by Christine Hanolsy | Nov 7, 2018 | Challenge, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
Abracadabra These days, I’m trying to find a healthy balance between reality and fantasy. Sometimes I watch the news and I think: this has got to be fiction. How can this be real life? And sometimes I read a story, and think wow–the author was clearly prophetic....
by Michelle Longo | Nov 4, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Microprose, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Behind Already? Well, I had planned on writing every day in November, but at around 11PM on the 2nd, I realized I had forgotten about that commitment. Or maybe I just forgot it was November. Either way, I guess I’m behind. The great thing about the November...
by Arden Ruth | Nov 2, 2018 | Weekend Showcase, YeahWrite
The Weekend Writing Showcase is open!TGIF, YeahWriters! Let’s make this place your home for all the stories that didn’t make it to the YeahWrite competitive grids this week. As a refresher, here’s what we had going on!Technique Toolbox: MetaphorsMetaphors can take...
by Rowan | Nov 2, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
It’s raining, it’s pouring The rain held off until after Halloween here, which is great cause it’s my favorite holiday. I love it so much that I’m considering all of November a trick or treat extension with our scavenger hunt of writing...
by Rowan | Nov 1, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Writing Help, YeahWrite
Metaphors! (and similes, which are metaphors using the words “like” or “as”) Metaphors are great. They can help us describe the indescribable, connect the dots between reader and character (or author), and give tone and shape to a story or...
by Rowan | Nov 1, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Poetry Slam, Writing Help, YeahWrite
It’s my birthday and I’ll poem if I want to. Um, and you can join me if you want to. November is one of my favorite months, for obvious and not-so-obvious reasons. But this year it’s even more favoriter (I can make up words if I want, too) because...
