100 DAYS! The end is in sight.

Days #95 - #100

Five goals:

1. Write for fifteen minutes: evaluate where your current writing project is and set specific goals for completing it.

2. Write for fifteen minutes: accomplish a goal that you set as part of #1.

3. Write for fifteen minutes: focus on description, imagery, sensory details.

4. Write for fifteen minutes: accomplish a goal that you set as part of #1.

5. Write for fifteen minutes: celebrate yourself--list what you're good at (e.g., character development, imagery, sentence structure, setting details). Then celebrate--go out to dinner, take a walk, buy something--the completion of 100 days.

Oh, and post however you did HERE. We'd love to hear the progress you made.

100 Days to More Brilliant Writing: Week #19

Monday, October 26 - Sunday, November 1 * Days 91-95

On at least one day this week, set your current project aside and write something entirely new and unplanned. In other words, this week, practice creativity.

100 Days to More Brilliant Writing: Week #18

Monday, October 19 - Sunday, October 25 * Days 86-90

This is the third to last week! You can do it!

If any of you are like me, there was most likely a prompt during these past 18 weeks that you thought looked interesting, but didn't do for one reason or another. This week's prompt is to do that prompt you didn't do.

For those of you who have done all the prompts, call me and I will buy you an ice cream cone.

Thanks to whirligigdaisy for this idea!

100 Days to More Brilliant Writing: Week #17

Monday, October 12 - Sunday, October 18 * Days 81-85

We're down to the last four weeks! Time to shake things up a bit. This week's prompt:

If you primarily write using a computer, write by hand at least one day this week.

If you write primarily by hand, write on the computer one day this week.

If you use both methods equally, or are morally opposed to writing/typing (whichever is not your norm), try writing in a new location. This can be a new location in your home, a new location in your yard, a new location in your town, etc.

Post any interesting discoveries you make about your writing, an excerpt from your writing, or whatever you want.

Complete this prompt and you earn the title Ambicompositional.

100 Days to More Brilliant Writing: Week #16

Monday, October 5 - Sunday, October 11 * Days 76-80

Think of a scene you are working on that you would like to be more visual. Go to Google images and look up a dozen or so pictures for reference. Rewrite the scene after studying the pictures.

100 Days to More Brilliant Writing: Week #15

Monday, September 28 - Sunday, October 4 * Days 71-75

This week's prompt is autumn.

Do with it what you will.

100 Days to More Brilliant Writing: Week #14

Monday, September 21 - Sunday, September 27 * Days 66-70

Take a look at the magazine submission guidelines (markets) posted on the right of our website. Read through the submission guidelines for the ones of interest.

Brainstorm ideas for a short story, nonfiction piece (article, craft, activity, biography), poem, or rebus story. If you end up liking your idea, develop it, workshop and revise it, and submit it to a publisher.

Complete this prompt and you earn the title of Marketeer.