Eric Sheridan WyattOct 18, 20111 minWriting Prompts: Do I continue?I’ve featured a lot of writing prompts on the blog. They’ve become a regular feature. The thing is, I’m not sure they are useful. They...
Eric Sheridan WyattOct 13, 20112 minCombined Writing Prompt: Photo, Fiction, Legacy WritingA few weeks ago I posted this fine photo, compliments of internet friend, Kerry. (See more of her photography at her Caritas Photography...
Eric Sheridan WyattOct 4, 20113 minYour First Crush? That person you never should have dated?If you’ve noticed, I’ve stopped numbering my Unblocker posts. If you are ever in need of a creative spark, the Unblocker prompts and...
Eric Sheridan WyattSep 28, 20111 minAllow This Photo to Inspire Your Writing – MaskAnother Thursday, another photograph to inspire your writing. I found the lovely colors and texture of this photo of a Mardi Gras-style...
Eric Sheridan WyattSep 27, 20114 minUnblocker: Childhood Friends – Legacy & Fiction Writing PromptsContinuing where last week’s Unblocker left off, we remain focused on childhood. This series of Unblocker writing exercises combines...
Eric Sheridan WyattSep 22, 20111 minPhoto Inspired Prompt – ReflectionI selected Kerry McGovern’s photo of a woman, sitting on a bench, near a pond because of the reflective nature of the photo. The woman’s...
Eric Sheridan WyattSep 20, 20114 minUnblocker: Legacy Writing and Fiction Writing Meet, Pt. 2Last week I began a series of Unblocker writing exercises which combine Legacy Writing (writing with a focus on personal history,...
Eric Sheridan WyattSep 15, 20111 minPhoto Inspiration: A Clown, A Doll, A Deranged Fan?I found this little darling while wandering the aisles of a flea market in Indiana a few years ago. I knew, at first glance, this is the...
Eric Sheridan WyattSep 13, 20113 minUnblocker: Legacy Writing and the Fictional YouI’ve featured a whole series of these “unblocker” exercises here on the blog. My intention has always been to help folks who find...
Eric Sheridan WyattSep 6, 20112 minUnblocker #23: Epistolary Fiction and Combined POVThis exercise is going to be more specific and prescriptive than many of the others I’ve featured here on the blog. (You can get a full...
Eric Sheridan WyattSep 1, 20111 minPhoto Inspiration: Up, Up, and AroundAnother chance to showcase a lovely photograph, and perhaps inspire you into a new story, a new scene, a new scenario for your fictional...
Eric Sheridan WyattAug 30, 20112 minUnblocker #21: Implication, IndirectionToday’s writing prompt comes from Ursula K. Le Guin‘s fabulous little book, Steering The Craft. For today’s prompt, you need a character...
Eric Sheridan WyattAug 25, 20112 minPhoto Writing Prompt: Anticipating the Holidays – Family & FoodFor today’s Unblocker (#20, by the way, assuming I’ve been counting properly) I’ve chosen a photo from a brand new photo-friend, Kerry...
Eric Sheridan WyattAug 23, 20113 minUnblocker #19: News to Your Mother!Sometimes we see a news story that causes the fiction writer in us to jump with anticipation. You know, a quirky story, buried somewhere...
Eric Sheridan WyattAug 18, 20112 minUnblocker #18: Woodland SpinTime for another photo-inspired writing prompt. <img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-386" class="size-full wp-image-386 lazyload"...
Eric Sheridan WyattAug 16, 20111 minUnblocker #17: ControlThis exercise, adapted from The 3 A.M. Epiphany is all about point of view and “writing the other.” In the scene you are about to write...
Eric Sheridan WyattAug 11, 20111 minUnblocker #16: I’ll Play the Blues For YouAs Albert King used to sing: Don’t be afraid come on in You might run across some of your old friends All your loneliness I gotta soothe...
Eric Sheridan WyattAug 9, 20111 minUnblocker #14: I’m sorry, but…Wow. Unblocker #13, the Waffle House photo prompt, was a big hit. Thanks! I’d love to read some of the stories inspired by that photo, if...
Eric Sheridan WyattAug 4, 20111 minUnblocker #13 – Waffle House Fiction (photo writing prompt)I don’t know how fiction writing works for you, but for me, a new location often spurs a story, or at least a story idea. I’ve been...
Eric Sheridan WyattAug 2, 20111 minUnblocker #12 – That Key in Your PocketThis is one of those prompts where I want you to let the story fly without thinking about it. Pretend that you have ten seconds to keep...