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Spring is a season of change, the beginning of new things. How often do we go through changes without realizing something new is starting?
Can you look back at a time when you were becoming someone new? But you didn’t realize it then?
Continue reading “Writing Prompt: I Didn’t Know It Was the Beginning”Whether you’ve started writing a book or are preparing to start soon, you might find writing prompts a helpful exercise. You can do journal prompts, where you write in response to a phrase. You can do memory prompts, where you describe a particular memory. You can also write in response to a photo prompt, which is what we will try this week.
Continue reading “Try a Photo Writing Prompt”Writing a book begins with small steps. As you practice writing smaller pieces, the bigger project starts to come together. A writing prompt—where you write in response to a particular question or topic—can help you gain momentum.
Have you ever tried writing in response to a writing prompt? It’s good practice, it exercises your writing muscles, and it can often lead to insights for your book. I’m going to share one today that you can try.
Continue reading “Writing Prompt: A Childhood Summer Memory”You want to make progress writing your book, but it’s hard to find time. And when you have time, you don’t know where to start. Did you know 10 minutes of freewriting can help create momentum and a low-pressure habit of writing?
Continue reading “Got 10 Minutes? Freewriting Can Help”
Janet Eriksson 