Synopsis: As the author of twenty-four novels, Elizabeth George is one of the most successful--and prolific--novelists today. In Mastering the Process, George offers readers a master class in the art and science of crafting a novel.For many writers, the biggest challenge is figuring out how to take that earliest glimmer of inspiration and shape it... Continue Reading →
In March, we will be hosting a March Madness Free Writing Contest. 1st round - will consist of writers doing a flash fiction piece (500-1,000 words). 2nd round - will consist of writers doing a short story (2 pages). 3rd round - will consist of writers doing a short memoir... Continue Reading →
In your book be sure to show the following: - Physical characteristics - such as age, height, clothes, and manner of speaking. - Background/ History - such as family situations, childhood events, rich or poor, married or not. - Ethics/ Morals - is this person good or bad? How about naming characters? - Mix &... Continue Reading →
This year, your character resolves to learn a foreign language. S/he's heard that the neighbor in the adjoining apartment is a language teacher and signs up for private lessons, which are held in the neighbor's home. But soon, s/he begins to suspect that this neighbor is more than just a language teacher. S/he notices several... Continue Reading →
This year, your character resolves to learn a foreign language. S/he's heard that the neighbor in the adjoining apartment is a language teacher and signs up for private lessons, which are held in the neighbor's home. But soon, s/he begins to suspect that this neighbor is more than just a language teacher. S/he notices several... Continue Reading →
Interactive Writing Course is free and open to all! Enjoy! 🙂 Fiction Writing
Eric Carter, an eight-year Marine, recently found out that he's a father. Coming back home for vacation, he picks up his mail. Heading into his apartment, he skims through the envelopes. Until one huge envelope addressed to him by the Human Services department catches his eye. Opening the letter he reads, finding out that a... Continue Reading →
Previous challenge:Kyle Andrews was living alone until the death of his brother and his sister in-law. He was then left with the custody of their four children. The youngest one is an infant, the next one two, then four, and the oldest is eight.Today we are going to add another addition to the previous challenge... Continue Reading →
Write about a woman who owns a bakery shop, has three older brothers, and finds a wounded man behind her bakery. She finds no identification on him. He does have a gun shot wound to his upper right shoulder, in which she tended to. Looking down at the man she realizes how handsome his features... Continue Reading →
Today's writing challenge, will be to write about a woman rekindling her romance with her high school prince charming, Mark Tremayne - until a former high school cheerleader decides to step in and making her rekindling a lot harder. Should she just let the former cheerleader take him away from her or should she fight... Continue Reading →
In today's writing challenge, you will be writing about a man returning to his small hometown. Laura has been harboring her secret crush on Stephen. The whole town knows how both Stephen and Laura are in love and plan to play matchmakers in setting up the couple into one of the towns cabin resorts. Will... Continue Reading →
Today's writing challenge, we will write about how a man was a cheater, believed in only one night stands, and is now stuck living with his parents. His sister and her man too are living with their parents as well. This man thinks his family is cursed. He also is struggling with finding a woman... Continue Reading →
Write about how someone is copying off a notorious murderer and leading police and FBI on a while goose chase. How are all the victims killed? How does the copycat killer leave behind his own signature? Who is the copycat killer and why? Write how this copycat killer mail corresponded with the notorious killer. Is the... Continue Reading →
Today,we continue with Lucky and his adventures. The cute, loveable, mischievious little puppy. Lucky helps a young boy learn not to give up his dream of being a picther on the baseball team. Lucky helps the boy by having him practice throwing the ball and Lucky running after it. After awhile the boy becomes good... Continue Reading →
Today's writing challenge, you will need to write about a runner who last seen by her neighbors running her usual route, and never returned. The police department was soon contacted with the woman runner's disappearance. No clues were ever found as to where she went. No witnesses. Nothing. The police left her missing case file... Continue Reading →
For today's writing challenge, I thought we could add a science fiction twist to the children's book series. Lucky is wandering around his home back at the farm when he finds a small spaceship that has crashed into one of the fields. Lucky carefully treads closer to the unknown object. Not knowing what to make... Continue Reading →
