WritersQuill

NaNoWriMo

2010-10-17T06:35:00.000-07:00

It's that time of the year again! November is the National Novel Writing Month!
Join us in writing a novel within one month and be part of WritersQuill's first NaNo Hall of Fame!
Check this link for more details.

http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/whatisnano

Happy writing!

WritersQuill is Born!

2010-09-05T11:16:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone!

Thanks for being part of the blog site's name change. It won't change anytime soon so you can start following WritersQuill again. We'll let you know if we're going to change the site address to the more fitting "writersquill.blogspot.com"

Don't forget to attend the org's activity on September 9, the fiction writing workshop!
For now there will be no new site activities so everyone can focus on the readings for the event, but the Save the Words activity will still push through. The deadline for that activity will most likely be on September 16.

That's all for now. See you all soon!

Save the Words Activity!

2010-08-28T22:45:00.000-07:00

Have you already saved a word from extinction? If not...

1. Go to savethewords.org

2. Pick one to three words.

3. Make a literary work that features the words you picked.

4. Submit them to writerskilldocpub@gmail.com

5. If you choose to make a work of fiction and you want it workshopped, submit it to WSWorkshops1011@yahoo.com

(check this out for more details http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=121923807859393&ref=ts)

Time to get to revascularize the artist's blood (even though it's hell week/month/sem/year/life)!

See ya!

WriterSkill Fiction Writing Workshop

2010-08-28T22:31:00.000-07:00

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=121923807859393&ref=ts

Check out this sem's first fiction writing workshop!
See you there!

Save the Words!

2010-08-20T08:30:00.000-07:00

Zounds!

Fellow writers and artists, the world of literature quaeritates its members to lend their aid! Though the conception of new words support the tradition of wordsmithing, it creates an operiment which prevents us from realizing dire repercussions - pernatique (yet much needed) words being subjected to venalitious offers to extinction!

But do not panic, for we could do something! Like essomeric wizards, we will search, expose and riviate for these endangered words from all latibules and revive those that are already dead. Let us not allow these words to vanish, for they just might be the talismans against a nequient language of vacuity and tortiloquys only agonyclites and grammaticasters could worship! The power is in our hands, let us make known to our foes the meaning of theomeny no odynometer could measure!

OR

Follow this link and adopt a word. http://savethewords.org/
Asides from saving words from extinction, you get to expand your vocab, criticize the grammatically wounded intro above, be prepared for an upcoming WriterSkill activity, and most of all, you get to sound smart!

Don't forget to reply in the comment box and tell us what word(s) have you adopted!

Special Prompt

2010-08-08T09:00:00.000-07:00

Hello boys and girls of WriterSkill!

Do you need more prompts to write? Do you like history? Why don't you help out a fellow artist in need!

Rai Perez is looking for writers to help write short stories! The setting is set during the Phil-American war, and she's not focusing on the big things that happened but the little things: re-concentration laws, war atrocities and experiences of the local populace. So, if you want to firm those writing muscles, go go go! Here's a note from her:

Hi, I'm another Rai from ID and I'm currently in need of contributing writers for my Senior's Creative Project. I'm compiling an anthology which I will then illustrate into sequential art. The stories are set during the years of 1898-1903 of the American Occupation. Its historical fiction, so full creative license is can be wielded over your characters. So for anyone interested in history or just want to challenge themselves with story prompts, or just wants to have their work adapted into sequential art...

I've set up a group which would basically function as the creative cauldron for the whole project in which the prompts will be posted every few weeks, or if anyone has his own story in mind...

http://asia.groups.yahoo.com/group/perez_seniorcreativeproject/

Post A Secret Prompt

2010-08-01T05:10:00.001-07:00

Hi guys! Join the special PostSecret prompt! Work on strangers' secrets! Give them life, color, form, emotion, image, narrative, rhetoric, humor-- or anything you can think of!

Simply go to the workshops files of this ygroup, and click the 'post a secret prompt' folder!

What: "Post A Secret" online prompt
Word limit: No limit, as short or long as you like
Due: August 31
Submit: via email at WSWorkshops1011@yahoo.com

INTRODUCTION
This activity is going to use post cards submitted to the original POSTSECRET.com as prompts for writing. You are free to write fiction, creative non-fiction, drama or poetry.

WHAT IS POSTSECRET.com?
An online community where they invite people from all around the world to send creative postcards with their SECRETS on them. check it out: http://www.postsecret.com/

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Download the selection of postcards by taking finalcopy.zip. Pick one - three postcard you would like to use / deal with. A maximum of 3 postcards can be used for one writer.

2. The post card's message may be used as a theme for your work, as an actual secret that is revealed, or as an event that unfolds. You are free to interpret, add to or embellish the secret as you wish. Bonus points for including the images found in your post card.

3. You are given until the end of August to write your story down. Edit and submit the completed draft for compilation by August 31. Remember the number of your post card.

4. bonus: Include your "story plan"-- your developing conflict / premise / theme, some character sketches, other ideas, and what you wanted to achieve.

