In January, we’ll be working on first lines and beginnings in honor of the new year. Happy 2025!

Today’s ten-minute writing exercise is:

Brainstorm first lines for a telling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. As many as you can. Warm up trying different wordings of a straightforward opening line, but if you start losing gas try different POVs, different tones, even different genres.

Our themes this month are:

• First lines and beginnings
• The 3am Epiphany by Brian Kitely
• Sparks from Japanese literature
• Borrowed forms

We’ll also be writing a complete work of flash fiction together the week of Monday, January 20 – Sunday, January 26. We’ll spend just ten minutes a day writing, and exit the week with a complete work of flash fiction of ~900-1200 words. No pre-work needed, and as always, zero homework.

See you tomorrow for a new day of writing!