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Classic Writing Prompts
Classic Prompts Writing Prompts 

Happy Dear Santa Letter Week!

November 10, 2020November 7, 2020 Krista Johnson 0

November 7th through the 13th is Dear Santa Letter Week! This early Christmas-themed writing prompt is a reminder to have

A Treetop Portal to the Future

First Lines Challenge: Day 22

10 Words, One Prompt, Endless Possibilities

Inspired by Halloween: Chickens Came Home to Roost

A Foreigner Catches the Train

Book Review: Evensong by Krista Walsh

Book Review: The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg

Photo Prompt: Is It Hogwarts? Or Home to a Fierce Queen?

Lesser Known Literary Terms: Polyptoton

Grocery Store Surprise

Guest Writers Welcome! (1)
Interactive Game Writer
Articles, Tips, & Tidbits On Writing 

How I Became an Interactive Game Writer

July 30, 2020August 20, 2020 Krista Johnson 0 Comments android, app store, apps, ashen skies, fiction you play, fragmented, game writier, gaming, google play, interactive writer, iphone, mobile games, mobile gaming, narrative designer, tales games, tales writer

Everywhere we go, we carry hand-held computers for instant entertainment, information, and communication. For many, a phone is the last

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A Writer's Life On Writing 

An Update On #WIP Novel “Dead Highway”

November 11, 2020November 6, 2020 Krista Johnson 0 Comments

It’s been a long time since I wrote anything about my progress on the novel I started in graduate school.

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Classic Writing Prompts
Classic Prompts Writing Prompts 

Happy Dear Santa Letter Week!

November 10, 2020November 7, 2020 Krista Johnson 0 Comments

November 7th through the 13th is Dear Santa Letter Week! This early Christmas-themed writing prompt is a reminder to have

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Fragmented Writer's Diary On Writing 

Fragmented Writer’s Diary – Episode 15: “A Ghastly Affair”

November 9, 2020November 6, 2020 Krista Johnson 0 Comments

Three different paths, from start to finish. It sounds like a lot, but it’s nothing compared to the last episode

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short and silly writing prompts
Short and Silly Writing Prompts 

Just for Fun: Bold and Pungent Day

November 8, 2020November 7, 2020 Krista Johnson 0 Comments

Need a quick creative boost? That’s what these prompts are for! Send your brain into overdrive with today’s Short and

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literary devices
On Writing Writer's Tools 

Literary Devices: Antithesis

November 4, 2020October 31, 2020 Krista Johnson 0 Comments

The word antithesis comes from the ancient Greek word ἀντίθεσις (antíthenai), meaning “opposition” or “resistance.” In the English language, the word

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Fragmented Writer's Diary On Writing 

Fragmented Writer’s Diary – Episode 14: “Toil and Trouble”

November 2, 2020October 31, 2020 Krista Johnson 0 Comments

There’s little more exciting than setting up possibly controversial moments. Episode 14 of Fragmented, titled “Toil and Trouble,” does just

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Classic Prompts Writing Prompts 

Inspired by Halloween: Chickens Came Home to Roost

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 Krista Johnson 0 Comments

The year 2020 seems wilder than most, so why shouldn’t a #2020 Halloween? For this spooky writing prompt, we will

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#MemeMonday
A Writer's Life On Writing 

#MemeMonday: A Writer’s Search History

October 26, 2020October 23, 2020 Krista Johnson 0 Comments

This meme is me. All me. Especially when writing my novel. The things I looked up to figure out how

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Fragmented Writer's Diary On Writing 

Fragmented Writer’s Diary – Episode 13: “Pains of the Creator”

October 25, 2020October 24, 2020 Krista Johnson 0 Comments

Episode 12 of Fragmented ends in a scene that’s exciting to continue. A big face-to-face happens—sort of. The cliffhanger leads

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Classic Prompts Writing Prompts 

Inspired by Halloween: An Alien Visitation

October 24, 2020October 22, 2020 Krista Johnson 0 Comments

One of the things that creeped me out when I was younger was aliens. I hated watching anything to do

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Ashen Skies Game Tales Interactive Game Writer

After negotiating with the Taliban and wiping out Isis, the Middle East was due for stability—until terrorists unleashed nuclear weapons in the United States. The U.S. response sparked an even larger war, turning hippy mom Rachel's world gray and revealing one harsh truth: To survive in this world, you must be willing to bathe in blood.

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Fragmented Game Tales Interactive Game Writer

A gothic, supernatural tale, Fragmented explores themes surrounding death and morality, good versus evil, and power: "London, 1888: A woman wakes on the street, with her memory gone, scars on her skin, and a strange man relieved to find her."

First episodes released on the Tales app!

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    How I Became an Interactive Game Writer
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    10 Common Literary Devices (With Examples)
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    There are certain literary devices that I use often in my writing because they are simple and seem to make...
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    By Krista Johnson
    Next time you need some practice, try this exercise on for size! Look around your home and choose four appliances....
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    Lesser Known Literary Terms: Caesura
    May 10, 2015
    By Krista Johnson
    Yes, there is a term for that! You use caesura in your writing without even knowing it every time you...
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    5 Lesser-Known Literary Devices (And Why to Try Them)
    July 29, 2020
    By Krista Johnson
    From grade school to college, students learn about many commonly known literary devices—analogies, metaphors, similes, and symbolism, to name a...

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