Writing Prompt #119 He finally admits to that thing you’ve always suspected. 3 Steps To Your Story Take 5 minutes to consider the prompt. Who is he? What did he admit? How did you always know? What now? Write for 15 minutes. Don’t think about where you’ll end up when you jump into the story. Just write. When […]
How to Write a Nationally Bestselling Book: The 10-Point Checklist Behind Sonia Nazario’s Pulitzer Prize Winner
This is part one of the five-part Sonia Nazario Series for Writers. Read the rest of the series for writing insights from this Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author. Mandy: You said you look for ten things in a story to know if it’s worth writing. What are those ten things, and why do they […]
The Sonia Nazario Series for Writers
Sonia Nazario doesn’t just write. Sure, she was the youngest person the Wall Street Journal ever hired. She also landed that coveted writing gig fresh out of college. As an investigative journalist, she propelled from one vital assignment to the next with her go-getter attitude and a passion for emerging Latin American social issues. Within […]
Writing Prompt #117: A Piece of You
Writing Prompt #117 “I like your hair.” He looked her up and down. “Can I have a piece?” 3 Quick Steps to Your Next Story Take 5 minutes to consider this dialogue prompt. Who is the speaker? What is s/he really saying? Who is s/he saying it to? Where are the characters and what are they doing? Write for 15 minutes. […]
Writing Prompt #116: The Meek vs The Bold
Writing Prompt #116 “The meek don’t inherit the Earth, son. That’s just what the bold tell ’em, so they’ll get outta the way.” 3 Steps to Your Next Story Take 5 minutes to consider this dialogue prompt. Who is the speaker? What does this line say about him? About the person he’s speaking to? Where are the characters and what […]