Write about how a male student who is super smart lets a popular mean girl make him think that shes into him. His dog dislikes the popular girl and tries getting rid of her only to have his male owner dislike him. The male student ignores his dog. His dog runs away..the popular girl think... Continue Reading →
Universal Creativity Magazine 2014- April's Issue
Let's write about a man and a woman who were happily married, were having a baby, live on a ranch. The husband spends all day and almost all night working his ranch.. leaving his pregnant wife alone inside the house til he comes in eats gives her a kiss, shower thrn sleeps. Write how this... Continue Reading →
Write how a child doctor looses his liscence after having sex with the children in his care. Write how the doctor abused his female co-workers and how one brave child spoke up about what the doctor did to her and the nurses. Also mention how the police came and took the doctor to jail where... Continue Reading →
Write about a character having two horrible parents who are abusive. What do the parents do to their child. And why? Is it because they can't handle alcohol? Is it because they have anger management issues? What happens when the police come to inspect the child and investigate the parents? Write how the child is... Continue Reading →
For today's writing challenge, write about two college students who are absolute enemies. They both are super smart, good looking, and try causing as much trouble for each other as much as possible. Write how they prank each other trying to out do the other one. Write what happens when one of their pranks goes... Continue Reading →
Today's writing challenge, you will need to write about two characters who are enemies and little by little they start to realize that being mean to each other wasn't what they wanted nor was it any fun. Something happens that brings them to work together. As they work together they learn about each other. And... Continue Reading →
Today's challenge, we will be writing a romance novel. For this romance novel that we will be writing, we will be writing about an average everyday woman who is struggling to support her and her parents. Her parents need the help of a nursing home. Clara, is a painter at night, and a librarian during... Continue Reading →
Upon hearing the door open, both Nora and Kilgore freeze. Waiting out the right moment to open the back door and run as fast as their legs would take them. But now they're stuck waiting it out in the room hiding. Stuck like sitting ducks waiting. The person's footsteps were heavy as they walked around... Continue Reading →
Prologue It is the year 874, when a young Viking warrior named Kilgore is washed upon unknown shores. Not knowing where he is or what day it is was frightened by the mere sight of a young female of his age. But dressed so differently than young girls from his time and people. Present Time... Continue Reading →
Lucky Goes to Sea World! Lucky the farm dog's adventures series continues. Today, Lucky... Continue Reading →
Today's science fiction fantasy novel challenge is: about Dr. Robert Reynolds having been transported back in time. Once he's back in time at this new location, Dr. Reynolds, panics not knowing here to go or what to do. What is a 21 st century scientist going to say to people who are from before his... Continue Reading →
Writing a young adult novel is the same as writing any novel. The only difference is the age group 15-18 year-olds. Young Adult novels features issues that young adults experience in this age bracket. Some issues are fear of rejection by a loved one, family issues, poverty, not doing well in school, or being harassed... Continue Reading →
In today's challenge, we are going to brainstorm ideas for a novel. What type of novel..hm.. Well, let's say you choose as we go along, your characters, your conflicts, your settings all your way! First, let's choose at least two characters. One good character and one bad character. Creating a protagonist and an antagonist. So,... Continue Reading →
Today's sci-fi fantasy for young adults challenge is: Using only 700 words write a background information on the person helping Melanie Hermes disappear from the CIA who are after her. To make it more interesting let's make this character a male, a year older than Melanie,16 years-old, who was in the same position that Melanie... Continue Reading →
Today, is the last day out of the fourteen days of writing a children's book together. But fear not. There will be more children's book ideas, advice and tips posted daily. Except, instead of givig you a character, a conflict and a plot , I will tell you to come up with each of these... Continue Reading →
In this writing challenge for today, I am challenging all you you to take your own character and write about his or her experience visiting the Aztec buildings. What doe these buildings look like? How old are they? What was the Aztec culture like? Also, mention how your character helps out on an Aztec... Continue Reading →
Today's science fiction/ fantasy writing challenge will be geared towards young adults. Using only 700 words, write what happens when Melanie Hermes discovers that her father is using his knowledge as a genetic engineer to replica the mutation cells of aliens for Area 51. The government officials are using her father's work to clone the... Continue Reading →
