Shaula Evans

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About Shaula Evans

I'm a writer, curator, and community builder. I'm also a passionate advocate of increasing diversity in stories and supporting under-represented writers. I have more than a decade of experience in offering online workshops to support writers in developing their voices and telling their own stories. To find out more about me, read my full bio.

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You Asked for It, You Got It: New Writing Prompt 3 comments

This entry was posted in Site News & Updates and tagged Idea Factory on December 14, 2014 by Shaula Evans (updated on December 19, 2014)

The Weekly Writing Prompt Poll Results Are In! Thank you to everyone who shared your feedback about the new Idea Factory or voted in the […]

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A Christmas Writing Game 55 comments

This entry was posted in Prompts & Writing Games and tagged alliteration Christmas seasonal song lyrics on December 12, 2014 by Shaula Evans (updated on December 25, 2014)

“The New 12 Days of Christmas” is a little holiday game that everyone can play.

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The Best Day of the Week for a Free Story Prompt 11 comments

This entry was posted in Polls & Surveys Prompts & Writing Games on December 11, 2014 by Shaula Evans (updated on December 19, 2014)

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What's more important than being right 2 comments

This entry was posted in Creativity on December 11, 2014 by Shaula Evans (updated on December 15, 2014)

Everyone always talks about confidence in believing what you do. I remember once going to a class in yoga where the teacher said that, spirituality […]

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Create something right now! 2 comments

This entry was posted in Creativity and tagged getting unstuck writing warm-ups on December 9, 2014 by Shaula Evans (updated on February 16, 2015)

Think of one creative gift you have or would like to develop. It can be anything from writing, to dancing, to baking, to singing. Make […]

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Masters of Stories Without a Sense of Place 1 comment

This entry was posted in Writing and tagged Donald Barthelme location Russell Edson on December 9, 2014 by Shaula Evans (updated on December 15, 2014)

Do all stories need a sense of place? The short answer is “no”. (There’s rarely a condition that applies to all stories, except perhaps the […]

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Perseverence 5 comments

This entry was posted in Quotes and tagged Japan perseverance on December 8, 2014 by Shaula Evans (updated on December 15, 2014)

Fall down seven times, stand up eight. 七転び八起き — Japanese Proverb

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How to Turbocharge Your Rewriting 5 comments

This entry was posted in Writing and tagged rewriting on December 5, 2014 by Shaula Evans (updated on February 16, 2015)

Take your [favorite] thing you’ve written. Look at the first draft. List every change that turned A into B. Make that your rewrite checklist. — […]

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David Hare: How to make your scenes feel more real 3 comments

This entry was posted in Writing and tagged BAFTA Guru screenwriting lecture David Hare definitions Graham Greene literary terms love scenes rewriting troubleshooting verisimilitude on December 4, 2014 by Shaula Evans (updated on December 15, 2014)

Image: Ralph Richardson and Michèle Morgan as Baines and Julie in ‘The Fallen Idol’ (1948) What is “verisimilitude”? Verisimilitude means “seeming real or life-like”; it […]

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