Lesson Summary

Welcome to a series on creative writing presented by Morgen Bailey.

You can interact with the videos by pausing, replaying, and taking notes.

Morgen invites feedback at [email protected]. Ideas for writing can come from various sources:

• Listening to conversations without being obvious
• Reading newspaper articles like those in the Independent Eye
• Using pictures as inspiration
• Exploring historical events or anniversaries
• Finding inspiration in interesting locations

Bailey also provides random prompts and discusses ways to use them in writing. On her blog, morgenbailey.wordpress.com, she shares daily prompts and pictures dating back to June 2023.

The series covers prompts for ten weeks, each week offering seven pictures and prompts. For instance, week one includes prompts like "Your character's ear is sore" and "16 tomorrow." Morgen encourages considering different aspects while using the prompts:

• How prompts can be used together
• Choosing main characters, tense, and point of view
• Defining the main conflict and story start and end

Subsequent weeks feature unique sets of pictures and prompts, prompting writers to develop stories from simple ideas provided. Morgen also references her writer's block workbook series, offering a thousand prompts and tips. These workbooks cover random prompts, sentence starts, keyword sets, and story components, available as e-books or paperbacks.

If you find this series helpful, share it with others who might benefit.

For further inquiries or suggestions for future sessions, reach out to Morgen at [email protected]. Thank you for your interest!