by Stacie Dalrymple | Jun 21, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Life’s a beach Happy summer to everyone in the Northern Hemisphere! Summer’s my favorite season, so naturally I’m thrilled. Not everyone feels that way though. Rowan prefers winter. Please cheer her up this summer by writing for our grids, reading,...
by Nathan James | Jun 20, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Open, YeahWrite
The dreaded phrase I’ve been reading a lot of writing advice lately and I’ve noticed that most columnists assume that their readers know what “show, don’t tell” means, how to fix it, and when not to fix it. We hear that phrase over and...
by Michelle Longo | 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 Stacie Dalrymple | 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 Asha Rajan | 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 Michelle Longo | 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...