SEND TO:
WSWorkshops1011@yahoo.com

WITH THE SUBJECT OF:
postcard#_lastname (ie. postcard4_villanueva)
multiple postcards: postcard#-#-#_lastname

DOCUMENT TITLE: storytitle.doc ; storytitleplot.doc (for bonus)

August Prompts: Rewrites

2010-08-01T05:10:00.000-07:00

Re-writes

In this day and age we've read and seen many successful (and unsuccessful) re-writes of old ideas: from movies like 10 Things I Hate About You to graphic novels like Fables; and from short stories such as Snow, Glass and Apples to novels and musicals like Wicked. Now it's your turn to twist and warp what's already been done.

This months' 11 prompts revolve around re-writes. Write a re-write of an already known story, or, re-write yourself and your reality! If you can't seem to think of any re-writes you could do, check out these prompts:

1. Loosely rewrite a popular book. Twilight's plot: A vampire, a werewolf, and a girl. Re-write the story, make your first chapter.

2. Re-write yourself in a distant future. Write a plot that you would want to be a part of.

3. Re-write a popular children's nursery rhyme or fable into one for adults. (horror, erotica, reality, philosophical, etc)

4. Everyone thinks hell is a pit of fire with people being whipped and burned and tortured. You visited one day. How would hell look like to you? Who would you find there? What is there to do?

5. Write about your past (poem or essay) that you had always wanted to change, and rewrite the situation.

6. Fanfiction is a celebrated re-writing exercise. Write a short aftermath piece of a famous story you like. For example, a Harry Potter situation after the war: Voldemort wins, and Harry is dead and buried.

7. Re-write a piece of history. Add a certain flavor genre to it (horror, fantasy, romance)

8. Answer this reflection: If you were to re-write something, what would you write about and why? What would you change and why would you change it? What would you keep and why keep it?

9. Take out one of your old unfinished works, change a setting or character or event, and finish it.

10. Make a short story with an animal that could serve as your main character. Destroy all stereotypes of this animal, make him / her distinct. (For example, a duckling that doesn't follow his mother, a vegetarian or melancholy hyena, an ugly swan, a wise and serene donkey)

11. Re-write a sport: incorporate science fiction, fantasy, or horror.

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For stories that are actually novels, only one chapter of your re-write is necessary.

You are open to write about anything or anyone and in any genre (fiction, nonfiction, poetry or drama.) You may bend the prompts to fit the genre you want. You may also suggest ideas for this prompt list, submitted no later than the third week of the month.

Deadline of works are on August 31. Start typing and enjoy!

Six Words, One Org, Your Story

2010-07-31T23:49:00.000-07:00

Hello there everyone! Thank you so much for contributing to the first online writing activity! This is a sample of what to expect in the future. Most online activities will involve the creation of really short themed works. The point is to keep all of us writing, so don't be shy about sending even your not-so-good works. No week shall pass with us having no literary creations!

Expect a new activity each week. We encourage you to make it a habit to submit so you can also see how much progress you're making over the weeks. Plus, we'd love to read and publish more of your works in the future!

Feel free to comment, ask and react :D Now for the juicy part!

Six Words, One Org, Your Story:

Girl's first kiss in garbage dump

-Vida Cruz

Lived, laughed, loved--will do again

-Michelle Tan

My God, that's a huge package.

-Micha Bes

Kain ka lang. (Mamaya, magsasaya tayo.)
-Sarah Sarmiento

Dreams came true, then woke up.

-Miggy Francisco

A dream renewed: to write again.

-Harald Tomintz

This is a six word story.

-Arnold Lau

Does she love me back now?

-Gian Miko Arabejo

Mahogany belt, khakis tuck in chambray.

-Addi Dela Cruz

She withheld kisses, but drew closer.

-Angelique Villasanta

Long day, still no phone call.

-Katrina Santos

“Extinction and Evolution”

Once upon an elsewhere: birds, earthbound.

-Jessica

The last line lacked the words...

-Carlo Africa

With a mere push, I lived.

-Fidea Encarnacion

I can never understand my emotions.

-Bea Mandac

Hindi kumasya

rito ang aking haiku.

-Kevin General

As Angel's Trumpets sounds, deliriumabounds.

-Ramon Remiro

I'll be forever yours (for now).

-Kriselle de Leon

I loved her more than anything.

-Pamela Luber

That isn't funny," she thought quietly.

-Dindin Reyes

She didn't try to drown today.

-Mia Tetangco

I love how the wind howls.

-Gianna Villavicencio

Notice of Eviction: You should go.

-Angelique Villasanta

“Love you, Son,” said my computer.

-Vincent Bermudez

“Fetish”

Your lifeless body next to mine.

-Mary Beatrice M. Ponce

He ran the old lady over.

-Kathy Ong

Six Words, One Org, Your Story

2010-07-26T06:27:00.000-07:00

WriterSpunk is having its first activity!

"Six Words, One Org, Your Story"

Write a six-word memoir or story.

The topic is up to you.

