Orange: A Story in Exactly 100 Words
She dreamt of orange. That silly orange he loved so much. Her sleepy smile had sobered that morning when she
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Alliteration in 10 Words
Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds in successive or close syllables. The wide, winding road wound around the mountain.
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Photo Prompt: A Hoppin’ Good Time
Vacationing animals are the inspiration for this frog writing prompt. Where would they go? Who would they visit? What
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Photo Prompt: A Pirate’s Life for Me!
Yo ho, yo ho! In this pirate writing prompt, there are many possible approaches. Are you a land lover who
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9 Activities to Reboot Your Muse for NaNoWriMo (And All Year!)
Don’t throw rocks at me for that title. I know I said I’m not big on the NaNoWriMo 50,000-word race,
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Photo Prompt: Weathered Barn
“Weathered Barn” by Rodney Campbell via CC 2.0 Try this as a setting for your next poem or short story.
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Lesser Known Literary Terms: Polyptoton
Polyptoton is a fun embellishment for your writing. Can you think of other famous examples?
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Bittersweet Beach
Written in one of my classes for creative writing in 2013. Bittersweet Beach It was something I avoided for
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Lesser Known Literary Terms: Circumlocution
Sometimes you just wish someone would say what they mean. No frill, no dancing around the topic, no circumlocution. While
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