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Writing Prompt: Trick-Or-Treat

By: dev-dorrance
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Oct. 29th, 2021

When it comes to Halloween night, there is one occurrence that is inevitable for virtually everyone: trick-or-treaters. Giggling children, donned in costumes ranging from cute to terrifying, will be knocking… Writing Prompt: Trick-Or-Treat

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Show Don’t Tell: The Chosen One

By: dev-dorrance
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May. 20th, 2021

The ‘chosen one’ trope, typically found in fantasy or science fiction novels, involves a character being chosen for a specific task that only they are capable of carrying out. Whether… Show Don’t Tell: The Chosen One

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Writing Prompt: Gift Exchange

By: dev-dorrance
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Dec. 24th, 2020

Picture this: It’s Christmas morning and you and your siblings are all rushing downstairs to open presents. Your family is waiting for you and so is the Christmas tree which… Writing Prompt: Gift Exchange

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Show Don’t Tell: Family

By: dev-dorrance
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Nov. 30th, 2020

This time of year, the holiday season, is all about togetherness, friendships, and family. Familial relationships can be a very interesting thing to explore in your writing, especially when a… Show Don’t Tell: Family

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Writing Prompt: Thanksgiving Dinner

By: dev-dorrance
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Nov. 19th, 2020

How do you typically spend your Thanksgiving? Do you spend it at a very picturesque dinner with your family, catching up while taking scrumptious bites of home-cooked family recipes? Do… Writing Prompt: Thanksgiving Dinner

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Writing For Your Audience: Memoir

By: dev-dorrance
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Mar. 5th, 2020

Memoirs are more than just stories about a period of time in a person’s life. They’re tales of perseverance, showing readers that you can overcome adversity with strength and will.… Writing For Your Audience: Memoir

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11 Things Writers Are Grateful For

By: dev-dorrance
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Nov. 22nd, 2018

We can’t lie: writers are pretty freaking awesome. For hours, days, weeks and sometimes even years we’re sitting, bent over our computers, furiously typing while our minds are lost in… 11 Things Writers Are Grateful For

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