by rebecca.monterusso | May 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
In this episode, we dig into the world of Twitter and social media. Then we’ll read the stories we wrote using the prompt Everyman/Popsicle. Rebecca’s Story: The man, who was decidedly not Stuart Kregielman, smiled to himself as he floated around the...
by rebecca.monterusso | May 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Once again, we’re discussing the process we use while writing a story. This time we’re using the prompt: Everyman and a popsicle. During this episode, we’ll discuss all the things we had to think about to get the story on the page. Rebecca’s...
by rebecca.monterusso | May 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
We’re back to discussing the process we use before we start writing a story. This time we’re using the prompt: an everyman and a popsicle. During this episode, we’ll discuss all the things we had to think about to discover our story. Rebecca’s...
by rebecca.monterusso | May 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
We’ve written the first draft of a story using the prompt death in a small town. How can we edit the story, improve it, and what can you learn from this process? Rebecca’s Notes: I want to go look at stories where this loss worked well or the idea of going...
by rebecca.monterusso | May 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
In this episode, we talk about feeling like a fraud as a writer, the word ‘aspiring’, and comparing our work to others. Then, we’ll read our stories based on the prompt: death in a small town. Rebecca’s Story: Death is measured in...
by rebecca.monterusso | May 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Once again, we’re discussing the process we use while writing a story. This time we’re using the prompt: death in a small town. During this episode, we’ll discuss all the things we had to think about to get the story on the page. Rebecca’s...
by rebecca.monterusso | May 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
We’re back to discussing the process we use before we start writing a story. This time we’re using the prompt: death in a small town. During this episode, we’ll discuss all the things we had to think about to discover our story. Rebecca’s...
by rebecca.monterusso | May 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
We’ve written the first draft of a story using the prompt an abandoned couch in the woods. How can we edit the story, improve it, and what can you learn from this process? Rebecca’s Notes: Description is on pointYou’re telling a fully-formed story...
by rebecca.monterusso | May 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
In this episode, we talk about fighting Resistance, coming back to the work, and sharing what we’ve written. Then, we’ll read our stories based on the prompt: an abandoned couch in the woods. Rebecca’s Story: Everyone wondered about the couch in the...
by rebecca.monterusso | May 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
What are all the things that came up while we were writing? Here’s where we talk about how we kept going, what we learned in the process, and getting to the end. Rebecca: First draft didn’t have conflictJournaling helps me discoverFinally came to an idea...