StoryADay presents: I, WRITER - A Writing Podcast about Building a Successful Writing Practice

In which I talk about how StoryADay May 2024 is going (spoiler: it's going great!) and how much fun everyone is having, and the best ways to participate, even if you don't want to write a story every day. CHAPTERS: hapters [00:01:08] How Is StoryADay May 2024 going? [00:01:30] Join The Discussion [00:02:24] The Challenge Handbook Benefits [00:04:51] The Experience of StoryADay May in 2024 [00:05:10] Week 1 - Come To Your Desk [00:05:48] Week 2 - The Elements of Craft [00:08:03] Week 3 - The Art of the Short Story [00:09:10] Wish I'd Known Then...Podcast Appearance (Short stories for novelists) [00:11:15] Fun With Short Stories [00:12:45] The Benefits of Community & How to be A Good Literary Citizen [00:17:29] Wish I'd Known Then...podcast - other topics we covered [00:19:08] Indie vs Traditional Publishing [00:20:39] If You're Having Difficulty Writing or Staying Motivated to Write... LINKS StoryADay Challenge: https://storyaday.org StoryADay Challenge Handbook: https://storyaday.org/challenge-handbook Wish I'd Known Then...Podcast: https://stada.me/wishidknown

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Writer Windy Lynn Harris discusses ways to write flash fiction, emphasizing being specific, editing, and finding your authentic voice. She also touches on the benefits of short creative work during the pandemic, setting goals, and the importance of community support for writers.

Learn how to participate in the StoryADay Challenge with personalized rules. Discover the importance of having fun, seeking the right support, and using prompts. Embrace imperfection in your writing journey and connect with a supportive writing community for motivation and growth.

Sign up for the I, WRITER Course today and build a writing practice you can love today, not 'some day'. LEAP DAY SPECIAL $229 (regularly $497) or 54% off! https://stada.me/leapday Listening after Leap Day? It's still incredible value and you can get started today: https://stada.me/iwriternow

"In a digital world saturated with technicolor brilliance and filtered, unobtainable beauty, modern humans seem unmoored and at sea. We crave stories to tell us who we are." – Min Jin Lee, Best American Short Stories 2023 LINKS: StoryADay.org/what-we-crave

In this on-the-road episode, I come to you fresh from a conference, full of new energy and ideas, and I encourage you to find ways to shake up YOUR practice. LINKS Critique Week https://stada.me/critique

What do Groundhogs have to do with getting better at skills? Oh, so much. Trust me. LINKS Friday Freebie: https://storyaday.org/friday

In which I talk about Mary Oliver and the power of words to lift us out of the everyday. I also invite you to take part in the January Challenge, a five-day exercise that will make you more decisive around your fiction and every aspect of your writing life. Sign up here:https://storyaday.org/jan-challenge

In this episode I discuss the concept of discomfort in the journey of pursuing creative endeavors and explore the different types of discomfort, such as striving to reach one's ambitions versus worrying about not having what it takes. I encourage you to embrace discomfort as a sign of growth and progress, and suggest a solid-gold way to make that less grim. I also invite you to join the Story A Day Superstars, a supportive community for writers, and announce upcoming writing challenges and courses. Plus: a writing tip about making characters sound more realistic. 0:00 StADa133 When Writing Feels Hard 00:31 On Discomfort 13:02 StoryADay Support 14:37 My Annual Theme 16:11 Writing Tip on Character Voice Links: StoryADay Superstars: https://storyaday.org/superstars Get on the mailing list: https://storyaday.org