by Rowan | Aug 3, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Read Me? I’ve been doublechecking class handouts for Deconstructing Prompts all week. Like PowerPoint presentations, handouts should have enough information that a student doesn’t have to take detailed notes, but not so much that the class doesn’t...
by YeahWrite Editor | Aug 1, 2018 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Hot Air I just put air in my left rear tire for the second time in two weeks. I have a feeling that in two more weeks, I’ll confirm I have a slow leak that needs addressing, especially since usually when the air pressure warning illuminates, it’s because...
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 YeahWrite Editor | Aug 1, 2018 | Challenge, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
Once (more) upon a time… Fairy tales hold a special place in my heart. They usually contain tight writing, a clear plot, identifiable and exaggerated characters, and often an important moral. The stories that contain magic, witches, wizards and high drama are my...
by YeahWrite Editor | Jul 29, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Microprose, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
By the Time You Read This As I write this, it’s Wednesday and I’m sitting at my desk in my office where I always am when I write these. But if you’re reading this on Sunday, the day it’s published, I’ll be somewhere between Illinois and...
