The whole Writer In Motion team is so excited to start our second round of the blog project. We’ve been working hard for months to make it more accessible for more writers and to make the community even stronger.
Still not sure what exactly Writer In Motion is all about? The basic idea is to help writers see what a difference the revision process makes to a story by giving them examples of the step-by-step process. So on those days when you feel like your first draft is a mess, hopefully you can remember that revisions are what makes your story shine–and that this is a part of every writer’s process.
You can read all the details here.
TL;DR: draft a short story based on a prompt (the very prompt below!). Then post that rough draft to your blog (or in our forum if you don’t have a personal blog). Each week, post the next revision–first self-edits, then those based on critique partner feedback, and then your final revision based on our professional editor Jeni Chappelle‘s feedback.
A note from Jeni, who chose the prompt
I wanted a prompt that could be used in any genre and any age category, and it needed a sense of movement and life. When I saw this image, it spoke to me, and I knew I’d found The One. I’m so excited to see all the different ideas all the Writers In Motion come up with!
The prompt
Use this prompt in whatever way inspires you. It can be the lines, the colors, the model, the mood, the thoughts or emotions it evokes.
Use this prompt in whatever way inspires you. It can be the lines, the colors, the model, the thoughts or emotions it evokes.
Are you ready to see the prompt?
The Rules
Post your unedited first draft on your blog by November 8th. Tweet the link using #WriterInMotion. If you don’t have a blog, you can post in our forum.
If you’d like to use Writer In Motion images on your blog, we’ve also provided a media kit (.zip) with the logo and two images.
Your first revision (see schedule above) needs to be 1000 words or less to keep the project manageable for your CPs and editor. Keep this in mind as you’re drafting.
Excited to begin!