by YeahWrite Editor | Jul 18, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Open, YeahWrite
Taking It Easy (On Yourself) We just wrapped up a busy weekend of the YeahWrite Nonfiction Super Challenge and other writing contests. The adrenaline resulting from having to write an essay or a short story on a tight deadline is addictive, but it can also jangle...
by YeahWrite Editor | Jul 17, 2017 | Challenge, Nonfiction, Open, YeahWrite
They’ll Read Your Story But Not Your Mind I recently wrote about trusting your readers. I said you didn’t have to wrap your essay up neatly or bash them over the head explaining how you felt about the thing you just wrote. Here’s the part I left out:...
by YeahWrite Editor | Jul 16, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
One is the Loneliest Number I’ve had this whole day to myself to write. I was supposed to get so many things done. But about half way through the day, I lost my steam. Now, that could have been for a number of reasons, but I think it was due in some part to...
by YeahWrite Editor | Jul 12, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Quiet Time Suddenly my house seems quiet, with all of my visiting extended family, save one of my nephews, gone as of yesterday. I love having my parents and sisters around but my reading takes a fairly big hit since we tend to spend our time chatting. I missed...
by YeahWrite Editor | Jul 11, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Open, YeahWrite
On Constructing Architecture And Stories This week, I’m in Australia’s capital city, Canberra. It’s my first trip here, and despite having caught the red-eye flight and having had very little sleep, my first impressions are all positive. It’s a...
by YeahWrite Editor | Jul 10, 2017 | Challenge, Nonfiction, Open, YeahWrite
Knowing When to Call It Quits When the editors are reading the grids looking for the best of the best, one of the things we often find ourselves saying is, “That essay is great, but I wish it ended two paragraphs earlier.” Maybe it’s just two...
