Episode 14: An Argument Against Writing Prompts
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Show Notes:
After watching a talk given by one of her writing heroines (Marion Roach Smith) host Nicole Rivera contemplates the argument against her beloved writing prompts and exercises. She shares Marion Roach Smith’s argument, her advice, and tips on how to make the most of one’s writing time.
Mentioned in this episode:
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- THE MEMOIR PROJECT by Marion Roach Smith https://amzn.to/2VmxBsN
- YOU TUBE VIDEO The Benefits of Writing with Marion Roach Smith: Tribe Conference Highlight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gmo_tTyiarU
- Stop Writing Alone Episode 4: The Writer’s Toolbox | Writing Prompt Tools https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/02/21/episode-4-the-writers-toolbox-writing-prompt-tools/
- Stop Writing Alone Episode 5: Writing Together | Real Time Prompt Practive with “The Sticks” https://stopwritingalone.com/2019/02/21/episode-5-writing-together-real-time-prompt-practice-with-the-sticks/
- Susie Moore https://susie-moore.com/
- Don’t Keep Your Day Job podcast episode with Susie Moore https://www.dontkeepyourdayjob.com/episodes/susie-moore
- Writing Class Radio http://www.writingclassradio.com/
- Writing Class Radio podcast episode 63: How to Pitch to Publications https://art19.com/shows/writing-class-radio/episodes/e40d8492-6e07-4a2d-b98f-56744c00335e
- THE MAN IN THE ARENA http://mentalfloss.com/article/63389/roosevelts-man-arena
- DARING GREATLY by Brene Brown https://amzn.to/2IR0abb
- Brene Brown’s TED talk https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability?language=en
- Katie Hawkins-Gaar’s CNN Op-Ed piece https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/16/opinions/notre-dame-was-burning-my-honeymoon-resilience-hawkins-gaar/index.html?fbclid=IwAR2fq2ID4SIAXAj5DW_ZDSy9Yt6XygPCnCOeuY6s3wH8pBU786U9RbyssAg
- Marco Polo APP https://www.marcopolo.me/
- Susie Moore’s Five Minutes to Famous course https://fiveminutestofamous.com/
- C. Hope Clark https://chopeclark.com/
- Funds for Writers https://fundsforwriters.com/
- WRITER MAMA by Christina Katz https://amzn.to/2GwjkQI
- Nicole Bianchi https://nicolebianchi.com/blog
- Medium https://medium.com/
- Buy Nicole a coffee (AKA support the podcast!) https://ko-fi.com/stopwritingalone
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The EVERYONE CAN PODCAST crew. Here’s a list of podcasts made by my classmates coming out of Cathy Heller’s ECP course. This is one inspiring, creative, and informative bunch:
- The Soul Mammas Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-mammas-podcast/id1393133041?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1tjUxnEcrG1q_5m35ZzCduaS4fZJT2cYHl53CaWevMuRlcuvxBI6AFb3s
- How in the HELL Did I Get Here? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-in-the-hell-did-i-get-here-the-podcast/id1448137091?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2GyOaw93q3IplQLaF3_GZyzbgwEoxZFzB-uNQAoThKKghAKKCrVKYYohQ
- Creativity School https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creativity-school/id1447571085?fbclid=IwAR28GwcZ9Tu81dH7aLtxFoX68-yYEisH3socPrcjmbN0Xk-YY3REgQ9L1Fc
- The Ready Pause Go Career https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ready-pause-go-career/id1446761976?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0GXU0O9TjFUcpTTIx_qfypkV1oizQwE_nBjD8hAW4G7x6PXq9PYwgs5IY
- Food Tribe https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-tribe/id1440417232?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR0dADVs36_TgBDzSHIBmFB5JhY6wgag9RpnaX5B8NWjVvB1QTB7Cz5tkjU
- The DaddyBe Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daddybe-podcast/id1447237794?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1wUDvNi9dl3vvWzuGPlGydgxiU7evJWKYJrjY-cgrfaWRPRF_xsralitU
- I Have Dreams Dammit! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-have-dreams-dammit/id1449508412?fbclid=IwAR0hmiKzF2ABgaqGwQVskxF-OQTV14v9uj1kTlLydvqFvST3kySb76YrKVw
- Lessons from a Quitter https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-quitter/id1412305413?mt=2
- Do the Damn Thing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-the-damn-thing/id1437481006?mt=2
- Creative Cravings https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-cravings/id1451813556?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR3pbdpDTUdZHiowOls8Ixf03l4XraMUaB4bS66F3b9LQYrBe-p3uA6XpMo
- Elder & Wiser https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elder-wiser/id1453289708?fbclid=IwAR34ZTDVUcdIcHtt9tA1b67Z-WhmDtzM2GnTC8x4huJaS-YOowi1ij1Od2o
- Hustle Heartbreaks https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hustle-heartbreaks/id1453207903?fbclid=IwAR2NAhma5OpBfR7P-XjMymAvDJhWVcvnizb5TqjZ5IncJIH4e8U49ai9nh0
- Find Your Glee With Dinah G https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-glee-with-dinah-g/id1451375805?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR1_c5kV2wvsaFxwDe7zCMpyx047mtHl4eqskA0rc-FaPoIw-Hi8p84TYH0
- Fiercely Human https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113?mt=2&fbclid=IwAR2naSYYKVM_alyHraRPfggoxpA_UrRVVTw8HhIW8X5PT76bJxYUaqgEIOE
And our teacher…
- Don’t Keep Your Day Job https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-keep-your-day-job/id1191831035?mt=2
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