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Scurvy of the Imagination Story Series (Pt. 2)

June 30, 2017 by Carissa Sherman Leave a Comment

You can find Part One and the cast of characters of Scurvy here. Welcome to the make believe world of our brain and his crew …during a writing session. They are the sailors of the Sad Soul, a ship bound for doom as they find themselves off the coast of a dangerous island whose inhabitants have the reputation of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Process, Storytelling, Writing Tagged: Fiction, Imagination, Inspiration, Scurvy, story, Writing

Scurvy of the Imagination Story Series (Pt. 1)

June 29, 2017 by Carissa Sherman Leave a Comment

Welcome to the make believe world of our brain and his crew …during a writing session. They are the sailors of the Sad Soul, a ship bound for doom as they find themselves off the coast of a dangerous island whose inhabitants have the reputation of beheading intruders. The Captain refuses to take a chance on weighing anchor … [Read more…]

Posted in: All, Process, Storytelling, Writing Tagged: Fiction, Imagination, Inspiration, Motivation, Process, Scurvy, story, Writing

Writing Prompts To Get Your Fingers Moving & Your Brain Creating

June 22, 2017 by Carissa Sherman Leave a Comment

My best short story came from a fun writing exercise in a critique group. We were supposed to write from the perspective of someone on a date, trying desperately to break up with their significant other. I got home and pounded out the story in twenty minutes, and I’m still happy with it a year later. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Storytelling Tagged: Fiction, Inspiration, Motivation, Prompts, Writing

Premature Editor’s Anonymous: A Reminder to Myself Before I Backspace

June 1, 2017 by Carissa Sherman 1 Comment

Hi, I’m Carissa, and it’s been …5 minutes since I prematurely edited my story. I’m in this silent war with my document. I want to erase a couple of scenes that I wrote hastily and in the wrong voice. I know deleting is a no-no, and it’s a habit that I NEED to break so … [Read more…]

Posted in: Process, Writing Tagged: Editing, Fiction, Manuscript, Novel, Process, Writing

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