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10K Day: Live, While It’s Happening! – October 24

Written on October 23, 2009 by millithornton in 10K Day for Writers, I can't write fast enough, novel, procrastination, time to write, word count, write something, writing companions, writing plan, writing ritual, writing system, writing ten thousand words
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Note for new arrivals: The 10K Day starts on the morning of Saturday, October 24. Your exact starting time is up to you.
WELCOME TO ALL those plucky writers who are participating today!
This is the place to post your check-ins.
To learn more about this event, check the special 10K Day section (see blog menu above). [...]

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Perfectionista

Written on August 31, 2009 by millithornton in writing prompts, writing system
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Writing Prompts for the Zodiac
ased on Bev Walton Porter’s book, Sun Signs for Writers, I’ve been working my way through the zodiac—from Aries to Pisces—inventing a new prompt for each sign.
Each prompt is linked to the article 10 Tips for Using the Zodiac Writing Prompts to help you get started. August continues our series [...]

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Write There (Part II): Changing Gears as a Writer

Written on January 17, 2009 by Milli Thornton in creativity, critiques, fear of writing, genre, personal style, screenwriter, story, story-telling, writer, writing prompts, writing system
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WHEN YOU’RE CHANGING as a writer, you might change in big, BIG ways—but certain things about your personal style might need to stay the same.
Currently, I’m in the second category mentioned in Write There (Part I): that of changing both genres and platforms.
For the past nine years, I’ve developed and expressed my style [...]

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