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A Drift of Quills: Fiction Shots #3 (Destroyer of the World)
It’s time for A Drift of Quills and another round of Fiction Shots! Do we call them “short” or “fun-sized”? They’re the perfect solution when you want a quick read. Take five and settle in for adventure!
A Drift of Quills: The Best Stuff
A Drift of Quills is taking a look back this month. What’s the best stuff we’ve written? But here’s the kicker: which of our posts has been the most popular on each of our blogs?
A Drift of Quills: All Tied Up (Dealing with Novel Challenges)
Dealing with novel challenges is nothing new for A Drift of Quills. Here’s a day-in-the life: “What has been the biggest writing challenge with our current novel?”
A Drift of Quills: When We’re Gone (Away From the Writing Desk)
A Drift of Quills: Sometimes we take breaks from writing. No, really! Does it inspire new stories or scenes? Help us focus? And what do we DO?
A Drift of Quills: Fiction Shots #2 (Little Girl, Big City)
Are you ready for Fiction Shots #2? Giddyup! A Drift of Quills are writing again—It’s a flash of fiction! Three different stories inspired by one picture. The catalyst for these stories comes from the whimsical “Non Lo So,” by Zhiyong Li on Artstation. It tickled our fancies, for sure! Pour yourselves a nice cool glass of lemonade (or a delightfully warm cup of hot cocoa, depending on the hemisphere), and see where our imaginations have travelled… Fiction Shots #2 Flash #1: Opposite Tricks By Robin Lythgoe When Toady says they’re to paint the Widow Grayling’s house, Akasha stares along […]
A Drift of Quills: Fiction Shots (Department of Stories)
A Drift of Quills: Fiction Shots (Department of Stories) — We’re doing it again: one picture, three authors, little bitty writing space.
A Drift of Quills: Book Spine Poetry Redux
Welcome to A Drift of Quills, and today’s fun topic of “Book Spine Poetry.” This form of literature is pretty simple, and we’re excited about simple this month. Book spine poetry is a kind of “found” art. First, you need books. Start with one or two that spark your interest. As you stack them up, swap them around until they create a poem or a poetic “story.” The limitations encourage creativity, and we love creativity! My taste in poetry is questionable. I gravitate toward freeform (usually only my own—how arrogant!), the unusual (sample below), or limericks and “revised” song lyrics […]
A Drift of Quills: What’s Our Inspiration?
Writers and other creative people have many different approaches to beginning their projects. Today A Drift of Quills are talking about what inspires us to write our stories. They’re near and dear to our hearts, and writing a novel is an extraordinarily personal experience!
A Drift of Quills: Picture This (#4)
It’s time to “Picture This!” Every first Friday of the month, A Drift of Quills gets together to chat about reading and/or writing. Writers often collect images to help them envision people, places, and things as they write. For this feature we’re sharing pictures and snippets about one of our works, giving you a sneak peek into our worlds!