Uncategorized The 2021 Stephen King Writing Challenge
February 17, 2021 admin

So back in 2020, I decided to take Stephen King’s advice from ‘On Writing’ literally. I ended up creating The Stephen King Writing Challenge. Despite underestimating the challenge I created, I managed to finish the blasted thing. And when I did, I realized how much I had gotten out of it. In one week I had become a better writer. I had created several new short stories. I felt healthier and stronger from doing all the yard work and housework I had been putting off. I had become friends with some of the best writers on Twitter. In short, writing…

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Uncategorized What I learned from the Stephen King Writing Challenge.
August 21, 2020 admin

Overall, I like doing writing challenges. It keeps my mind off of the state of the world for a bit, and helps me tone up my writing skills. And sure, the challenges can get difficult at times, but generally it’s a great experience. But not this. I HATED DOING THIS. And I was the one who came up with it! And this is the easy version! Look, there’s a lot to talk about, so let’s start at the beginning… What is the Stephen King Writing Challenge? For reference, the Stephen King Writing Challenge I created consists of a writer completing…

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Uncategorized The Stephen King Writing Challenge – Day Seven
August 19, 2020 admin

Holy shit. Just holy shit. I have more eloquent thoughts than ‘holy shit’, of course, but I’m saving them for the wrap-up of the writing challenge tomorrow. Look, let’s just cover the initial details right now… 6:20 – Woke up, for the first time during this challenge, too tired to be disappointed in myself for not waking up at 5:00am. That’s new. 6:45 – Finally got to the computer and started trying to get an item or two done on my to-do list, when I realized that the garbage hadn’t been collected, or taken out, that we were out of…

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Uncategorized The Stephen King Writing Challenge – Day Six
August 18, 2020 admin

Sunday. The penultimate day. The day before the end of the challenge. The day I honestly thought I wouldn’t get to earlier in the week. Now that my schedule is relatively free, I have a chance to get this done early. But will I? 6:00 am – Well, I finally woke up, and I’m already disappointed in myself 6;15 – Clean up the mess in that has engulfed the entire second floor of my house. 7:00 – Vacuum the second floor. Realize that I’ve been cleaning for an hour and that this totally counts as my physical exercise. 7:15 -…

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