by YeahWrite Editor | Jun 19, 2017 | Challenge, Nonfiction, Open, YeahWrite
Know Your Audience In order to write effectively, you need to know a few key things: what you’re writing, where you’re writing it, and who you’re writing it for. If any one of these elements are missing, there’s a good chance you’ll miss...
by YeahWrite Editor | Jun 18, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
How to Write I’m a big believer in beginning where you are. If you know where you are and where you want to be, you can set forth on a path to reach that goal. Even when you have the same end goal as everyone in the room, your current position – based on...
by YeahWrite Editor | Jun 14, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Summer reading My summer officially starts next week, with the end of my son’s school year. I don’t know when I’ll manage to write again, but I do know I’ll read more during my less structured schedule. I love to read! Speaking of reading,...
by YeahWrite Editor | Jun 13, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Open, YeahWrite
When Flash Goes Rogue I’ve made a rod for my own back. Several weeks ago, I wrote a flash speculative fiction piece that centred around the theme word revenge. In a nutshell, the main character goes all Lorena Bobbitt on her boyfriend, in revenge for a presumed...
by YeahWrite Editor | Jun 12, 2017 | Challenge, Nonfiction, Open, YeahWrite
We are who we are Think about the most difficult thing you’ve ever written. What was hard about it? Why was it outside your comfort zone? For me, I tend to have an easier time writing emotional content – feeling hurt, sad, or scared. I can also write...
by YeahWrite Editor | Jun 11, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Crookneck Squash When I’m pressed for time and deadlines loom, I like to procrastinate by reading random things I wrote years ago. While casually wasting time yesterday, I found a charming sentence I concocted involving crookneck squash. I haven’t thought...
