And Now We Write

  • Flash Week Challenge Day 3: Outline Using Story Circles

    Welcome (back) to Flash Week! Today is Day 3. If you missed Day 1 and Day 2, go back and do those, and come back with a favorite core idea and some thoughts about what might be in your story. If you have been following along, make sure you have your thoughts from Day 2…

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  • Flash Week Challenge Day 2: Things That MIGHT Happen with Story Circles

    Welcome (back) to Flash Week! Today is Day 2. If you missed Day 1, go back and brainstorm story seeds, and come back with a favorite core idea that you want to build your story around. We’re completing a first draft of a story in just ten minutes a day, so time is tight. This…

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  • Flash Week Challenge Day 1: Complete A Draft with Story Circles in 7 Days

    Welcome to Flash Week! I host these once a month, starting the third Monday and going through the following Sunday.  We start with a blank sheet of paper. For seven days, we pledge 10 minutes a day to Flash Week. We end with a complete flash fiction story of ~900-1200 words. After the week is…

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  • 2025 Writing Challenge Day 46: Writing Exercise – Love That Song

    In the US, we celebrate Valentine’s Day in February. This day is usually seen as a celebration of romantic love, but love is a many-splendored thing. We love our parents, we love our pets, we love writing, we love New York. This month we’ll be writing about love in all its forms. For today’s ten-minute…

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  • 2025 Writing Challenge Day 45: Writing Exercise – Self-Deprecating Imagery

    Gene Perret is a master of classic humor, and in Comedy Writing Step by Step he coaches the reader from a blank sheet of paper all the way to developing a standup routine. We’re going to adapt a few exercises from the book, and today’s exercise is one of them. For today’s ten-minute writing exercise:…

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  • 2025 Writing Challenge Day 43: Writing Exercise – Show Me Love

    In the US, we celebrate Valentine’s Day in February. This day is usually seen as a celebration of romantic love, but love is a many-splendored thing. We love our parents, we love our pets, we love writing, we love New York. This month we’ll be writing about love in all its forms. For today’s ten-minute…

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  • Flash Week Challenge Day 7: Writing Act Four

    It’s the last day of Flash Week! Today, we write “The End.” If you’ve gotten this far, you have a four-act outline ready, you’ve drafted the first three acts, and you are ready to write Act Four of this story. If you missed the first six days, I recommend you go back and start from…

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  • Flash Week Challenge Day 6: Writing Act Three

    Welcome back to Flash Week! Today is Day 6. If you’ve gotten this far, you have a four-act outline ready, you’ve drafted the first two acts, and you are ready to write Act Three of this story. If you missed the first five days, I recommend you go back and start from Day 1. We’ll…

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  • Flash Week Challenge Day 5: Writing Act Two

    Welcome back to Flash Week! Today is Day 5. If you’ve gotten this far, you have a four-act outline ready, you’ve drafted Act One, and you are ready to write Act Two of this story. If you missed the first four days, I recommend you go back and start from Day 1. We’ll be here…

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  • Flash Week Challenge Day 4: Writing Act One

    Welcome back to Flash Week! Today is Day 4. If you’ve gotten this far, you have a four-act outline ready, and you are ready to start writing the prose of this story. If you missed the first three days, I recommend you go back and start from Day 1. We’ll be here when you get…

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