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Plotting ahead
I’ve been taking an online class with the wonderful Cindy Reed, a former yeah write editor, learning more about the mechanics of writing creative nonfiction. I have always struggled with the concept of “plot” in fiction. In nonfiction writing, I never really thought about it. Life is one big plot, right? It’s like trying to see the Milky Way when it’s all around you.
I’m learning, though, that you can see a progression of scenes leading up to a climax in your own work. You may not be able to consciously plan the rise of action in your first draft, but eventually you can see whether or not your nonfiction story contains that climb, even in short pieces. Before you hit “submit” on your nonfiction entry this week, look again for signs of a plot.
Yeah write super challenge!!!
Have you been under a rock the past few weeks and missed our big announcement? Well don’t fret! You can read all about it here. If you’re looking for a nonfiction essay challenge to really up your game, this is it. We’ve got prompts and prizes. Really, what more could you ask for? Early registration ends June 30 and the contest kicks off July 8.
Who’s on fourth
This month we invite you to learn more about Lisa and her blogging home at Pryvate Parts! The interview will publish today (Monday) at 12pm ET, but in the meantime, head over to her page and catch up on all of her awesomeness.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Nonfiction know-how:
editing
When editing a story or essay, think about it on two levels: structural and technical. The structural side is “what is this story I am telling and how am I doing it.” Technical editing is more about commas, spelling, grammar, and word choice. Of course there’s some overlap between the two.
Whether you’re writing a new piece or touching up an old one, though, here’s what you should be looking at, at a bare minimum. Let Rowan tell you more. Fictioneers, this applies to you too, so don’t miss this one!
Want more info?
Is this your first time here? Check out Sunday’s post which kicked off the week here at yeah write. Our email subscribers can also join us in the yeah write coffeehouse at its home on Facebook. If you’ve never taken the time to read them, please take a moment to familiarize yourself with our submission guidelines. The rules are a little different for each of our challenges and we’d hate to have to send back great writing on a technicality.
Did you happen to end up here because you suddenly saw yeah write in your stats? Sometimes members of our community spot excellent writing and they send those posts on over to us. We hope you don’t mind. Take a look around and get to know our community. We’re sure you’ll be happy here.
Have questions you can’t find the answer to by poking around the site? Email us or find us on Facebook and Twitter and we’ll happily help you out.
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How to submit and fully participate in the challenge
Basic yeah write guidelines: 1000 word limit; your entry can be dated no earlier than this past Sunday; nonfiction personal essay, creative opinion piece or mostly true story based on actual events.
1. In the sidebar of this week’s post, please grab the code beneath the nonfiction badge and paste it into the HTML view of your entry
2. Follow the Inlinkz instructions after clicking “add your link” to upload your entry to this week’s challenge grid
3. Your entry should appear immediately on the grid if you don’t receive an error message
4. Please make the rounds to read all the entries in this week’s challenge
5. Consider turning off moderated comments and CAPTCHA on your own blog
Submissions for this week’s challenges will close on Wednesday at 10pm ET. Voting will then open immediately thereafter and close on Thursday at 10pm ET. The winners, as always, will be celebrated on Friday.
Thank you for sharing with us your hard work! Good luck in the challenge…[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]
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