Hi, I'm Julie Duffy, founder & director of StoryADay. Every year since 2010 I've challenged writers like you to prove to themselves that they can write more (and better) than they think, during the StoryADay May challenge. During the rest of the year, StoryADay supports you with the StoryAWeek newsletter (writing lessons & prompts), a popular podcast, blog posts, mini-challenges, courses, and a members' community. StoryADay May has become a fixture on the writing calendar, and the lively community is one of Writer's Digest's 101 Best Websites for Writers. Join me for info, workshops, challenges & courses, and of course, the StoryAWeek newsletter.
Behind the scenes: making September unmissable
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Hi Reader,, Quick behind-the-scenes update: I’ve been heads-down recording and revising the lessons for this year’s One-Story September Challenge: Mastering the Middle—and it’s getting sharper, stronger… honestly my best version of a challenge like this, yet. Why I’m excited to welcome you in:
If you’ve been wanting momentum, this is it. Can’t wait to write with you, P.S. If you joined the One-Story Challenge last year, you’ll notice the lessons are even tighter, the flow smoother, and the support more intentional. If you’re new, welcome—you’re going to love how doable this feels. Don’t let another month pass you by. Sign up now! |
Julie Duffy
Hi, I'm Julie Duffy, founder & director of StoryADay. Every year since 2010 I've challenged writers like you to prove to themselves that they can write more (and better) than they think, during the StoryADay May challenge. During the rest of the year, StoryADay supports you with the StoryAWeek newsletter (writing lessons & prompts), a popular podcast, blog posts, mini-challenges, courses, and a members' community. StoryADay May has become a fixture on the writing calendar, and the lively community is one of Writer's Digest's 101 Best Websites for Writers. Join me for info, workshops, challenges & courses, and of course, the StoryAWeek newsletter.
The other day I sent a survey asking what you love about writing a story. I wish I could share all the answers with you because the fierce passion that poured out of my monitor was genuinely thrilling. You people are alive with joy for the process of creating something that simply didn’t exist before you sat down to write. You are more in touch than anyone else I’ve met, with the deep satisfaction and pride that comes when you can point at a story and say, "That? Yeah, I did that." Many of...
If you've been here for a while, you might remember that September has become One-Story month around here. For the past two years I've led a bunch of writers through a kinder-gentler creative event than the mad-dash of StoryADay May. Instead of writing a story a day, we focus on one story, all month. And I'm doing it all again, this year. Interested? Click here to join the waitlist. September is the perfect time to recommit to your writing, with its 'back to school' energy. And the One-Story...
Read this at the blog and listen to the accompanying podcast here I’m already starting to think about next year’s StoryADay May and, here in this age of AI, I was struck with the awful thought: why bother? AI means you can generate 31 short story writing prompts in 90 seconds (5 minutes if you’re willing to wait for more polished prompts with a theme and multiple repetition. How do I know this? I asked it.) It takes me roughly 3 months of (admittedly part-time) work to research guest authors,...