by Christine Hanolsy | Nov 14, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Your words matter My writing bag has a Ray Bradbury quote on it: You must stay drunk on writing so reality doesn’t destroy you. People would see it and ask, “Are you a writer?” I used to answer, “Well, I like to write.” At the heart of...
by Rowan | Nov 13, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
In the end I’ve put off writing this until the last minute. I know. It turns out nobody, including me, writes better like that. But in a way, as long as I put off writing this post, the last grid didn’t close for me. And for more than half a decade,...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Nov 11, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Bittersweet I’m not gonna lie. I have some big mixed emotions about writing this last voting post. I’ve been involved in the weekly grids in various capacities, starting as a participant, since 2012. That’s a lot of grids over an 8 year period, and I...
by Rowan | Nov 8, 2020 | Classes, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Do what I tell you! Do you ever find yourself yelling that at the computer screen or notebook page, while your characters resolutely refuse to participate in the plot? Do your stories feel wooden when you’re done, even if the characters go where you tell them...
by Christine Hanolsy | Nov 7, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
(R)Evolution Before I make anyone nervous, let me start by saying one thing: We’re not going anywhere. YeahWrite hasn’t missed a week in 500 weeks, and we’re not starting now. On the other hand, changes are in the air. We’ve got some big...
by Rowan | Nov 6, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
That breathless moment The stage is set. The theater is full. The curtain is still drawn and the lights haven’t–quite–dimmed. Are you ready for what’s coming? Find out tonight in the kickoff for YeahWrite’s 500th week. To kill time while...