The Art of Dialogue Good dialogue is unmistakable. It can electrify a piece of writing and bring an otherwise listless story to life. It can create tension from nothing, advance a stalling plot, reveal hidden motives, and add depth through subtext. Yet many writers—even those with years of experience—struggle with
Dear Teen Me Happy Hallow’s Eve! Since I am sure your day is saturated in sugar, awkward costumes and zombie face paint … how about we depart from a thematic prompt? Glad you agree – I have seen enough disturbing renditions of Disney characters to last a lifetime. Honestly,
Making the To-Do List Count Life lately, at the WLT office and personally, has seemed to consist of never ending to do lists. Do you ever feel that way? Hardly able to keep your head above water, just able to get absolute needs accomplished? Rest, exercise, and writing seem
Put Yourself Out There How long have you been telling yourself you would submit that short story or poem or novella for a writing contest or publication in a literary journal? What are you waiting for? I would be willing to bet it is fear that is holding you back.
Simplicity Sometimes life, and writing, calls for us be simple, calm, and quiet. In yoga this is the practice of learning to ‘shush’ your monkey mind – that voice that rambles to do lists and worries without cessation each time you attempt to concentrate. The book The Artist’s Way by
Travel Writing Doesn’t the idea of travel writing seem so idyllic, romantic, and luxurious? ‘If only I could travel more, my memoir would be incredible!’ Truth be told, I took a course on travel writing a few years ago. It is a lot of up and downs, hotel tours,
We’re keeping our weekly writing prompts going with another Write on Wednesdays series! Make sure to comment/respond if you find these prompts helpful. Here’s what we have for you today: Write a list of 10 unusual jobs that would be interesting from a 1st person point of view. Then, using
To kick off the weekend we’re bringing you a writing prompt that caters to fiction writing. Sometimes the hardest part of writing is getting a good idea in your head, so here at the WLT we’re going to help you get that golden thought and write that bestseller already! Here’s
We’re mixing it up here at the Writer’s League and bringing you weekly writing prompts to help get those creative juices flowing! Here’s what we have for you today… Choose one of your favorite poems and look at the last line (or, if you prefer fiction, choose one of your
It’s conference time again at the WLT, and you know what that means! We all have to carve out time to keep writing. Finding time to put words on the page can be one of writing’s biggest challenges, so this week we bring you a writing prompt challenge! Scribble a
