Category Archives: WordPress Writing Challenges

A Modern Legend- Page Twelve

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Legends of Lorata

“No sir,” James replied as he stepped fully into the room, making sure that his smile was a friendly one and not a mocking one. “I am meant to be in European history.” Mister Harrison took the teenager’s schedule, looked … Continue reading →

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Writing 201 Questions

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Legends of Lorata

In Writing 201: What’s Your Angle?, WordPress asks the following questions: What’s your story? It’s all in the telling. — Rebecca Solnit 2) What original details do you see in your story? I wasn’t interested in writing about all the … Continue reading →

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It’s kind of like gaming

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Legends of Lorata

WordPress taught me something new today in the prompt, “The Ray Bradbury Noun List Twist.”  It turns out that you can tweet @YouAreCarrying Inventory, and it will reply right away with a list of nouns that you can use to … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Your UVP: Why Should We Read *You*?

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Legends of Lorata

Originally posted on The Daily Post:
Every story has already been told. Once you’ve read Anna Karenina, Bleak House, The Sound and the Fury, To Kill a Mockingbird, and A Wrinkle in Time, you understand that there is really no…

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Writing 201: What’s Your Angle?

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Legends of Lorata

In Writing 201: What’s Your Angle?, WordPress asks the following questions: What’s your story? It’s all in the telling. — Rebecca Solnit 1) What makes you you? Which elements of your experience and unique perspective couldn’t possibly be present in … Continue reading →

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Writing 101, Day Nine: Changing Moccasins — Point of View

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Legends of Lorata

Writing 101, Day Nine: Changing Moccasins — Point of View A man and a woman walk through the park together, holding hands. They pass an old woman sitting on a bench. The old woman is knitting a small, red sweater. … Continue reading →

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The World Beyond Lorata

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Legends of Lorata

The old cliché goes, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” With WordPress not being limited to the fantasy genre, some of the challenges here take some creativity to get into. There are few that I just plain passed up; … Continue reading →

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I remember

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Legends of Lorata

I remember In keeping with my theme of writing about Lorata and not myself, this challenge will be from the point of view of one of my characters: Mearrk’hal (mee-air’-call), a shaman from one of the three enchanted forests.  You … Continue reading →

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A novel in serial

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Legends of Lorata

A novel in serial Legends of Lorata is a series of novels.  Now the book one is done, and book two is making great progress, I am doing as much as I can to spread that word that I’m out … Continue reading →

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The recipe for a fantasy

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Legends of Lorata

The recipe for a fantasy To make Lorata: 1 singular yellow sun named Ser 4 moons, different colors 1 planetary core 2 continental plates 3 magical forests 4 deities 1 race of elves, divided into various sub-types 1 race of … Continue reading →

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