Welcome to Wordstorm's Writers' Room
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Advice, Techniques, and Encouragement
Writing in all genres takes time and effort. We know you would rather be creating your ouevre than searching for ways to improve your craft. So Wordstorm has gathered together writing pointers, tips on improving your poetry, fiction, and non-fiction as well as hints to keep you motivated to hone your work.
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Poetry/Poetics/
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Flash Fiction and
Non-Fiction
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Speculative Fiction
Haiku
Short Stories
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Writing Exercises/Activities
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Counterflow
Back Issues
Poetry /Poetics/Prosody/Forms
Essays
Meet Me at the Intersection of Melody and Word
by Robert Priest
*Commissioned by Wordstorm*
Writing in Form
by Barbara Pelman *Commissioned by Wordstorm*
Spoken Word
Helpful links
https://notesofoak.com/discover-literature/poetic-line-breaks-guide/
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/articles/70144/learning-the-poetic-line
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/learn/glossary-terms/accentual-syllabic-verse
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/short-poetic-forms-to-know#3-sijo
https://diymfa.com/writing/poets-revolt-brief-guide-prose-poem/
Event Recording: Re-think, Return, Reverberate
On Nov. 16, 2023, Wordstorm hosted a panel discussion on Restor-volution. Three poets – Joanna Lilley, Rob Lewis and Rita Wong – shared their work and discussed how their writing and climate activism/awareness intersect and how they see writers being able to foster positive change. Moderated by Carla Stein.
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Flash Fiction and Non-Fiction
Helpful links
https://sprylit.com/abcs-creative-nonfiction-f-flash-nonfiction/
https://the-artifice.com/techniques-effective-flash-nonfiction-writers/
https://www.writermag.com/improve-your-writing/fiction/best-flash-fiction/
https://thejohnfox.com/2016/06/creative-nonfiction-prompts/
Event Recording: Particulars: Using nitty-gritty details to enrich your writing
From Feb. 22, 2024. Have you been searching for ways to deepen and enrich your writing? If that sounds like your quest, then discovering how to research relevant information and incorporate it successfully into your writing, regardless of genre, is a skill you'll want to learn about. Wordstorm welcomed Rebecca Campbell and Katherine Palmer Gordon, two authors who seamlessly gather and incorporate factual information into their work. Moderated by Carla Stein.
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Short Stories
Essays
Tips on Writing Short Stories
by Robert Hilles
*Commissioned by Wordstorm*
Helpful links
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/how-to-write-a-short-story/
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​https://litmagnews.substack.com/p/writing-a-novel-in-short-stories
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Speculative Fiction
Essays
Character of Place: Worldbuilding Essentials
by Danika Dinsmore
*Commissioned by Wordstorm*
Helpful links
The Speculative Literature Foundation: speculativeliterature.org
Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association: sfpoetry.com (for markets add tsgh:/markets.html to url)
Top Twenty Places to Submit Speculative Fiction: https://internationalwriterscollective.com/top-20-places-to-submit-speculative-fiction/
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Haiku
Essays
Notes on Japanese Literary Forms
by T.A. Carter
*Commissioned by Wordstorm*
Helpful links
Haiku Canada: haikucanada.org
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Haiku Resources: A Scholar’s Library of Haiku in English https://thehaikufoundation.org/juxta/
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​https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/10-japanese-poetic-forms
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Writing Exercises & Activities
Explore exercises to improve your writing!
Writing Better Poems: Some Rules of Thumb
FIVE-FINGER EXERCISES
Inspiration about Finishing Your Writing Projects
Copyright for Writers by Hugh Stephens
Thinking About Book Reviews
by Heidi Greco
*Commissioned by Wordstorm*
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Counterflow Magazine Back Issues
Counterflow is Wordstorm's digital literary magazine. Back issues are available below for members to read. For the current issue and submission guidelines, click here.
