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Finding Time to Write

By Kelley Vick | October 26, 2020

Writers are juggling a lot these days — jobs, political activism, a pandemic, teaching kids at home, the list goes on. With everything we’ve been hit with in 2020, it can be difficult to carve […]

5 Spooky Books to Devour before Halloween

By Kelley Vick | October 22, 2020

There’s still a week before Halloween! You’ve got plenty of time to finish these spooky reads that are less than 350 pages. The Haunting of Hill House, Shirley Jackson’s 1959 classic, has been hailed as […]

Wednesday Writing Prompts #1: Scary Stories

By Kelley Vick | October 21, 2020

Welcome to the very first installment of Wednesday Writing Prompts here at Prospect 331! It’s almost Halloween, and in the spirit of the season, we’ve gathered some creepy prompts to get your writing going this […]

How to Write FAST: 6 Strategies for getting words on the page

By Kelley Vick | October 19, 2020

1. Start with the end in mind. Before you start writing, think about what idea you want your reader to walk away with or what action you’d like them to take. If you’re writing an […]

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