by Rowan | Dec 9, 2016 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Probably the best thing about living in Portlandia is that you get snow days even when you’re a grownup. That’s right, folks, an inch of snow and the whole city shuts down. That’s why I’m sitting in a comfy...
by YeahWrite Editor | Dec 7, 2016 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Popular voting for the yeah write #295 weekly writing challenge is now open! Vote by 10pm ET on Thursday for your favorite nonfiction and fiction|poetry entries! Before you vote The feedback from the vote is great to have, but without your personal touch, we...
by Rowan | Dec 6, 2016 | Fiction|Poetry, YeahWrite
hello? is this thing on? Sometimes I plan my fiction and poetry, and sometimes I just jump in with both eyes closed and both feet forward and hope for the best. That’s what I’m doing this week, standing in for fiction editor Christine while she juggles raw...
by YeahWrite Editor | Dec 5, 2016 | Challenge, Nonfiction, Open, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A Sense of Place Sometimes we’re so concerned about the forward motion of our stories—the plot, the dialogue, the characters’ growth—that we forget about the fourth element of great storytelling: Setting. Writing great setting is...
by YeahWrite Editor | Dec 4, 2016 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Why do today… What you can put off until tomorrow? Procrastination… when I hear the word, I automatically start singing it to the tune of “Anticipation” by Carly Simon. If you’re not familiar, look it...
by Arden Ruth | Dec 2, 2016 | moonshine, YeahWrite
The weekend writing showcase is open! Happy Friday, everyone! Can you believe it’s December already? I, for one, am grateful this year is almost over. It’s been a long, tough one, and I’m excited to dust myself off in 2017 and conquer the world!...
