Just Keep Writing: August 24, 2023 - Thursday Threads & Writer Challenge Week 3, Day 4

 Welcome to the scenic route! I happy you chose to stroll this way and check out today's post. I've got a couple things to share with you. Let's check out today's word prompt first. 

Just Keep Writing: Thursday Threads

If this is your first time participating in this kind of writing exercise, you're in for a treat. If you've done this with me before, just keep scrolling for the prompt.

Rules:

1. You can use any/all of the words and/or the photo in the prompt below to create a unique written work. Fiction or nonfiction, poetry or prose, even lyrics are acceptable.  
2. Please keep the material you write clean (i.e. nothing R-rated or worse) if you wish to share the link to your work here, as well as if you link back to my site. I strive to keep my site free of such things. My readers know and expect this. I respect your right to write whatever you feel you need to write. And you're free to use my prompts. But if your material is graphic, I'd rather not view it, and most of my readers will not wish to. 
3. Have fun! This type of exercise is perfect for growing in the writing craft, or for helping through a rough patch in your current WIP. If you're looking to push your author limits and you normally write in nonfiction prose, try a whimsical collection of lyrics. If you normally write poems about real life events, try your hand at a fanfic. Give yourself some room to explore.

Don't forget to leave a link to your creation (unless you're writing graphic material) so my readers and I can check out your work. I'd appreciate a link back to this post to help me reach more readers, but it's not required. 

This could be a fun list. What do you think?

Writer's Challenge: #abouttheauthoraugust 2023 - Week 3, Day 4

This challenge is almost done, y'all! I've had a lot of fun working with the prompts. Today's prompt was fun because I got to use a word cloud generator. I've always thought those were cool and wish there was a way to easily make them myself. I just haven't had time to watch a Gimp tutorial on that. I'm sure it's a matter of simple text layers but, that would be time consuming. Anway...today's prompt is to share our WIP aesthetic in words. ....And of course, since I do not have time to play with it and figure out what is going on, the particular site I used isn't compatible with Blogger for some reason. So here's my simple word list:

• fantasy
• tree
• forest
• wings
• elements
• fire
• earth
• water
• air
• roots
• canopy
• floor
• light
• plants
• animals
• flora
• fauna
• struggle
• growth
• life
• death
• birth
• rebirth
• misfits
• outcasts
• warriors
• defenders
• training
• learning
• teaching
• change
• treehouse
• cabin

I'm so bummed I couldn't share my word cloud with you. But I want to figure out how to make them myself and maybe one day, I will. Here's a bonus:

Plot & Character Aesthetic Board for Surge

                                        Antagonist Aesthetic Board

                                          Setting Aesthetic Board

...because I just love these aesthetic boards... It used to take so much time to make these, but I enjoyed it. I actually miss it. And Pinterest, while it allows me a place to store single pictures, doesn't really create quite the same effect. 

Thanks for stopping by the scenic route today! I hope your visit was productive and enjoyable. Please visit again and bring your creative friends with you. 

Tomorrow, I'm still planning to share the first chapter of Surge. No guarantees, but I'm going to try. I already know my schedule's going to be full so I'll start prepping the post later today. I'll also have another word prompt, an update on my author journey and life, and the final response to the writer's challenge. Don't miss it!

Until next time,
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