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Weekly Writing Prompt — Nov. 12, 2014 Edition

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In my morning pages today I was not happy with myself and the amount of writing I’m doing. It’s Wednesday and besides my freelance work, which requires much writing, sure; but, it’s not MY writing. I’m behind in NaNoWriMo goals. I have too many manuscripts that need varying levels of polishing. Then I have to remind myself that it’s a process. Creating is a process. It’s also cyclic. One day you’ll love what you write — I was giggling my butt off silly on Sunday writing, so pleased with what I wrote. Today, I’m frustrated with how much I’m getting done. Yet, I carry on. I keep trudging. Snap writing here. Editing there. It will get done. I can’t be a superhero about it. It’s unrealistic. That doesn’t mean I shouldn’t push, I shouldn’t focus my energies and efforts.
That brings me to today’s prompt. You need to forgive yourself your creative missteps. Have something published you wish you could take back? Not satisfied with how often you write? Giving yourself the side-eye because your manuscript is not published? Are you beating yourself up because you haven’t sent out any queries?
Forgive yourself.
Then get back on that writing habit and rectify things. May we all live so long that our early work is an embarrassment to us. Find the hurdle that’s eating into your writing time and overcome it. Send out that query. Even more boldly decide you’re going to author publish.
Don’t forget our workshop is this week on Saturday, Nov. 15th, at the North Bend Library at 10:30 a.m.. I’ll have an abbreviated workshop so that the last 1/2 hour can be dedicated to writing. This month’s topic is on where to send your work. Please RSVP so I know to plan appropriately, especially this week as there will be handouts.
Now your moment of writing Zen:
“Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.” ~Muhammed Ali.

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What did you Write today?
~Casz

Casondra Brewster
Moderator/Founder
Sno Valley Writes!
Helping Writers Reach New Literary Peaks Since 2008
http://www.snovalleywrites.org
Check us out on Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/SnoValleyWrites

“But words are things, and a small drop of ink,
Falling, like dew upon a thought, produces
That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think.” ~ Lord Byron

Weekly Writing Prompt — April 23, 2014

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Writers!

Wow! We’ve had a busy writing-centered week. Love it. Poetry on Monday. Work shop on Tuesday. And tonight is Writers Cafe at Jay Berry’s.
Congratulations on a great event on Monday! The library seemed fairly happy with the participation — both from poet and audience. Feels good!
Last night’s workshop helped our authors focus in on what to do and not to do to be a better candidate for an agent to notice:  Do’s and Don’ts and things to do before you knock on the agent’s door. Now, go get ’em gang!
Our May 13th workshop will be on Finding Time for Writing. Over the past few months at workshops and cafes I keep hearing folks make a comment about writing time getting pushed down in the priority list. We’ll go over strategies to make time for writing, juggling your writing needs and family/work/community responsibilities. For some it will be a repeat, but it seems we all need it, including myself. I also have learned a few more things that I will share with you during this time as well. Oh, and we’ll also write.
There is some desire from the groups for me to repeat the “Solidifying Your Online Presence” work shop. So, I’m going to put that on the calendar for May 27th.
Our first June workshop, June 10, will be on critiquing. Be prepared to bring a few copies of one of your short stories, sample chapter, or a few poems (not more than 5 pages) to exchange with a couple of the group. Remember, we practice a creative safe zone tactics. Don’t know what that is? Then plan to be at this work shop.
Please put these dates on your calendar and be there. As always, 6 p.m. at the North Bend Library meeting Room, until about 7:30. Last night we went over a bit, but dealing with agents is kind of intense. 🙂 I’m always happy to stay later (we have the room until 8) to answer questions.
Today’s prompt is a straight-up prompt getting you to just pause and get words down.
Start your piece based upon this sentence:  The janitor finds something interesting in the accountant’s waste basket.
Go.
Write.
Don’t just stare at the screen, go write. After you write you can get your Moment of Writing Zen:
“You need three things to become a successful novelist: talent, luck and discipline. Discipline is the one element of those three things that you can control, and so that is the one that you have to focus on controlling, and you just have to hope and trust in the other two.”

 

― Michael Chabon

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What did you Write today?
~Casz

Casondra Brewster
Moderator/Founder
Sno Valley Writes!
Helping Writers Reach New Literary Peaks Since 2008
http://www.snovalleywrites.org
Check us out on Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/SnoValleyWrites

“But words are things, and a small drop of ink,
Falling, like dew upon a thought, produces
That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think.” ~ Lord Byron