The kid moved his white pawn to e4, Eddie matched him, moving his black pawn to e5. White King’s knight to f3. Black Queen’s knight to c6. Eddie sat back. He was on comfortable ground playing the King’s knight opening. He didn’t want to beat the kid too quickly; he would play along for a bit. Among the commuters […]
Daily Archives: 8 Nov 2016
How to Harvest Creative Writing Ideas from the News
Creative writing ideas are in the news – literally. Find out how to extract characters, plots, dialogue, imagery, and settings from your daily news sources.
Get Creative By Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone
Find out how to get creative by getting out of your comfort zone.
Prompt #1902 Burned Out — The Writing Reader
Burnout syndrome is a state of emotional, mental and physical exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. This exhaustion is typically work-related and is triggered by discrepancies between the expectations and the actual requirements of the job. Burnout syndrome has become a common worldwide phenomenon, especially among members of high-stress professions, such as firefighters, police…
Second Thoughts — The Daily Post
Write a new post in response to today’s one-word prompt. Not sure how to participate? Here are the steps to get started.