perfection vs. instinct when it comes to writing professionally. Now, there’s not really a designated amount of time for how long it should take a person to write a book. For many authors it generally takes about a year; some can whip a book out in an…
A fun little adventure story, reminiscent of a classic zero to hero character arc. A bit on the younger side as far as the writing goes, but one that was more enjoyable for me personally the second time around.
Once in a creative writing class, my instructor described story ideas like they were some form of spiritual entity, floating around from person to person and looking for just the right artist to catch hold of them and make them real. And he warned us that if a story latches on to us, and we…
I know we have talked a lot about perspective through these writing prompts… But that’s just because there is so much you can do with it! So, here’s another one. One weird quirk I have is that in my spare time I like to watch charismatic YouTubers play horror games (their fear is amusing to…