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It's time for the next Write Club prompt. Each month we issue the writing prompt we will use to develop short stories in the coming month, and invite others to take part if they choose. Come on in and have a look around. You can learn a little about Write Club and decide decide if you have an interest in participating. If not, but you still want to write for this prompt, you are welcome to do so! If you would like to share it with us, simply post your short story on Hive or Medium, and share your link in the comments to this post.
What Is Write Club?
We are a small group of serious fiction writers who are committed to writing and polishing stories for publication in mainstream publishing outlets. We write one story every month, and then "workshop" that story with our peers in the group. Then we revise the story, incorporating feedback and suggestions for improvement. The goal is to prepare the piece for submission to the publisher of our choice. (And we have resources to help you find one.)
Our writers have a range of fiction writing experience, from workshoppers to MFAs and published writers, who are mastering the craft of fiction writing and want the accountability of a group and deadlines to keep us on track.
Our Monthly Schedule
It goes like this:
- We issue a writing prompt at the beginning of the month.
- In 10 days we write the first draft. Then we read one another's work and provide feedback.
- We have another week to refine our stories. Then we review again.
- By the end of the month, we complete a third draft.
Those in the group enjoy the commitment to goals, deadlines and the editing process because it keeps us from thinking about writing and instead helps us to actually write.
Invitation to Short Story Writers
If you are a fiction writer who wants to get serious and get your work ready for publication in fiction magazines, you are welcome to check us out. You are also welcome to use this process to improve your writing quality overall, and get stories ready to post on Steem, Hive, Medium, Narrative or other self-publishing venue.
Here are two options:
- Check out Write Club and see if it's for you.
- Or, use this month's writing prompt on your own.
This month's writing prompt
That brings us to the prompt! For the month of August 2020, Write Club members must write a story based on this prompt: twins, doubles or doppelgänger.To get going, here are some ponderings:
- What things come in twos?
- What would happen if there were two of the person you love most in the world?
- What if there were two of the person you love most, but one was evil?
- If identical twins played a trick of identity, what could go wrong?
You could write out some loglines - one-sentence story plots - and then choose the one that resonates the most with you.
Have fun!
This looks very interesting! I need some tutorial on thus!
Do you write short stories, @kaminchan?
Well, I tried a piece some five days ago. But it’s format wasn’t correct. Would love to be able to get one done. I should try one!
Yes, there are some great communities on Hive for sharing your short stories, like Freewriters, The Ink Well and PowerHouseCreatives!
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