31 Day Story Writing Challenge

Recently, I had the privilege to lead “The Power of Your Story” workshop with the help of author Leeana Tankersley, who provided much of the heart and soul for the class workbook, and author Arlene Pellicane, who delighted us with her publication story and advice. The three hour workshop was the first step to inspire aspiring writers to write their stories and give them away — a message I’ve blogged about in The power of your story and What was missing was you. The workshop was a grand success. Every attendee provided glowing comments about their experience, along with several questions, all of which could be encapsulated with a single one: “What’s next?” Which leads us to …

The ”31 Day Story Writing Challenge” (31DSWC)

Have you heard that the secret to writing is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration?  It’s true.  But it’s easier said than done, especially if you are starting from zero and don’t know where to go.  The idea behind the 31DSWC is to help you grow your story, under the love and care of a friendly writing guide and other aspiring writers. If you are willing to take the challenge, you’ll be amazed at the results. This is how it works: over the next 31 days, the focus of this blog will turn to everything related to writing our story and giving it away!  If you want to join me on this journey, here are three steps you can take today:

1. Subscribe to this blog’s email list

From May 1 to May 31, I will be posting three to five blog post a week with writing prompts, writing tips, and bits of inspiration to keep you writing. The posts will be short and intended to get you back to writing as soon as possible. Here’s what you can expect when you subscribe.

• The FREE copy of “The Power of Your Story” e-workbook (updated with clickable resource links). If you did not attend the workshop, but want to join the challenge, you will know what we covered.  In fact, some of my posts will revisit sections we were not able to cover in detail.
• A daily dose of writing inspiration and/or tip for writing perspiration.
• Step-by-step help to accomplish the following objectives: 1) Finish writing your 850 word ”Tract Story” and submit it for publication; 2) Outline a writing strategy for your writing; 3) Begin to master powerful story-telling. techniques to capture the heart of your readers; 4)  Become a great editor of your writing; 5) Learn and prepare to give your story away in front of a live audience! 6) Prepare to have a fruitful fall writer’s conference.
• Q & A opportunities to address the challenges you face during the writing process on a day to day basis.

2. Engage with the Group

Although you can read the posts and watch the videos I’ll be providing for you, engaging others with your comments and questions will make this challenge fun and productive. I’ll be asking you to participate in various ways as we move along, but for now let me know you are joining the challenge by posting a comment below.

3. Get Started & Invite a Friend

Don’t wait until May 1st to start. Get started with the “Tract Your Story” challenge now.  Then, you will have your first draft ready to go.  And why not invite a friend to join you?  A buddy system is a great way to stay accountable and motivated.

Looking forward to getting started!

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