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Welcome, Buck!

This is an amazing place to be encouraged on your writing journey. I agree with Lynn; the Writing Challenge is a lot of fun and great for learning to be a better writer too.

A great big congratulations to all you amazing writers!!!

Furnace of Memories The flames licked high into the night. Sophie stood close to the billowing furnace. Hair fanned by the heat, she watched as the fury broke through the dormer. She touched her fingers to her open mouth as the white cross was engulfed and consumed. Pick a great title: My titles are...

Theresa! Thanks so much for sharing. It was fascinating to look at your Pinterest board and get to know Kristen by learning the things that she loves and is passionate about. It almost gave me a shiver to realize that she is only real in your imagination and yet she loves the roar of the waves, the ...

Thanks for your response, Jan! That's how I approach my characters too; I save the time consuming histories for my novel writing. I think that when we get to know our characters' fears, deepest longings, and why they do the things they do, we can write them more authentically. I would absolutely lov...

Which character(s) is/are flat characters? What makes them flat? Jasper Lee is flat because we don't see any struggles that he has, or anything in him that is conflicting. We see him through Pearl's eyes, and to her he was perfect. He also didn't change in any way during the story. (Except to die! ...

You are allowed to have your work proofread before you submit it to the Writing Challenge (although substantive editing is not allowed)—find someone who is willing to exchange proofreading with you. When I first joined FaithWriters, I tried to find a challenge buddy group to join, but nobody was in...

I was going to write about the smoke rising, but I realized that didn't fit in with the menacing atmosphere that I was trying to portray and that the smoke dropping was more sinister. I'm excited about being this aware of the words that I choose. Thank you for pointing out that word repetition! That...

Here's my atmosphere paragraph. I decided to make it exactly 100 words just for fun. :D Karen grasped the brass knocker and let it fall. The hollow thud reverberated through the stately door. As she was being led along the shadowy halls, Karen had the eerie sensation of being watched. Her stomach ti...

Setting: The setting of the first is cold wealth as described by the mahogony banister and marble counter, and also the hum of the vacuum in a distant room (indicating a vast mansion.) In the second piece, the setting is a home. Character's Naratives: The first paragraph shows that Kimberly is wear...

I loved reading these stories! Thank you for the challenge to not immediately discard a dark theme. I know that your words will stay with me. The light in "Under the Skin" is brighter because of the darkness in the story. Beautiful... Just a few minutes of contemplating how I could introdu...

Great lesson! I'm feeling more prepared for the Writing Challenge every week! :) I've never spent time just brainstorming on the topic and writing down everything that came to mind. This makes so much sense! I was surprised how many angles I was able to come up with for "home" in under 10 ...

I'm so thankful for this lesson, Jan! In the first novel that I wrote, it's very clear who my antagonist is, but she was originally very evil and "flat." I took a writing workshop that taught me to ask a lot of questions about my antagonist to make them well-rounded. I was surprised to fin...

Thanks for your feedback!

Hi Jan,

During the "Elephant in the Room" week, I wrote this entry: Beautiful Love. I was concerned that it wouldn't do well, because it didn't seem very on topic to me, but it ended up being my first entry to win an EC.

How would you rate this in the "Topic" category?