Prompts
130 Stories and 5 Years Later
A bit over five years ago, deep into the pandemic - when we were so used to panic that it was just an underlying emotion we could ignore, and still surprising ourselves at how we could be surprised at the depth of people’s stupidity - an Instagram ad popped up on my feed for a website that paid per read. I had already been debating writing on Medium or Substack, but I found their systems and memberships convoluted. The Instagram ad for Vocal showed ease of use. I signed up. It was going to give me $0.003 per read, which was more than I was getting for posting on my own website Colochos de Flores anyways. Since signing up, I have grown my writing skills, community, pieces, into an allegedly positive digital footprint.
By Ariana GonBon2 months ago in Writers
Figuring It Out
Author’s Note: These prompts are my attempt at working on writing fiction. I may not always follow the cards exactly, but I am working on writing fiction. Fight The Giant - Cards against normality prompt: Talk it out - if your hero and the antagonist had an honest discussion, what would they say to each other? List three locations or situations in which your hero and your adversary could talk at length. Imagine a conversation between your hero and his younger self. What advice would he give? Brainstorm three characters your hero could confide in.
By Denise E Lindquist2 months ago in Writers
Paul's Explicate My Poem Unofficial Challenge
So, it's been a few months since John and I ran an unofficial challenge. This time out I am doing one myself and don't worry, it's for some dumb soap opera reasons. John and I haven't fallen out because his best friend is my best friend's mother's girlfriend.
By Paul Stewart2 months ago in Writers
