Thursday, March 30

Introducing 1001 Evocative Prompts for Fiction Writers

Thursday, March 30, 2017 Laurel Garver
I'm delighted to share with you my latest release, a giant collection of writing prompts! The 1001 in the title is literal. There are precisely 1,001 prompts, covering 40 emotions,...

Thursday, March 23

Quick! Brainstorm your fiction with the jot method

Thursday, March 23, 2017 Laurel Garver
Jot in its verb form means “to write something quickly.” In its noun form, it means “a very small amount.” Put them together and you have a brainstorming method that’s all about...

Thursday, March 16

Story of a sequel: invigorating a re-launch

Thursday, March 16, 2017 Laurel Garver
Today's guest, Dusty Crabtree, shared with us last summer her experience of going indie after her small press publisher folded  (see that post HERE). Today she's here to...

Thursday, March 9

Grief faces, not phases

Thursday, March 09, 2017 Laurel Garver
Image by Charmaine Swart for morguefile One of the most helpful things in researching Never Gone was attending a seminar on grief. The keynote speaker, Dr. Diane Langberg,...

Thursday, March 2

Change one thing: rippling plot complications

Thursday, March 02, 2017 Laurel Garver
A few summers ago, my hubby got into a low-speed collision that sent our car to the body shop. We are a one-car family, so this altered our routine significantly the few days...
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You can face a blank page with confidence when you use these prompts to warm up, beat writer’s block, develop and maintain a writing habit, change up your routine, start a new project, experiment in a new genre, deepen parts of an existing story, or overcome burnout.


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