Fiction Writers' Salon

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This is a private area for writers in the Essentials of Fiction Writing Course.

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Discussion Topics

Find your current lesson number below. Share your writing and discuss topics from the lesson.

Or drop by the Writing Goals area to get to know your classmates and receive support and encouragement.

Your Writing Goals 
Use this page to introduce yourself and share your personal writing goals. Then check back to update us on your progress and to cheer on your classmates. …

Lesson 1: Discussion 
Questions or thoughts about Lesson 1? Post them here, and help other writers by answering their questions.

Lesson 1: Share Your Writing  
Share your 10-minute writing for Lesson 1, and read what other writers have done.

Lesson 2: Discussion 
Questions or thoughts about Lesson 2? Post them here, and help other writers by answering their questions.

Lesson 2: Share Your Writing  
Share your 10-minute writing for Lesson 2, and read what other writers have done.

Lesson 3: Discussion 
Questions or thoughts about Lesson 3? Post them here, and help other writers by answering their questions.

Lesson 3: Share Your Writing  
Share your 10-minute writing for Lesson 3, and read what other writers have done.

Lesson 4: Discussion 
Questions or thoughts about Lesson 4? Post them here, and help other writers by answering their questions.

Lesson 4: Share Your Writing  
Share your 10-minute writing for Lesson 4, and read what other writers have done.

Lesson 5: Discussion 
Questions or thoughts about Lesson 4? Post them here, and help other writers by answering their questions.

Lesson 5: Share Your Writing  
Share your 10-minute writing for Lesson 5, and read what other writers have done.

Lesson 6: Discussion 
Questions or thoughts about Lesson 6? Post them here, and help other writers by answering their questions.

Lesson 6: Share Your Writing  
Share your 10-minute writing for Lesson 6, and read what other writers have done.

Lesson 7: Discussion 
Questions or thoughts about Lesson 2? Post them here, and help other writers by answering their questions.

Lesson 7: Share Your Writing 
Share your 10-minute writing for Lesson 7, and read what other writers have done.

Lesson 8: Discussion 
Questions or thoughts about Lesson 8? Post them here, and help other writers by answering their questions.

Lesson 8: Share Your Writing 
Share your 10-minute writing for Lesson 8, and read what other writers have done.

Keep writing

Looking for more writing ideas? Here are some writing prompts that we've matched to specific course lessons because they're perfect for practicing the writing techniques from that lesson.

Lesson 2 Writing Prompts

Lesson 3 Writing Prompts

Lessons 4 and 7 Writing Prompts

Lesson 5 Writing Prompts

Lesson 6 Writing Prompts

More Writing Prompts



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