[Stylist] Fwd: Motivation Monday: Write a Poem a Day in April!

[Shelley Alongi]

Good afternoon.
Here is the information on the poetry challenge for April that we discussed last night on our Writers Division call. Enjoy.

Shelley, Queen of Bells Out!
President, NFB Writers’ Division 
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> Date: March 30, 2020 at 7:22:24 AM CDT
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> Get ready to write a poem each day of April for the 13th annual April PAD Challenge, read 13 Stephen King quotes on writing, new creative writing prompts, and so much more! 
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> Write a Poem a Day in April!
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> Join poets from around the world in the 13th annual April PAD (Poem-A-Day) Challenge! Early each morning (US Eastern time) in April, Robert Lee Brewer will post a new poetry prompt and a poem to get things started on his Poetic Asides blog.
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> (Find hundreds of creative writing prompts.)
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> 30 days, 30 prompts, 30 poems. This free poetry challenge is open to all skill levels. Join the fun and poem along. Read the full article...
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> MORE MOTIVATION
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> Creative Writing Prompt: Exercise of Perspective
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> Write a scene from an animal's perspective. What looks different from their perspective? Can the animal see what humans cannot? Read More...
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> Christina Lauren: Write What Makes You Excited
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> Something that continually surprises us—and maybe shouldn't—is how our process changes for every book. We don't sit down and do it the same way, every time. We've learned to be really fluid in the drafting and revision process, and this one was no exception, particularly since this book contains other types of writing, such as police reports, twitter posts, newspaper and magazine articles, and excerpts from the celebrity couples' book. It made the writing process feel fresh and engaging. Read More...
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> This Week in Publishing
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> 3/31—Nikolai Gogel born 1809
> 3/31—Charlotte Bronte died 1855
> 3/31—Octavio Paz born 1914
> 3/31—Slaughterhouse-Five published 1969 (12 Kurt Vonnegut Quotes)
> 4/1—Milan Kundera born 1929
> 4/1—Brad Meltzer born 1970 (10 Brad Meltzer Quotes)
> 4/2—Giacomo Casanova born 1725
> 4/2—Hans Christian Anderson born 1805
> 4/3—Washington Irving born 1783
> 4/4—Maya Angelou born 1928 (Analyzing I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings)
> 4/4—Dan Simmons born 1948
> 4/5—Booker T. Washington born 1856
> 4/5—Carrie published 1974 (13 Stephen King Quotes)
> 4/5—Saul Bellow died 2005
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> 9 Tricks to Writing Suspense Fiction
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> Your heart is slamming against your rib cage, your fingertips are moist and you turn another page. The antagonist is setting up a trap. You wish you could do something to prevent the protagonist from walking into it, but you can't. You're helpless, totally at the mercy of the writer. All you can do is turn another page.
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> If you've ever felt this way reading a book, then the writer has done a great job of creating suspense. If you continue to feel this way until the last page, the writer has also done a great job maintaining it. That's no easy feat, as you'll discover when trying to write a suspense thriller. But here are some hints to get you started. Read More...
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> Robert Lee Brewer
> Robert Lee Brewer is a senior editor for Writer’s Digest and former editor of the Writer's Market book series. He is also the author of Smash Poetry Journal and Solving the World's Problems. Find him on Twitter at @RobertLeeBrewer
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