DAY 56: Visual Learner I am a very visual person. As such, I prefer the worlds in my stories to capture attention and spark the imagination. Today’s writing adventure involved building the visual world in my New Adult Fantasy novel. I can see the action, the characters, and the setting so clearly that I sometimesContinue reading “Day Fifty-Six of the 111 Day Writer’s Journey”
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Writing Prompt Wednesday: Wordy Trio
Use the words above as inspiration for a piece of writing. It can be non-fiction or fictional, a play, a scene on a TV show, poem, or essay. There are no correct answers or guidelines you must follow. Let the story flow…don’t second guess where it takes you. Just write!!!! I’d love to read the finishedContinue reading “Writing Prompt Wednesday: Wordy Trio”
Day 78 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 78: Gifts That Melt the Heart (Creativity Prompt #11 – result) Friday’s Creativity Prompt was as follows: Use the photo above as a starting point for your artistic exploration this weekend. Write a story, paint a picture, create a new holiday song, or makeContinue reading “Day 78 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
Day 71 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 71: Un-Bridled Emotion (Part 3) The Creativity Prompt on Day 68 was as follows: Create a piece of art (writing, sculpting, painting, music composition, etc.), using the image above as inspiration. (The original piece of fiction below is a continuation of the storyContinue reading “Day 71 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
Day 67 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 67: Sailing with MayMa (Part 1) Ginny swayed back and forth. The tightly-wound curls bouncing on her bare shoulders. Never before had she felt so free. With her manicured hands grasped tight to the railing, she recalled the last time she’d boarded a shipContinue reading “Day 67 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
Day 63 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 63: Un-Bridled Emotion (Part 2) (story continuation from Day 38 of the pledge) She’d finally convinced the last well-meaning loved one to go home, giving her the much-needed quiet she longed for. His presence was everywhere in the house. The ashtray he kept thoughContinue reading “Day 63 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
Day 56 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 56: Seanna’s Waves The memory of the damp, dreary dungeon faded with each kiss of the breeze across her cheek. She imagined this day so many times. The vision seared into her brain from the books her mother showed her every night before bed.Continue reading “Day 56 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
Day 24 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 24: How Fairy Tales Inspired Me I admit without hesitation or reservation that I love fairy tales – especially the animated movie kind. However, while some may deem them as a step backward in the journey toward female empowerment, I suggest a different perspective:Continue reading “Day 24 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
Day 15 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 15: Creativity Prompt result On Friday (Day 12 of the pledge), I posted the following prompt – Using the photo above as artistic inspiration, create a piece of art (writing, sculpting, painting, music composition, etc.) through a medium that you haven’t tried in aContinue reading “Day 15 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
Story Time: Why Reading My Work Aloud Strengthens My Writing
The art of verbal storytelling is strong in my family. With both Irish and Native American ancestors, you’d think I’d have a natural inclination to recite stories with intrigue, precision, and insight. I do…but only when I write them down. “How was your day today, Kelly?” Seems like an easy-enough question, right? Not for meContinue reading “Story Time: Why Reading My Work Aloud Strengthens My Writing”
Kelly Deeny 