It’s the Final Countdown! Thank you all x3000 for being part of Writer In Motion this summer! Because of you, round four has been an amazing and unforgettable journey. We had more editors, writers, and readers participate than ever before. We’re inspired by your courage and vulnerability in sharing your writing process with the world. …
Week 4: The Final Draft
We made it friends! It’s the week of the final draft! Through all of the pain and strife, the final feedback has been given, and hopefully it’s been wonderful feedback that has fueled your creative engine to make your piece the best that it can be! This week is historically my toughest week because I’m …
Week 3: The CP-Edited Draft
There’s No Backing Out Now… Welcome to week three of WriterInMotion, folks! We hope the weekend was kind to you and full of creative endeavors. Last week, our writers tackled the dreaded self-edits and shared their newly refined drafts. They were fierce in the face of that challenge, and deserve a congratulatory pat on the …
Week 2 – Things get better from here…right?
Hello writers and welcome to week 2 of Writer In Motion! Hopefully it wasn’t too hard to click publish on a completely untouched draft. Don’t worry, that fear is totally normal, even after years of doing this, it’s still hard for me to hit publish. It takes an incredibly strong person to be that vulnerable, …
Week 1: The Messy First Draft
And So It Begins… Hello again, valiant writers and curious readers! As you might recall from last week’s post, we kicked off Writer In Motion with a chilling and mysterious prompt. Writers boldly took up their quills and answered the call of the muses, creating some of the most imaginative tales we’ve ever seen. It’s …
Writer In Motion 2021 – The Prompt
It’s officially July 9th which means today is the day the prompt goes live!! If you’re still not clear what Writer In Motion is, our goal is to help writers see what a difference the revision process makes to a story by giving them the opportunity to walk through the process themselves. There will be …
Writer In Motion Summer 2021: Registration Now Open To All Writers
Welcome to Writer In Motion! It’s the first week of July, which means registration is officially open to all writers interested in participating in our event this summer. For those of you new to the WIM scene—or if you’re like me and need a refresher every season—this is how the event goes: We’ll post an …
Writer In Motion Summer 2021: We’re Back!
Welcome writers! After a long and dreary winter, we have finally arrived at my favorite time of the year, Writer In Motion Season!!!! As with past years, the process is the same. We will post a prompt, everyone will write their own short story, and over the following weeks, your piece will be run through …