So far, we have written about two main characters as complete strangers who are fighting on opposing sides. And that one of them knows all this and the other one is completely unaware of the fact. You wrote how they fell in love, and were trying to hide it and then someone found out and... Continue Reading →
Since we are doing a children's book series, I thought that for this challenge we can write about Lucky and his Easter Day Adventure. Write about Lucky going on a search for the Easter Bunny. Does he find the Easter Bunny? If he does, what happens next? If he doesn't find the Easter Bunny? Write... Continue Reading →
So far, we have completed eight days out of the 14 for writing young children's books. By the time we reach day 14, you should have a series of young children's books written. We are officially past the halfway mark! Today's writing challenge idea to write about our super cute, lovable, and mischievous little puppy!... Continue Reading →
To continue with our children's book series with our super cute, and lovable puppy, let's write about Lucky's adventure in space. Lucky along with his family gets to explore and sniff around the space shuttles. Lucky being bored leaves to explore something more exciting. What Lucky doesn't know is that he's about to take off... Continue Reading →
For this challenge we will write about a puppy, Lucky goes to Paris. He gets to explore sights such as the Eiffel Tower, gets a self-portrait made, and gets himself into lots of trouble! He sniffs around the famous city of love and being a mischievous little puppy ends up tripping a baker who balances... Continue Reading →
Today's writing challenge is to write about Lucky's adventure at the fire station. Lucky saves the day at the local fire station. Mention what fire fighters do. And how Lucky saves the day. What happens and what does Lucky do that makes him a hero? Write your response down below for feedback!
Today's writing challenge will be to write another book in our Young Children's Book series. This time, we will write about Lucky (the farm puppy) and his adventure at the New York Zoo. What does Lucky see at the zoo? What type of animals are there at the zoo unlike back at the farm? What happens while Lucky is... Continue Reading →
In the first part of the Thriller Suspense writing challenge, we wrote about a woman who came to realizing with an instant panic that she was trapped in a small dark place with something being piled on top of her. The only other thing she can hear is the evil laughter from above her..as... Continue Reading →
Day 4 Writing challenge for young children's books: for this challenge today we will be writing a second book about the puppy named Lucky. Lucky goes to the big city. What does Lucky find and see in the big city? Tell about some sights and new friends that Lucky sees and meets while there. Also... Continue Reading →
In today's writing challenge, we will be writing a thriller suspense novel. Using only 700 words we will write about: A woman is instantly filled with panic as she comes to, realizing she's trapped in something dark, fighting with her life to get out, she hears evil laughter from above as something keeps hitting what... Continue Reading →
Day #3 of Writing Children's Books Today, I challenge all of you who are interested in writing young children's books to write about a puppy named Lucky. Lucky wanders off on his own, leaving his mom, brothers and sisters behind to go on an adventure. What does lucky find on his adventure? What misfortunes happen... Continue Reading →
New Writing challenge for our Cozy Mystery book we are writing. So, far we have written that a young woman named Susie Hayes was last seen alive walking towards the Opera House. And has since then vanished without leaving a trace. Now, five years later after reconstruction of the old Opera House, a young woman's... Continue Reading →
Day 2 writing challenge. Write a story about a young child overcoming a small task that was hard for him or her. What is the task? How is it hard for that child? Who decides to help them? Write how the child almost gives up. But then accomplishes the task! Write your response below to... Continue Reading →
It's now 1879, when a young woman named Susie Hayes body is found after an old Opera House was being reconstructed. No one knows how she got there or why. And what was the cause of death? Upon further investigation, police found out that in her right fist held in so tightly was a note!... Continue Reading →
Western Writing Challenge Part 3: Using only 600 words describe what both the cowboy and his beautiful neighbor try to do to avoid each other at all costs. Make one of them the stubborn one, and the other one make a risk taker. How does this now make them want to be near each other... Continue Reading →
Choose a theme that teaches a moral. Such a as moving. Children are always being moved to knew places because both parents got a new job, or to be closer to another relative. Moving is scary to children. Because they do not know what to expect moving for the first time. Going to a new... Continue Reading →
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