The Figment/NWP Story Hook Connection

Plugged-Unplugged
I came across this story contest through Twitter and given that it is a partnership between the National Writing Project and a story writing site called Figment, I thought it was worth checking out. It is, and I want to invite you to join in, too. The idea here is that published author Courtney Sheinmel has created the first line of a story. You need to finish it, using the Figment website to do so. The writing concept behind the partnership is all about the craft of catching the reader with an opening hook.

Here’s what Courtney came up with:

“I wish spoken words were things that could be erased, forgotten.  But now I knew, and we could never go back.”

The contest is open to anyone on Figment, which apparently is a boatload of interesting writers writing interesting stories. There are already lots of stories in the contest. I wrote mine about the end of a relationship and the balancing act between letting go and hanging on. (read Plugged/Unplugged)

Here is how you get started (full rules and regulations are here):

1. Sign up for an account on Figment
2. Create something new based on the opening lines given
3. Tag it “NWPstarter” (in the tab called “details”)
4. Press “Publish Now”

The deadline is Sunday, July 17 at 9PM EST. Come on and write. And good luck.

Peace (in the stories),
Kevin

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