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Music March 31
Prompts for this month will be song based. I am going to suggest a song each day, but my song choices definitely lean towards being good prompts for horror, so if you want something lighter, pick a song that means more to you. I’ll post a quote that you can take, or you can listen to the song as a whole. I’ve selected songs from two bands who are bringing a horror atmosphere into their music. As with the tarot cards, use them to generate ideas or short pieces of writing, or even scenes that might form part of a larger work.
Song 31 is Euclid by Sleep Token.
“It’s still the autumn leaves These ancient canopies That we used to lay beneath No, by now The night belongs to you This bough has broken through I must be someone new”
Some ideas based on this song:
A character remembering a friend or love they have lost contact with as they struggle with adult life.
As above, but they are losing their memory and it is gradually revealed they caused the death of the person they are remembering.
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Ending the Preparation Phase 5 (Solo Writer’s Curriculum)
This is the fifth item for The Solo Writer's Curriculum - Module 11: Ending the Preparation Phase. The curriculum is an index of resources for learning to write grouped by topic. Having finished looking at ideas, we are now looking at what you need to do to get writing. That includes some key decisions and some activities that are useful to some writers. But how do you know when you are done with these and ready to move on to writing?
Item 5 is Reedsy - How to start writing your book
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Music March 30
Prompts for this month will be song based. I am going to suggest a song each day, but my song choices definitely lean towards being good prompts for horror, so if you want something lighter, pick a song that means more to you. I’ll post a quote that you can take, or you can listen to the song as a whole. I’ve selected songs from two bands who are bringing a horror atmosphere into their music. As with the tarot cards, use them to generate ideas or short pieces of writing, or even scenes that might form part of a larger work.
Song 30 is Ultraviolet by Spiritbox.
“I can see it shining through the trees A reflection of the crimson key”
Some ideas inspired by this song:
A chosen one failed to save the world and is haunted by that loss as they try to survive.
A character fights to avert an apocalypse. Secretly they helped bring it about but their companions don’t know this.
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Ending the Preparation Phase 4 (Solo Writer’s Curriculum)
This is the fourth item for The Solo Writer's Curriculum - Module 11: Ending the Preparation Phase. The curriculum is an index of resources for learning to write grouped by topic. Having finished looking at ideas, we are now looking at what you need to do to get writing. That includes some key decisions and some activities that are useful to some writers. But how do you know when you are done with these and ready to move on to writing?
Item 4 is Reedsy - Is your book ready to write? | What to do before you start writing
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Music March 29
Prompts for this month will be song based. I am going to suggest a song each day, but my song choices definitely lean towards being good prompts for horror, so if you want something lighter, pick a song that means more to you. I’ll post a quote that you can take, or you can listen to the song as a whole. I’ve selected songs from two bands who are bringing a horror atmosphere into their music. As with the tarot cards, use them to generate ideas or short pieces of writing, or even scenes that might form part of a larger work.
Song 29 is Take Me Back to Eden by Sleep Token.
“I guess it goes to show, does it not? That we’ve no idea what we’ve got Until we lose it And no amount of love will keep it around If we don’t choose it And I don’t know what’s got its teeth in me But I’m about to bite back in anger No amount of self-sought fury Will bring back the glory of innocence”
Some ideas based on this song:
A character living after an apocalypse dreams of better times and tries to seek a small portion of those dreams, but fails at every turn:
It turns out Eden is a person not a place for a hopeful story.
It turns out they caused the apocalypse for a darker story.
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Ending the Preparation Phase 3 (Solo Writer’s Curriculum)
This is the third item for The Solo Writer's Curriculum - Module 11: Ending the Preparation Phase. The curriculum is an index of resources for learning to write grouped by topic. Having finished looking at ideas, we are now looking at what you need to do to get writing. That includes some key decisions and some activities that are useful to some writers. But how do you know when you are done with these and ready to move on to writing?
Item 3 is Writing Excuses 2.15 - Knowing when to begin
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Music March 28
Prompts for this month will be song based. I am going to suggest a song each day, but my song choices definitely lean towards being good prompts for horror, so if you want something lighter, pick a song that means more to you. I’ll post a quote that you can take, or you can listen to the song as a whole. I’ve selected songs from two bands who are bringing a horror atmosphere into their music. As with the tarot cards, use them to generate ideas or short pieces of writing, or even scenes that might form part of a larger work.
Song 28 is The Void by Spiritbox.
“Took a walk to the water at night No one waits with a light in the dark”
Some ideas based on this song:
A hero wins at great cost. They find themselves alone and unsure what to do without their companions. They are haunted by those who sacrificed and do not understand their inability to revel in the success.
As above, but its the villain.
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Ending the Preparation Phase 2 (Solo Writer’s Curriculum)
This is the second item for The Solo Writer's Curriculum - Module 11: Ending the Preparation Phase. The curriculum is an index of resources for learning to write grouped by topic. Having finished looking at ideas, we are now looking at what you need to do to get writing. That includes some key decisions and some activities that are useful to some writers. But how do you know when you are done with these and ready to move on to writing?
Item 2 is Nour Zikra - Why you should just start writing your novel | Writing advice
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Music March 27
Prompts for this month will be song based. I am going to suggest a song each day, but my song choices definitely lean towards being good prompts for horror, so if you want something lighter, pick a song that means more to you. I’ll post a quote that you can take, or you can listen to the song as a whole. I’ve selected songs from two bands who are bringing a horror atmosphere into their music. As with the tarot cards, use them to generate ideas or short pieces of writing, or even scenes that might form part of a larger work.
