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WP: Write a poem set on a porch in summer

2008 A Midsummer Tale Writing Contest Opens!

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WP: Finish or edit an old story or poem

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WP: Theme: sugar and spice

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WP: Do the Sunday Brunch prompts and post your exercises

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WP: Characters fill a room with silver and pink balloons

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WP: Write a story or poem using these words: orange, sunset, margarita

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WP: Your MC has a toothache

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WP: Write a western set in an ice cream shop

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WP: Sign up for a writing site's newsletter

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WP: Character flaw: generosity

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WP: Do the Sunday Brunch prompts and post your exercises

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WP: The shop owner recognizes the men who robbed the store

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WP: Write a story or poem using these words: date, lanyard, fascinate

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Write a flash story about a photographer's assistant

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WP: Research markets/contests and submit/enter

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WP: If you haven't already, try the exercise with this month's AB article

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WP: Do the Sunday Brunch prompts and post your exercises

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WP: A family stuck in a traffic jam on their way to the waterpark

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WP: Write a story or poem using these words: orphan, kite, carnival

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WP: No one believes your MC's warning

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WP: Write a horror story set in an amusement park

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WP: Read some poetry to get inspired

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WP: Setting: A public park on a rainy day

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WP: Do the Sunday Brunch prompts and post your exercises

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WP: Fireworks trigger a flashback

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WP: Write a story or poem using these words: radio, trolley, haunted

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WP: Your MC's wish is fulfilled... with disastrous results

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WP: Write a romantic or erotic story set in the rainforest

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WP: Reread a favorite writer then imitate his/her style

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WP: Base something on five words from today's news headlines