WriteByNight

Weekly mailing of education and inspiration

Prompt: Writing About a Scent

Published: Sat, 10/03/20

Hi writers, I've really been enjoying the memory-dwelling we've done in recent posts like "Write About Your First Job" and "Write About a Scar." But…

Writing About Your First Job

Published: Sat, 09/26/20

Hi WriteByNighters, The summer of my si teenth year I worked in a paint booth in a factory and would go home covered in paint and sweat and various…

You & Your Characters: Who Holds the Reins?

Published: Sat, 09/19/20

Hi WriteByNighters, Yesterday during a coaching session with WriteByNighter Charity Marie, we talked about the ending of her short story, where her…

A Group Writing Exercise? Oh Dear!

Published: Sat, 09/05/20

Hi WriteByNighters, A few months ago, our WriteByNighter pal Steve G. suggested we do a group writing e ercise where y'all are tasked with creating a…

Show Us Your Scar!

Published: Sat, 08/29/20

Hi writers, The other day I looked down at my wrist and watched the motion of its puffy white scar while I typed. It happened September 9, 1992. I…

"What Happened in 2020?"

Published: Sat, 08/22/20

Hi writers, There's a tweet that sticks with me almost ten weeks later: "Future historians will be asked which quarter of 2020 they specialize in." It…

Self-Publishing: Book Design & Layout

Published: Sat, 08/15/20

Hello, writers & readers, If/when I self-publish a book, I already know what will be my least-favorite part of the process. It's the same least-…

Dreams, Writing & COVID-19

Published: Sat, 08/01/20

Hello, writers, According to a recent study, 87% of Americans have been having strange, unpleasant dreams since the Coronavirus came along and created…

Reading & Writing Burnout

Published: Sat, 07/25/20

Hi WriteByNighters, If you're anything like me, your job involves a great deal of reading and writing. You probably also do a lot of e tracurricular…

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