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Welcome back to Fiction Friday! This week's challenge was to start a story with the words, "She never..." and then continue writing from there. Did you write something? Share your Fiction Friday post or a link to it in the comments below. The Things She Never Did She never wore braids in her hair. It… Continue reading Fiction Friday Post 1: The Things She Never Did
Using Microsoft OneNote for organizing research is a great option when you need to keep your research searchable. Microsoft OneNote can also be used for organizing your classes, like in this Bright Hub article I wrote: "Organizing College Classes Using Microsoft OneNote." Alternatively, OneNote can be used for organizing your projects like in this article:… Continue reading Using OneNote for Organizing Research
When writing a letter of introduction (LOI), you want to make a great first impression. There are two main types of LOIs: a letter connecting two people who should know each other and a letter introducing yourself in hopes of securing a job, a networking connection, or selling products or services. This post will focus… Continue reading How to Write a Letter of Introduction
Creating an annotated outline is an important step for major writing and research projects. It helps to make your writing complete by showing you how the different parts relate to one another. Annotations can give extra info, summarize sources, evaluate the accuracy of sources, and provide evidence and examples. It also helps you to ensure… Continue reading How to Create an Annotated Outline
As promised, here is the Fiction Friday writing prompt for this week. Each week for Fiction Friday, I'll provide a writing prompt. When you've completed the prompt, please post the link at the bottom of this page in the comments. Have fun! This week's Fiction Friday writing prompt is: Begin your story with the words… Continue reading Fiction Friday Writing Prompt 1: She Never
Remember how earlier, I promised I'd post my Fiction Friday Challenge contribution? Here it is. It's a story from the perspective of a cranky guy having a bad morning. Bad Morning Joy. My upstairs neighbors are smoking dope on the stairs again. I wish they’d just move out. It’s five am, and I can’t even… Continue reading Fiction Friday Challenge ~ Bad Morning
I'm not sure how many of you participated in the Fiction Friday Challenge that used to be held on a weekly basis over at the now-closed Write Anything blog, but I participated in the weekly writing prompts quite often. Fiction Friday is a great way to stretch your writing muscles - whether you're a novelist,… Continue reading Bringing Back Fiction Friday Challenges