Could be about anything, or nothing!

Shallow, profound, random, strange... your choice.

Send your six-word work to writerskilldocpub@gmail.com

Deadline is on July 31, Saturday.

FOREWORD: WriterSkill's First General Assembly

2010-07-21T06:29:00.000-07:00

FOREWORD: WriterSkill's First General Assembly

What to wear? Come as your favorite FLAVOR GENRE! Be it Romance, Drama, Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, Fantasy, Adventure… anything goes! The five best-dressed shall each win a prize so be sure to make a statement!

What to expect? Learn what WriterSkill is all about: Meet and mingle with fellow writers; know YOUR committee and the activities in store this year! Food and drinks will be served!

Gates open at 4:00. (If you haven’t submitted your application form, 1x1 ID photo or paid the membership fee, please do so upon registration.)

For inquiries comment on this post or contact Diego (0920-286-9809) or Sarah (0917-831-0707).

See you there!

Workshop Announcement Part Two

2010-07-11T08:25:00.000-07:00

For the Post Secret activity, here's the zip file containing all the images you can use.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/tmdnat12zfm/final.zip

Instructions:

Email to : WSWorkshops1011@yahoo.com
Subject: PostASecret-Lastname-Genre
for example: PostASecret-Villanueva-Fiction
The File is named: PostASecret-Lastname-Title
for example: PostASecret-Villanueva-TheBridge

And there's more!!!

Writerspunk, the e-zine of the org needs some contributions! Specifically it needs any the following:

Opinions:
-On any issue of their choosing.

Prompts:
-Brief member responses to a single question by an editor. We could use the funshop submissions for this part.

Highlights:
-Reviewing, featuring, and promoting books, fashions, food, sports, video games, comics, etc.

Anecdotes:
-Reflective and insightful day-to-day happenings.

Poerty:
-Narrative, lyrical, prose, etc. Your choice!

Short Story:
-Let's keep it short, or better yet, flash fiction!

Long Story:
-But if you really want to submit you NaNoWriMo manuscript, go ahead! But we'll have to cut it down though :<

Drama:
-One act plays, beat sheets, narrative outlines, etc!

Arts:
-Visual art, photography, critiques on artworks, etc. You may also provide links to images or upload them yourself. Just remember to cite properly.

Links:
-If you want to share writing/reading software or goodies, then go ahead! If you have a favorite story from creepypasta or a cool image from tumblr (as long as it's related to lit) then this is the chance to share them.

Games:
-Riddles, crossword puzzles, jokes, making stories of out random dictionary words, Talecraft. If you want a specific game to play/answer, drop me a line and I'll give you instructions.

Misc:
-If you don't know what you've just written but you're pretty sure it's related to literature and writing, send it to me anyway. We'll sort it out :D

(Taken and modified from the Proposal for the Official Newsletter of WSCC.)

The theme for the submissions is diversity, with the aim to showcase the member-centric dimension of the org and to help everyone actualize their potential to excel, as stated in our mission-vision.

For now, please submit Writerspunk entries to
miggyf15@yahoo. com
miggyf15@gmail. com
with "Contributions" as your subject title. The editorial staff will be in charge of (obviously) editing the works and uploading them to the blogsite.

A million thanks!!!

Workshop Announcement

2010-07-09T09:45:00.000-07:00

Start:
Post Secret Activity
Hi guys! We've extended the Post a Secret prompt so that our new members can formally participate on this as our very first online activity!

What is the Post that Secret activity?
If you are unfamiliar with the group Post Secret (postsecret.blogspot.com):
Post Secret is an online community which asks people from around the world to create and mail post cards depicting their secret: a secret of any kind. PostSecret then posts the best ones anonymously. The entries are all potential material for your own stories! Check them out to see what I mean.

Instructions
This funshop is going to use post cards submitted by PostSecret as prompts for writing. You are free to write fiction, creative non-fiction, drama or poetry.

1. Pick one postcard you would like to use / deal with. Write down and remember the number of said post card / s.
2. That post card's message may be used as a theme for your work, as an actual secret that is revealed, or as an event that unfolds. You are free to interpret, add to or embellish the secret as you wish. Bonus points for including the images found in your post card.
3. Finish the "draft" page. Here you will write:
a. an initial problem in your work (theme, conflict, premise),
b. have a/some character sketches done, and
c. work out a sequential plot.
What is important here is not the prose, but how you want to present and arrange your work.
4.Feel free to ask any WriterSkill member for any help or suggestions. If you want opinions, post it up on the yahoo groups, and request for someone to run it down! (sorry there's no better system available as of yet!)
5. Once you've got a solid "draft" piece, WRITE YOUR STORY DOWN.
6. Deadline of completed works have been moved to August 7, Saturday!
7. To submit:

Email to : WSWorkshops1011@yahoo.com
Subject: PostASecret-Lastname-Genre
for example: PostASecret-Villanueva-Fiction
The File is named: PostASecret-Lastname-Title
for example: PostASecret-Villanueva-TheBridge