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Writing Prompt: The Disastrous Dialogue Challenge
Writing Prompt: The Disastrous Dialogue Challenge
You’re just gonna have to get over the icky party to enjoy this.
Zane Dickens the Instigator
Jun 30, 2023
Writing Prompt: Force The Issue
Writing Prompt: Force The Issue
You’re just gonna have to get over the icky party to enjoy this.
Zane Dickens the Instigator
Jun 23, 2023
Writing Prompt: Tell Us — In Detail
Writing Prompt: Tell Us — In Detail
You’re just gonna have to get over the icky party to enjoy this.
Zane Dickens the Instigator
Jun 16, 2023
Writing Prompt: Say It Again, Sam
Writing Prompt: Say It Again, Sam
You’re just gonna have to get over the icky party to enjoy this.
Zane Dickens the Instigator
Jun 9, 2023
Writing Prompt: Knock ’em on the nose
Writing Prompt: Knock ’em on the nose
You’re just gonna have to get over the icky party to enjoy this.
Zane Dickens the Instigator
Jun 3, 2023
June Mini-Course: How Not To Write Disastrous Dialogue
June Mini-Course: How Not To Write Disastrous Dialogue
4 types of terrible dialogue and 6 ways to avoid writing them.
Zane Dickens the Instigator
Jun 2, 2023
Crafting Complex Multi-Dimensional Characters in Your Writing
Crafting Complex Multi-Dimensional Characters in Your Writing
Writing Prompt 4/4 for May Course in Revealing Character
Zane Dickens the Instigator
May 26, 2023
Master the Art of Unspoken Emotions: Elevate Your Writing with Subtext
Master the Art of Unspoken Emotions: Elevate Your Writing with Subtext
Writing Prompt 3/4 for May Course in Revealing Character
Zane Dickens the Instigator
May 19, 2023
Crafting Compelling Conflict in Microfiction
Crafting Compelling Conflict in Microfiction
Writing Prompt 2/4 for May Course: Naked Characters
Zane Dickens the Instigator
May 12, 2023
From Fear to Empathy: The Impact of Vulnerability in Microfiction Writing
From Fear to Empathy: The Impact of Vulnerability in Microfiction W...
Writing Prompt 1/4 for May Course: Naked Characters
Zane Dickens the Instigator
May 5, 2023
Captivate Your Readers: Expert Techniques to Leave Your Characters Naked on the Page
Captivate Your Readers: Expert Techniques to Leave Your Characters ...
May’s Mini-Course: Revealing Character through Dialogue and Action.
Zane Dickens the Instigator
May 2, 2023
Writing Prompt: Make them struggle
Writing Prompt: Make them struggle
3/4 April Course: Story Core — Or they don’t deserve it.
Zane Dickens the Instigator
Apr 21, 2023
Writing Prompt: That Antagonizing Force
Writing Prompt: That Antagonizing Force
2/4 April Course: Story Core — The Bad Guy
Zane Dickens the Instigator
Apr 14, 2023
Writing Prompt: Your Very Flawed Character
Writing Prompt: Your Very Flawed Character
1/4 April Course: Story Core — The Flawed Character
Zane Dickens the Instigator
Apr 7, 2023
Writing Prompt: Plot Twist!
Writing Prompt: Plot Twist!
5/4 March Mini-Course: That Unexpected, Extra, Surprise Prompt
Zane Dickens the Instigator
Mar 31, 2023
Writing Prompt: Create A Mystery
Writing Prompt: Create A Mystery
4/4 March Mini-Course: A Series of Unanswered Questions
Zane Dickens the Instigator
Mar 24, 2023
Writing Prompt: Nerves Are Taut
Writing Prompt: Nerves Are Taut
3/4 March Mini-Course: Ratchet up the tension again. And again.
Zane Dickens the Instigator
Mar 17, 2023
Writing Prompt: Characters In Peril
Writing Prompt: Characters In Peril
2/4 March Mini-Course: Imminent death grabs attention. 💀
Zane Dickens the Instigator
Mar 10, 2023
Behind the Staircase
Behind the Staircase
Mommy, I found it!
Nevena Pascaleva
Mar 9, 2023
Writing Prompt: Abruptly Ending It
Writing Prompt: Abruptly Ending It
1/4 March Mini-Course: Coming to a sudden end
Zane Dickens the Instigator
Mar 3, 2023
March Theme: Cliffhangers
March Theme: Cliffhangers
Did that story just leave you hanging?
Zane Dickens the Instigator
Mar 1, 2023
Writing Prompt: I See it Still
Writing Prompt: I See it Still
3/4 February Mini-Course: Hooked by Imagery
Zane Dickens the Instigator
Feb 17, 2023
Writing Prompt: That Can’t Be True
Writing Prompt: That Can’t Be True
2/4 February Mini-Course: Hooked by a Surprising Statement
Zane Dickens the Instigator
Feb 10, 2023
Writing Prompt: A Burning Question
Writing Prompt: A Burning Question
1/4 February Mini-Course: Hooked with an Opening Question
Zane Dickens the Instigator
Feb 3, 2023
February Theme: Hooked
February Theme: Hooked
A mini-course in grabbing attention
Zane Dickens the Instigator
Feb 1, 2023
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