NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge 2019
It is time for another story writing competition. As you may recall, the rules of this competition are simple, writers are given a genre, a subject, and a character. They then have 8 days to create a fully finished 2,500 word short story. The top finishers of each group will then move into round two. I had a lot of fun and difficulty writing this story. While I love the characters, some of the content hits very close to home, making this an emotional story to write. I hope you enjoy reading it, as much as I did getting to know the characters and writing it. The prompts were, Genre- Drama, Subject- Career Change, Character- Investor. Follow the link below to be brought to the story, Changes.
Reading Challenge 2020
Finding a new book to read can be difficult, so each year my wife and I compose a reading challenge. The list is compiled of old books, new books, and books you should have read. It is a fun way to open yourself to new ideas and fantastic stories.
For example,
Read a book...
… that was written 100 years ago.
… that you were supposed to read in high school, but didn't.
… that was published in 2018/2019.
Join The Calm Scribe in the Reading Challenge 2020! Click below to download your own copy of the list. Be sure to follow @thecalmscribe on social media to see how I did last year, and to keep track of what I am reading this year. Spoiler: I did not get anywhere near my goal last year.
For example,
Read a book...
… that was written 100 years ago.
… that you were supposed to read in high school, but didn't.
… that was published in 2018/2019.
Join The Calm Scribe in the Reading Challenge 2020! Click below to download your own copy of the list. Be sure to follow @thecalmscribe on social media to see how I did last year, and to keep track of what I am reading this year. Spoiler: I did not get anywhere near my goal last year.
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Story Cube Fridays on Twitter and Instagram
To put it simply, writing can be hard. Ideas can be as fleeting as a hummingbird's sneeze in a windstorm. Many have created ways to combat this problem (fleeting ideas, not sneezing hummingbirds), one of which is Rory's Story Cubes. You simply throw the dice and create a story off the images rolled. You can make it as tough or a simple as you like. These dice have led me to create my own weekly creative writing inspiration, Story Cube Fridays. Follow @thecalmscribe on Twitter and Instagram and watch for hashtag #StoryCubeFridays to participate. Each Thursday I post a photo of the roll of the week. On Friday I post my official micro-story and encourage you to post yours, Remember, this is all in fun and there is no pressure to share your creations, though all are welcome! Click the link below to view past week's stories.
The 'Social' Scribe
Be sure to follow The Calm Scribe on social media for breaking updates, quotes and stories not available anywhere else, and of course, the daily brain warm up, the Lit Quiz. Get your weekly dose of inspiration with Story Cube Friday's, on Instagram and Twitter.
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