by YeahWrite Editor | 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 YeahWrite Editor | 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 YeahWrite Editor | 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 YeahWrite Editor | Jun 18, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
How to Write I’m a big believer in beginning where you are. If you know where you are and where you want to be, you can set forth on a path to reach that goal. Even when you have the same end goal as everyone in the room, your current position – based on...
by Arden Ruth | Jun 16, 2017 | Weekend Showcase, YeahWrite
The Weekend Writing Showcase is open! TGIF, YeahWriters! Well, it’s official. I’m a Washingtonian. It’s a strange feeling you get when you realize you’re not going back to the home you’ve known for over thirty years. I’m still not...
by Rowan | Jun 16, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
Hello, darlings! This morning a friend challenged us to post a single sentence or paragraph from something we were working on. Trying to do that – to pick out that one perfect sentence among many – is almost the opposite of the old advice to “kill...
