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Write when you can
Writing Prompt
WWT Tool Kit Craft Card
Logline Post for Patron Subscribers ❤️
Write when you can
Do you need a big chunk of time in order to write?
I had this mindset for a long time—until recently, actually. I thought I needed big chunks of uninterrupted time to get anything done. And if something came up that needed my attention? Well, there went my whole day.
This week I had a bunch of scheduled and random things that interrupted my writing time. Maybe it’s the project I’m working on or maybe I’m just getting better at not treating my stories and my writing time and whatnot as precious. But for the most part this week, I closed my laptop, tended to the thing, and then opened my laptop up again and kept going. (Look, Ma! No cranky pants!)
Like I said, this hasn’t been how I’ve functioned in the past, so when I just happened to do it this week—I noticed.
Whoa—very cool.
It’s a lot more fun and a lot less stressful to just roll with things knowing I’ll get back to the story when I can.
And if I’ve only got ten to fifteen minutes? That’s 200-250 words. And the mind—mine at least—seems to focus better when I know I’ve only got a limited amount of time and I choose to write anyway.
If I choose to not write because I’ve only got a limited amount of time, there’s no mind benefit, as far as I can tell.
Another perk? Those breaks where I have to be completely focused on something else for a bit often let the back-brain work on clarifying what comes next. So when I sit down again, there’s words there. You gotta love that.
Anyway, thought I’d share.
If you’re used to demanding big blocks of uninterrupted time, try relaxing that demand. Or just be aware that you can relax it, so if it ever happens that you want to squeeze in a few words between other things, you won’t blow it off the effort as pointless. Good things might happen.
Short Story Blurb
I did another logline post. It’s for a short-story, so I probably won’t be doing a full blurb; I don’t think the story needs one. But you can find the post on writing the logline here.
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Writing Prompt
Character: THE MONARCH.
Light Attribute: An unwavering, inherited sense of duty to protect their people and land.
Shadow Attributes: The inability to trust counsel, constantly burdened by isolating self-reliance.
Setting: The crumbling, cavernous throne room of a mountain fortress.
Object: A massive, jewel-encrusted crown resting slightly askew; a faded, sealed letter from a long-dead advisor; a half-full goblet of water.
Emotion: LONELINESS.
WWT Tool Kit Craft Card
As mentioned before, I’m making a deck of craft cards to quickly remind myself of techniques while also having a convenient place to keep track of elements like character, conflict, and theme specific to each story. This week’s card is back to basics.
Thank you for reading!
I hope this helped you, and I hope your writing goes well this week.
Keep at it,
Megan
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