Song 27 is The Apparition by Sleep Token.
“Why are you never real? Whenever you appear You leave me with that grace I am trembling with fear But I know that you will disappear Just as I awake Whisper in my ear”
Some ideas based on this song:
A character with no memory is haunted by a ghost.
Two characters meet in dreams and build a connection. But it takes a toll on their waking lives. What force is bringing them together?
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Ending the Preparation Phase 1 (Solo Writer’s Curriculum)
This is the first item for The Solo Writer's Curriculum - Module 11: Ending the Preparation Phase. The curriculum is an index of resources for learning to write grouped by topic. Having finished looking at ideas, we are now looking at what you need to do to get writing. That includes some key decisions and some activities that are useful to some writers. But how do you know when you are done with these and ready to move on to writing?
Item 1 is ShaelinWrites - 9 things to do before starting a novel | setting yourself up for success!
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Music March 26
Prompts for this month will be song based. I am going to suggest a song each day, but my song choices definitely lean towards being good prompts for horror, so if you want something lighter, pick a song that means more to you. I’ll post a quote that you can take, or you can listen to the song as a whole. I’ve selected songs from two bands who are bringing a horror atmosphere into their music. As with the tarot cards, use them to generate ideas or short pieces of writing, or even scenes that might form part of a larger work.
Song 26 is Angel Eyes by Spiritbox.
“A vision of despair Crystalized”
Some ideas based on this song:
Based on the video, two people face off in a prison. Who is the warden and who the prisoner?
A character has a vision of a terrible thing happening, but it leads to something they really want. All their previous visions have come true. What do they do?
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Music March 25
Prompts for this month will be song based. I am going to suggest a song each day, but my song choices definitely lean towards being good prompts for horror, so if you want something lighter, pick a song that means more to you. I’ll post a quote that you can take, or you can listen to the song as a whole. I’ve selected songs from two bands who are bringing a horror atmosphere into their music. As with the tarot cards, use them to generate ideas or short pieces of writing, or even scenes that might form part of a larger work.
Song 25 is Ascensionism by Sleep Token.
“Well I know what you want from me You want someone to be Your reflection, your better deception Setting you free”
Ideas based on this song:
Someone summons an ancient power to prove their ex wrong.
Pentagrams suddenly appear in the night sky. Who can see them? How do people interpret them? You don’t have to explain them, just people’s reactions to them.
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Outlining 8 (Solo Writer’s Curriculum)
This is the eighth item for The Solo Writer's Curriculum - Module 10: Outlining. The curriculum is an index of resources for learning to write grouped by topic. Having finished looking at ideas, we are now looking at what you need to do to get writing. That includes some key decisions and some activities that are useful to some writers. If you plan to outline your story, this module should give you methods to use including approaches, practical tools and examples.
Item 8 is Writing Excuses 18.35 - How to organize your writing, or managing the mega-arc
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Music March 24
Prompts for this month will be song based. I am going to suggest a song each day, but my song choices definitely lean towards being good prompts for horror, so if you want something lighter, pick a song that means more to you. I’ll post a quote that you can take, or you can listen to the song as a whole. I’ve selected songs from two bands who are bringing a horror atmosphere into their music. As with the tarot cards, use them to generate ideas or short pieces of writing, or even scenes that might form part of a larger work.
Song 24 is Jaded by Spiritbox.
“In my dreams all I see is a crimson key Tethered by a falling string Meant to turn in the lock for me”
Ideas based on this song:
A character has all the signs that they are meant to be the chosen one, including visions and powers. But they cannot seem to quite bring about the victory they are meant to.
Similarly, they see signs, but see the signs that lead to catastrophe (supposedly) and struggle to work out if they should follow them or not.
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Outlining 7 (Solo Writer’s Curriculum)
This is the seventh item for The Solo Writer's Curriculum - Module 10: Outlining. The curriculum is an index of resources for learning to write grouped by topic. Having finished looking at ideas, we are now looking at what you need to do to get writing. That includes some key decisions and some activities that are useful to some writers. If you plan to outline your story, this module should give you methods to use including approaches, practical tools and examples.
Item 7 is Start With This - Outlining
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Music March 23
Prompts for this month will be song based. I am going to suggest a song each day, but my song choices definitely lean towards being good prompts for horror, so if you want something lighter, pick a song that means more to you. I’ll post a quote that you can take, or you can listen to the song as a whole. I’ve selected songs from two bands who are bringing a horror atmosphere into their music. As with the tarot cards, use them to generate ideas or short pieces of writing, or even scenes that might form part of a larger work.
Song 23 is Chokehold by Sleep Token.
“When we were made It was no accident We were tangled up like branches in a flood I came as a blade A sacred guardian So you keep me sharp and test my worth in blood”
Some ideas based on this song:
Two people on opposite sides of a conflict are constantly drawn together by fate.
As above, but they both keep trying to convert the other to their side.
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Outlining 6 (Solo Writer’s Curriculum)
This is the sixth item for The Solo Writer's Curriculum - Module 10: Outlining. The curriculum is an index of resources for learning to write grouped by topic. Having finished looking at ideas, we are now looking at what you need to do to get writing. That includes some key decisions and some activities that are useful to some writers. If you plan to outline your story, this module should give you methods to use including approaches, practical tools and examples.
Item 6 is Jenna Moreci - HOW TO PLAN YOUR NEXT BOOK
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