Day 14 - Do Hard Things, Build A Creative Life - A StoryADay Update
On Day 14 of the StoryADay Challenge, how's it going? Perfectly? Oh, you magical unicorn you. For the rest of us, I have some thoughts... 00:00 StoryADay Update - Limit Your Choice, Do Hard Things 04:51 Creating artificial limits for freedom 05:43 Recommit 05:46 Make It Public 06:44 Make It Smaller and More Specific 08:37 Have A Theme 09:24 Commit To The Prompts 10:13 Be There For Yourself Even When Its Uncomfortable 14:05 Quantity vs Quality
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Day 10 - Fueled by Rage - A StoryADay Update
Join Julie from Story A Day on Day 10 of Story A Day May as she discusses using strong emotions like rage as fuel for your writing. Julie shares personal insights on transforming negative emotions into positive creative energy and how it can lead to problem-solving and positive thinking. She also highlights today's writing prompt from Patricia A. Jackson, which encourages writers to pen a story from the perspective of a banned book. Embrace your irritation, channel it into your writing, and elevate your mood through creativity! https://storyaday.org 00:00 Introduction and Personal Update 00:08 Harnessing Rage for Creativity 00:48 Positive Problem-Solving Frameworks 01:26 Life Lessons from a Former Boss 01:58 Turning Frustration into Creative Fuel 02:07 Today's Writing Prompt: Banned Books 03:11 Mission for Today: Write with Passion 03:39 Final Encouragement
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Day 8 - Creativity Begets Creativity - A StoryADay Update
Creativity brings its own rewards - how writing more helps you write more... join us: https://storyaday.org
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Day 7 - Finding Writing Inspiration on Difficult Days - A StoryADay Update
I wasn't feeling great, on Day 7 of the StoryADay Challenge, so here's what I dd to get my inspriation back.... Â Join us: https://storyaday.org
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Day 5 - Write On: Embracing the Uneasy Journey of Writing Prompts for Creative Growth
(and yes, episode four comes from Day 5. You didn't miss anything. I just don't do these every day) This update from the StoryADay challenge comes on Day 5, but works for you any time you're trying to write.  Join the challenge: https://storyaday.org 00:00 Introduction to StoryADay Challenge 00:15 Taking a Break: The Importance of Rest 01:07 Dealing with Prompts: Inspiration and Flexibility  02:14 Community Insights: Diverse Perspectives on Prompts 05:10 Personal Reflections: Knitting and Writing 06:57 The Value of Persistence and Experimentation 08:02 dig deep into the ideas that come from the writing prompts 10:07 Encouragement and Community Engagement
Writers write. Professional writers write a lot. The StoryADay May challenge exists to help you learn how much you're capable of writing in a month. The Write Every Day, Not "Some Day" podcast helps you figure out how to keep that commitment up for the rest of your life. Each 10-15 minute episode tackles a particular topic and gives you a writing assignment to complete before the next episode.
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