Whether writers who take my 21 Moments Writing Challenge are thrilled with themselves in the short run…
I just had to write you and let you know how excited I am to be in this class. Today, I completed both assignments for Day One and Day Two and am on a writing high like I haven’t been in a couple of years. Thank you!
~ Kathy P.
…or thrilled with themselves in the long run…
Taking all five rounds of 21 Moments got me in shape: writing regularly, settling into in more quickly, getting in a groove and writing longer, and bouncing back more quickly after an off day.
21 Moments got me writing regularly—and got me back on track when I needed it. Some days I went in with a moment I wanted to write about; many days something in the piece Christina sent triggered a memory or experience, sometimes a surprising one.
I can—and during some of the breaks between rounds did—do daily writing, but 21 Moments made it more fun.
~ Sarah B.
Taking all five challenges gave me a mental momentum to keep writing. I liked the variety of writing prompts: poetry, prose, plays, screenplays, fiction, non-fiction. It was an affordable way — both financially and time-wise — to keep my writing muscles in action. ~ Leigh Anne O.
The routine made me feel more “writerly” and kept me in a rhythm. I felt productive and successful having a regular writing practice. I could see improvement in my writing. It became less stilted and I wrote more freely, offhand almost, which led to more coming out than I expected. After all, I had tomorrow to try again! It was nice to have a low-key commitment that led to more writing. A couple of the essays I wrote have since turned into columns for my column in my magazine.
~ Kandace C.
21 moments gave me license and encouragement to write every day. Although I usually had an overall intention of the topic I wanted to write about that month, I let the prompts guide me, and it was interesting when they took me to unplanned places. Printing out the moments at the end and putting them in a binder helped me see where I could develop a number of pieces. It was also a great reminder of what a productivity push the program was.
~ Sue L.
I’ve started a new habit, in part because of 21 Moments. When I read something online that piques my interest, and gives me a new idea for an article or essay, I go ahead and open up a new document on my computer. Rather than saving it on Evernote or something, I paste the link into that document and make as many notes as I can in the moment about my thoughts and ideas on the piece and what I want to write. This is better than just jotting it down here and there, since a new page is already started, and it gives me a head start when I go back to write more. If I’m not at a computer, I try and jot it down in my daily calendar/notebook with the same idea, and open a document later.
~ Rhonda F.
The bottom line is that they are thrilled.
And you could be too, if you sign up for the next round that begins on Saturday, March 1st!
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