The Book of Broken Hearts by Sarah Ockler

Her confidence and tact in handling the situation were empowering. I loved reading that story – I wanted to hi-five Christina in person (by taking her out for burritos, of course!) and thank her for standing up not just for herself, but in a way for all women who’ve been shamed and attacked like that in personal online spaces. This Girl’s Viral Response To Being Told She Needs To “F**king Lose Weight” Is EVERYTHING Well, you need to read the story to check out her ass-kicking response (hint: Chipotle!) (and then come back): Basically, some social media creeper messaged female fashion blogger Christina Topacio such “helpful advice” as: Late last night, this crazy story came across my Twitter feed. Writing Prompts to Unstick the Stuckĥ notes JBody Shaming & The Toxic Schism of Corporate Culture Yeah, they can be crazy-making-but they don’t have to be showstoppers. You’re inventing people and conflict and worlds out of thin air-a few speed bumps are to be expected.

Sometimes a scene just doesn’t translate from your imagination to the page, or the characters refuse to cooperate, or you notice a few weak spots in the plot, or you’re just feeling… ugh.ĭon’t stress, storytellers. Even if you’re burning up the keyboard, chances are you’re going to get stuck at some point-if you haven’t already. Okay, maybe it’s not all sunshine, rainbows, and 2K-word days. You’ve survived the first week of NaNoWriMo! Cue the glitter canons! This week’s NaNo Coach, bestselling author of books including The Summer of Chasing Mermaids, shares 10 prompts to unstick any writer’s block:Ĭongratulations, writers. 492 notes Novem10 Prompts to Get You Out of a NaNoWriRutĪll through National Novel Writing Month, published authors will take the whistle, take over our official Twitter account for a week, and act as your NaNo Coach.

The Book of Broken Hearts by Sarah Ockler