I attempted the StoryADay challenge to write a short story in the month of May. I think I only got four stories done for the whole month, but the challenge was WELL worth it, and the prompts really gave me something to focus on rather than writing "blindly."
I do much better when I have someone else coming up with my ideas for me. That's only kind of a joke. To be serious, even one word can become a story, but for me the hard part is finding that single word to use as a jumping point.
The fun part of StoryADay was reading what others did with the exact same prompts. It's amazing to me how people can interpret things differently and how a short prompt can give birth to so many different ideas. StoryADay is running StoryFest on their front webpage to celebrate this concept. Head on over and take a look at what some of the other authors have done with the StoryADay prompts. I've got to say... I'm THRILLED that my story is the first one on the page!
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Great position for your story!! YAY for you!
Thanks Paula!
At least you wrote 4 stories. It's better than nothing which is what I wrote.
Bree, plan to try again next year! I would love to read your stories. I personally thought that a story every day was pushing it too much for me. The quality just wouldn't have been there. I'm looking forward to the prompts, though, and it may take me until next year to use all of this year's prompts! I'm determined to give it a try, though.
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