WRITE TIME AND AGAIN

Something I Would Attempt

Posted on October 12, 2023October 13, 2023 by L. M. Montes

What’s something you would attempt if you were guaranteed not to fail.

Surf

Favorite Artists

Posted on October 10, 2023 by L. M. Montes

This is my response to the prompt for today. I tried pressing the link to answer it within the prompt, but I kept receiving an error message.

I don’t have a favorite artist per se, but I do have a favorite kind of art. Any art that creates a warm nostalgic feeling within myself is my favorite. Art that does this is anything pertaining to nature, such as beaches, the ocean, forest, animals, streams, lakes, etc…

Prompts

Favorite Hobby or Pastime

Posted on October 9, 2023 by L. M. Montes

What is your favorite hobby or pastime?

Creating beaded jewelry. Although, it’s more than a hobbie or pastime. It’s a business.

Plot/Story

One Line Premise

Posted on October 8, 2023October 13, 2023 by L. M. Montes

The definition of a one line premise— It is a one line summary of your story plot.

Three Elements of a one line premise

Three Elements	Definition of each Element
Protagonist	Said in two words. E.g. headstrong woman or a narcisisstic man
A goal	What does the protagonist want or need?
Crisis	A situation or crisis the protagonist is up against or in.

Table A

Example

A headstrong woman seeks to find the truth about her parents but discovers a sinister family secret going back to the Magi that could ultimately destroy her.

In the above example headstrong woman is the protagonist. Seeks to find the truth about her family is the goal. Sinister family secret and could ultimategly destroy her is the crisis.

Prompts

Possession Loss

Posted on October 8, 2023 by L. M. Montes

Daily writing prompt

What would you do if you lost all your possessions?

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What would I do? I’d sit on the beach, pray, listen to and enjoy the sound and beauty of the ocean and wonder what happened. Then I’d get up, live in the present, and move on.

Prompts

Feeling Out of Place

Posted on October 6, 2023 by L. M. Montes

Tell us about a time when you felt out of place.

When I walk into a room full of people I don’t know.

Prompts

Change of Mind (Topics/Issues)

Posted on October 4, 2023 by L. M. Montes

Daily writing prompt

What’s a topic or issue about which you’ve changed your mind?

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There isn’t. In thinking about this, I found it difficult to find a topic or an issue where I’ve changed my mind. If anything, I’ve dug my heels in more instead of changing my mind. To the angst of some people around me.

I will say, though, that I have changed my mind about some people. To be clear, they weren’t as nasty as I previously thought. The opposite of that is also true. There were those I thought to be upstanding, then found they really weren’t. Wow, how the curtain goes up and reveals all the ‘players’ and motivations behind the actions. It’s mind blowing. I learned from these insights and revelations though, and that’s the important part.

Poetry

Dive In by L. M. Montes

Posted on October 4, 2023May 12, 2024 by L. M. Montes

Dive in, to the words,
paint them using your mind
as they travel through your eyes,
plummet down your neck,
across to each shoulder,
float along your arms
to fingertips,
brushing their way across
paper and screen,
and morphing  stories
from idea to creative means.

Prompts

A Skill I’d Like to Learn

Posted on October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 by L. M. Montes

Daily writing prompt

What skill would you like to learn?

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I would have to go with marketing. Since I’ve published my books, I have learned quite a bit in way of marketing them, but I could know more. It isn’t easy, but it’s a fun process to learn. One of the best perks about it is meeting new people. So, if you are new to this blog and reading my material for the first time, like, share, and follow. Welcome!!! It’s nice to have you here.