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Tagged With: writing

Post-prompt: writing prompt

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Denise Vega

Yesterday we had a prompt based on the opening of PPete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by James Dean, illustrated by Eric Litwin. “Pete the Cat was walking down the street…” _(character name)___ the _(type of animal/alien/object)__ was… My take: Ann the Bunny was hopping toward her burrow when a shadow flew over … Continue reading »

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Jumpstart #30: Writing prompt

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Denise Vega

INTRO: Every Monday is Jumpstart Monday so I will be trying out things to help me get into my writing for the week; hopefully these will help you too. Today we’ll be riffing off a published book – Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by James Dean, illustrated by Eric Litwin, doing a sort … Continue reading »

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Post-prompt: writing prompt

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Denise Vega

Yesterday we had a basic prompt. The white shape moved closer to her. In the darkness, she couldn’t make it out. It almost looked like… My take: The white shape moved closer to her. In the darkness, she couldn’t make it out. It almost looked like her sister’s face, but that was crazy. Sarah was … Continue reading »

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Jumpstart #29: Writing prompt

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Denise Vega

INTRO: Every Monday is Jumpstart Monday so I will be trying out things to help me get into my writing for the week; hopefully these will help you too. Today we’ll do a basic prompt: The white shape moved closer to her. In the darkness, she couldn’t make it out. It almost looked like…

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Writer’s Studio: Giving Direction to Your Book

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Denise Vega

Most writers (myself included) hate the word “outline” (though I do know some who embrace it. They are often the ones who write faster and more efficiently than me). The word conjures up thoughts of five-paragraph essays and other dreaded writing assignments in school. So we may use euphemisms like I do in the title–mapping, … Continue reading »

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