Writing

How to Make Room for an MC’s Backstory

How to Make Room for an MC’s Backstory

By izzy-grabs-life June 22, 2022 Leave a comment

What is the best advice you received or could give about including backstory?

In Defense of Writing Tropes

In Defense of Writing Tropes

By izzy-grabs-life June 20, 2022 Leave a comment

Are tropes something to be avoided at all cost?

Ghastly Migraines (Flash Fiction)

By izzy-grabs-life March 28, 2017 7 Comments

Thank you, Priceless Joy, for hosting Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, and thank you, Louise (with The Storyteller’s Abode), for providing the inspiring photo prompt this week. If you haven’t heard of or joined this challenge, please check out the link and PJ’s blog for more details and entertaining entries. You won’t regret it. ~*~ […]

My Parachute (Flash Fiction)

By izzy-grabs-life February 14, 2017 7 Comments

A big thank you goes to Priceless Joy for hosting Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, and another thank you goes to Sunayana (with MoiPensieve) for providing the inspiring photo prompt this week. If you haven’t heard of or joined this challenge, please check out the link and PJ’s blog for more details and entertaining entries. […]

My Love Will Cost You (Flash Fiction)

By izzy-grabs-life February 7, 2017 31 Comments

Thank you, Priceless Joy, for hosting Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, and thank you, Mike Vore, for providing the inspiring photo prompt this week. If you haven’t heard of or joined this challenge, please go check out PJ’s blog for more details and entertaining entries. You won’t regret it. ~*~ Now, to the story: ~*~ […]

Do You Want Fries With That? (Flash Fiction)

By izzy-grabs-life August 31, 2016 28 Comments

Much thanks to the beautiful Priceless Joy for hosting Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers (75 – 175 words) and Iain Kelly for providing the inspiring photo prompt this week. If you haven’t heard of or joined this challenge, please check out PJ’s blog for more details and entertaining entries. You won’t regret it. * Now, […]

Don’t Let Them (Flash Fiction)

By izzy-grabs-life August 2, 2016 29 Comments

A big thanks to Priceless Joy for hosting this writing challenge: Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers. Another thank you goes to Phylor, for providing the inspiring photo prompt this week. If you—the lovely person reading this—haven’t heard of or joined this challenge, please try it out. It’s a great way to connect with others and share […]

Why Yes, This is a Bikini (Flash Fiction)

By izzy-grabs-life July 26, 2016 37 Comments

Thank you, Priceless Joy, for hosting this writing challenge: Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers. Another thanks goes to Louise for providing the inspiring photo prompt this week. If you lovely people reading haven’t heard of or joined this challenge, please try it out. It’s a great way to connect with others and share stories. Check out […]

Hanging Over (Flash Fiction)

By izzy-grabs-life July 7, 2016 12 Comments

Thanks to Priceless Joy for hosting this writing challenge: Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers. Another thank you to Yinglan, for providing the inspiring photo prompt this week. If you guys haven’t heard of or joined this challenge, please try it out. It’s a great way to connect with others and share stories. Check out PJ’s blog […]

And This One’s For You (Flash Fiction)

By izzy-grabs-life June 21, 2016 20 Comments

I’ve been gone from the blogosphere for a long time. As I come back, it’s only fitting that I would join in Priceless Joy’s writing challenge, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers. Thank you, TJ Paris, for providing the inspiring photo prompt this week. If you haven’t heard of or joined this challenge, please try it out. […]