The mother lode of fantasy writing prompts

Posted on January 26, 2023 at 10:54 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If fantasy is your current or soon-to-be genre, boy, do we have the post for you. Dave Chesson, the Kindlepreneur,...

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Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Fantasy, Writer's block / writing prompts

Practice your narrative writing with the Kindlepreneur's prompts

Posted on January 14, 2023 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Whether you're writing for pleasure or a living (or a mix of both), there are a few skills you'll want...

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Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Writer's block / writing prompts, Writing advice

Horror-story prompts from the Kindlepreneur

Posted on December 21, 2022 at 9:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Midwest is facing a pretty horrific weather forecast for the next couple of days — snow, deep cold, and...

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Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Horror, Writer's block / writing prompts

Writing prompts from the Kindlepreneur

Posted on December 10, 2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

In the past few months, Dave Chesson's Kindlepreneur blog has shared genre-specific writing prompts. If you're thinking about trying (or...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Romance, Writer's block / writing prompts

7 ways to channel the writing spirit

Posted on October 31, 2022 at 9:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The perfect Halloween post for authors doesn't exis— Oh wait. Author Coco Picard is here with a post on metaphysical...

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Tagged As: Writer's block / writing prompts, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

If you have a good idea for a story, don't overthink it

Posted on October 19, 2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Those who enjoy a little levity with their writing advice are in luck today. Jane Friedman has an excerpt from...

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Tagged As: First lines and first chapters, Jane Friedman, Writer's block / writing prompts, Writing advice

How a deck of cards can help you develop your story

Posted on October 1, 2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Many of us turn our thoughts to the supernatural and paranormal in October because of Halloween (if it's not an...

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Tagged As: Jane Friedman, Writer's block / writing prompts

5 ways to generate or develop a story idea

Posted on September 29, 2022 at 1:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Sometimes inspiration strikes — and other times, it needs a little bit of a game plan. When the latter case...

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Tagged As: Writer's block / writing prompts, Writing advice

What's the root cause of your writer's block?

Posted on July 28, 2022 at 9:38 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

There's no one-size-fits-all method for solving writer's block. But Kelsey Allagood suggests that there's a step that can help get...

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Tagged As: Writer Unboxed, Writer's block / writing prompts

Take a break to benefit your writing

Posted on June 12, 2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Advice on any given topic rarely is one-size-fits-all. But if there's one common thread among suggestions for writers can get...

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Tagged As: Writer Unboxed, Writer's block / writing prompts