character – eileen beha https://www.eileenbeha.com/blog the story continues Tue, 06 Jun 2017 13:19:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 69169149 A Writing Prompt https://www.eileenbeha.com/blog/a-writing-prompt-3/ https://www.eileenbeha.com/blog/a-writing-prompt-3/#comments Tue, 06 Jun 2017 13:00:59 +0000 http://www.eileenbeha.com/blog/?p=415 Read More]]> In Tango: The Tale of an Island Dog, veterinarian Doc Tucker says to McKenna, “The way I figure it, the first step in getting what you want is naming it—knowing what it is you want in the first place.” Do we always have a clear-cut idea of what we want from life? Has naming it been important to you?

 

]]> https://www.eileenbeha.com/blog/a-writing-prompt-3/feed/ 1 415 A Writing Prompt https://www.eileenbeha.com/blog/a-writing-prompt-2/ https://www.eileenbeha.com/blog/a-writing-prompt-2/#comments Tue, 16 May 2017 10:24:22 +0000 http://www.eileenbeha.com/blog/?p=409 Read More]]> This month, find inspiration in a photo! Take a look at this photo (wet Tango on the steps) and write one paragraph, including setting, the main character, and the challenge posed in the photo that you might use to begin a short story or a novel.

writing prompt character and setting

Learn more about the power of storytelling.

And, from Psychology Today, “Creative Writing and Your Brain.”

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