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WRITING-PROMPT WEDNESDAY: "HOW COULD I BE *THIS BAD* AT KISSING?!"
Screenshot from the hilarious Studio C sketch from which the title quote comes Today's prompt has been floating around in my head for a...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jul 1, 20201 min read
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WRITING-PROMPT WEDNESDAY: IF YOU HAD TO EXPLAIN IT TO AN ALIEN ...
I'm a big fan of the "Humans Are Weird" posts that have been on Pinterest lately. They provide short snippets of stories that explore...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jun 17, 20201 min read
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WRITING-PROMPT WEDNESDAY: "BEFORE YOU FREAK OUT ..."
The other night, I was rereading a partial scene from my current WIP. For context, this scene takes place after the final battle, in...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jun 10, 20201 min read
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WRITING-PROMPT WEDNESDAY: OOPS
One of my poor roommates is preparing for her nursing-school finals. I'm half listening to the videos she's watching, and one of them...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jun 3, 20201 min read
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WRITING-PROMPT WEDNESDAY: COVID-19 AND A WEDDING
Yesterday's email got me thinking about how some experiences transform the rest of a person's life. Maybe losing a job leads the person...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
May 27, 20203 min read
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WRITING-PROMPT WEDNESDAY: A FAKE BOOK AND A REAL QUESTION
A few nights ago, I was watching Secrets of the Dead again. This time, it was an episode called "Galileo's Moon," which—pardon the...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
May 20, 20202 min read
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WRITING-PROMPT WEDNESDAY: #NATUREFAIL
Remember the total solar eclipse that happened in August 2017? It's proof that great ideas can come from weird places. When I first heard...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
May 13, 20202 min read
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