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10 Easy Writing Prompts to Get Your Life Story Started
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10 Easy Writing Prompts to Get Your Life Story Started

Having trouble getting started on writing your life story? Answer these ten easy writing prompts, and the answers will be the framework to your story.

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What do you want to see in Writer's Digest magazine?

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Productive (and Sometimes Hilarious) Procrastination: 10 Websites for Writers

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Contest: You won't believe what came in the mail today...

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Writing Prompt: What would you give up for a year? (Plus, a giveaway)

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Writing Prompt: Turn Your E-Mail Into a Story for a Shot at Winning Books

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April Fools' Day Writing Challenge (With Prizes)

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What embarrassing moments made you a better writer?

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Monday Matchup Writing Challenge: Liar, Cow, Cardboard Box

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Monday Matchup Writing Challenge: Author, Ocean, Weapon

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Weekend Writing Exercise: Grab a newspaper, and steal from the real

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5 Ways to Break Into Writer's Digest Magazine

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Monday Matchup Writing Challenge: Uncashed check, bad movie, Shakespeare

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Weekend Writing Prompt: The strangest thing you can give up for 40 days and nights

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Weekend Writing Prompt: The worst birthday present ever ...

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Your Responses: The texts that made her laugh, made him cry, and changed things forever

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Weekend WD Challenge: Write a text message, win free books

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7 Places to Find Free Money for Your Writing

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The Weird Week in Writing: Literary fights, Spider-Man reviews, new J.D. Salinger yarns

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Monday Matchup Writing Challenge: Ouija Board, Search Engine, Self-Help Book

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The Weird Week in Writing: Authors love Eminem, Humpty Dumpty seeks vengeance, Sylvia Plath draws hot dogs

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Parody Jane Austen for a new anthology contest

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What happened when the circus rolled into town? Tell us, and you might get published in WD

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5-Minute Memoir: Want to have your essay on the writing life appear in WD magazine?