by Stacie Dalrymple | Apr 19, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Keep taking shots “Why do you write like you’re running out of time? Write day and night like you’re running out of time?” —Burr, “Nonstop” —Lin-Manuel Miranda, “Hamilton, An American Musical” I had the incredible privilege of bringing my...
by Rowan | Apr 12, 2017 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Cheesy opening line goes here It’s National Grilled Cheese Day. Which I celebrated by having half my grocery delivery lost in transit, including the cheese. Writing’s like that too sometimes: we think we know where we’re going with a story or essay,...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Apr 5, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Go for the gusto! “Be passionate and move forward with gusto every single hour of every single day until you reach your goal.” –Ava DuVernay I will admit, I’ve been so distracted for nearly a year that I feel like I can’t even remember...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Mar 29, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Reading is key “If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.” ― Stephen King I read a lot. I read more than I write. My balance is off right now because I’m not writing, but I notice what works and...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Mar 22, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Popular voting for the yeah write #310 weekly writing challenge is now open! Vote by 10pm ET on Thursday for your favorite nonfiction and fiction|poetry entries! Concrit is here! One of the best ways to improve your writing is giving and receiving constructive...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Mar 15, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Popular voting for the yeah write #309 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...