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Character Disaster Chart

On May 2, 2020May 2, 2020 By Elyan WhiteIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Today I'm here to bring you a tongue-in-cheek (but surprisingly helpful!) way to entertain yourself during isolation. This is the Character Disaster Chart!

7 Microprompts for Healing

On October 7, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Microprompts, Writing3 Comments

There's nothing better for healing than sleep--or writing. Having spent my weekend finally getting to do plenty of both, that's my testimony. I'm not snake-oiling you here, folks, some good, cathartic writing will cure what ails you.

7 Microprompts for Vice

On September 29, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Microprompts, Writing1 Comment

We all have certain guilty writing vices. You might not have noticed yours yet, or might be pretending you haven't, but you definitely have them. Some are harder to notice than others, but learning what they are is the Ultimate Final Boss Key to successfully editing your own work.

7 Microprompts for Gatsby

On September 24, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Microprompts, WritingLeave a comment

For better or worse, it's Scott Fitzgerald's birthday today--author of "The Great Gatsby," or at least the bits his wife Zelda didn't write. To be perfectly honest, they both sound like the kind of people you would want to go to a party with but the people you would absolutely not want to be your minders for said party.

7 Microprompts for Betrayal

On September 17, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Microprompts, Writing2 Comments

Since my body has decided to betray me with a hideous sinus infection, I decided this week's microprompts ought to reflect it. Shame on you, immune system. Get your act together.

7 Microprompts for Good and Evil

On September 10, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Microprompts, WritingLeave a comment

The more I fine-tune "Lost and Found," the more my heroes become anti-heroes and my villains become anti-villains. The only difference between most of the "good" and "bad" characters is who they happen to dislike the most at that moment.

7 Microprompts for Switches

On September 5, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Microprompts, WritingLeave a comment

You'll all be pleased to know today is National Be Late For Something today. You might think I'm making this up to excuse missing a post, but I beg to differ. Look it up.

7 Microprompts for Thresholds

On August 31, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn MicropromptsLeave a comment

In the spirit of change, minor or major (and shoving yourself over the precipice from "should write" to "am writing"), give these microprompts your boldest shot. Happy writing, everyone!

7 Microprompts for Growing Up

On August 15, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Microprompts4 Comments

August 12, if you didn't catch it, was International Youth Day. Seeing as Internet was quite absent where I stayed, I missed my opportunity to make a post about it. But it's never too late to take time and appreciate young writers!

7 Microprompts for Sorcery

On August 10, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn MicropromptsLeave a comment

I've been away from any from any extended work on "The Stars Went Out" for a bit, and I already miss the magic. Speaking of magic, Mozart's "Eine Kleine Nacthmusik" was finished on this day about 200 years ago.

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