by Rowan | Aug 1, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Writing Help, YeahWrite
We’ve spent the last three months talking about how to write about other people’s writing. Let’s spend August talking about how to write about our own. Whether you’re pitching a novel or entering a competition, you’ll need to be able to...
by Rowan | Aug 1, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Poetry Slam, Writing Help, YeahWrite
Last month we held onto our burdens; this month let’s lighten them a little with diminishing verse. Ordinarily I’d put a big ol’ explanation of where diminishing verse comes from right here, but honestly there really isn’t one. It’s just...
by Rowan | Jul 1, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Writing Help, YeahWrite
What a feeling Okay, folks. We’ve hit the third part of our Writing about Writing series, so it’s time for a few quick flashbacks. First, we reminded you that as you read through the story you’re about to critique, you should keep three questions in...
by Rowan | Jul 1, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Poetry Slam, Writing Help, YeahWrite
It’s music to my ears How often have you heard that? Especially in reference to poetry? Well, poetry and music are pretty closely related. We’ll discover how closely in this month’s slam, when you write a poem-within-a-poem using a few rules cribbed...
by Rowan | Jun 11, 2018 | Classes, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Prompts. Love ’em or hate ’em, they’re at the center of most flash fiction writing. Whether you’re dealing with a genre (or two), character, object, image, or something else entirely, the competition or anthology you’re submitting to...
by Asha Rajan | Jun 6, 2018 | Challenge, Microprose, Open, Writing Help, YeahWrite
Tricks or treats Hi everyone, it’s Asha. I’m hosting the Microprose Challenge this month. Grab a canapé and a beverage of your choice and come on in! Microprose is one of the most challenging forms to write. You have a short word limit to capture your...
