Writing 101: Day Twenty – The Future

Writing 101 day twenty, last task, Congratulations! It’s the final day of Writing 101. We hope these prompts have encouraged you to brainstorm and write in new ways and introduced you to new… Continue reading →

Writing 101: Day Nineteen – Feature A Guest (Round-Up)

Writing 101 day nineteen, As mentioned on Day 11, today is the day to publish your collaboration post! Ideally, you reached out to a candidate and gathered what you needed. Today, publish this… Continue reading →

Writing 101: Day Eighteen – A Map As Your Muse

Writing 101 day eighteen, With maps, we tell tales about ourselves and the places we come from, that we miss, that we’ve reshaped in our minds. We use maps to identify and explore… Continue reading →

Writing 101: Day Seventeen – Mine Your Own Material

Writing 101 day seventeen, The physical artifacts of our lives act as our raw material: hardbound journals, photo albums, newspaper clippings, belongings handed down to us. But these days, we also document and… Continue reading →

Writing 101: Day Sixteen – Search Your Stats For A Post Idea

Writing 101 day sixteen, Your stats page isn’t just a place to monitor your views and visitors, referrers and clicks, and a snapshot of your posting activity. You can find ideas for future… Continue reading →

Writing 101: Day Fifteen – Take A Cue From Your Readers

Today’s Writing 101 day fifteen, Remember the poll or contact form that you set up during week two to collect ideas from your readers? Write today’s post based on one of the ideas… Continue reading →

Writing 101: Day Fourteen – Recreate A Single Day

Today’s Writing 101 day fourteen, You might sense by now that setting limits on your writing can be both liberating andproductive. You’ve already experimented with word count and timed free-writes in previous assignments,… Continue reading →

Writing 101: Day Thirteen – Compose A Series Of Vignettes (Stormy Weather)

Today’s Writing 101 day thirteen, Repetition and accumulation give structure and momentum to a piece of writing — and help your readers stay engaged (it’s one of the reasons why lists, which we’ve… Continue reading →

Writing 101: Day Twelve – Play With Word Count (50 Words)

Today’s Writing 101 day twelve, On days when you feel stuck and aren’t sure how to write a post, it might well be that your topic and content are solid, but your approach… Continue reading →

Writing 101: Day Eleven – Writing And Not Writing

Today’s Writing 101, day eleven: As much as we love to write, it’s important to take breaks — to live your life and have new experiences, and to reflect and recharge so you… Continue reading →

Writing 101: Day Ten – Update Your Readers Over A Cup Of Coffee #GlobalGoals

Today’s Writing 101, day ten: No matter what type of blog you have, it’s sometimes necessary to post updates: from project news to personal messages about what’s going on in your life. One… Continue reading →

Writing 101: Day Nine – Reinvent A Letter Format

In Writing 101, day nine task: Some might say a post in the form of a letter is trite and overdone. But when done well, a letter can tell a great story or get… Continue reading →

Writing 101: Day Eight – Expand A Comment

In Writing 101, day eight task: Do you ever peek at the comments you’ve left on other blogs? You might find ideas for future posts. Perhaps you left a response on a writer’s… Continue reading →

Writing 101: Day Seven – Hook ’Em With A Quote

Today’s Writing 101, A blank page can be intimidating. Sometimes it’s helpful to use someone else’s words to give you a boost. Today, use a quote or passage from something you’ve read to… Continue reading →

Writing 101: Day Six – The Space To Write

Today’s Writing 101: There is only one place to write and that is alone at a typewriter. The writer who has to go into the streets is a writer who does not know… Continue reading →

Writing 101: Day Five – Let Social Media Inspire You

For day five task in writing 101 is: One of the goals of Writing 101 is to tap into new and unexpected places for post ideas. Today, let’s look to Twitter for inspiration.… Continue reading →

Writing 101: Day Four – A Story In A Single Image

The fourth task, here. Yesterday, you found inspiration in one word and used it as a springboard for a post idea. Images — including photographs and works of art — can also act… Continue reading →

Writing 101: Day Three – One-Word Inspiration (LOVE)

Today’s Writing 101, here, “Prompts come in many different forms. Sometimes, a single word is all you need to get your mind’s wheels turning. Here are six words: TREASURE REGRET HOME LOVE UNCERTAINTY… Continue reading →

Writing 101: Day Two – Write A List

Today’s Writing 101, here, “Today, let’s write a list. Compiling a list is a way to let loose, unlock ideas, and free your mind. At Things We Like, writer Jessica Gross compiles lists… Continue reading →

Writing 101: Day One – I Write Because…

Today’s Writing 101, here, Why do you write? This is a question you can answer again and again, as your response might evolve over time. You may have already addressed it in a previous… Continue reading →