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03/27/2026

🖋 First Lines Friday

Write a short scene beginning with these two lines:

“Don’t lie to me.”
“Then don’t ask questions you don’t want answered.”

Where is this conversation happening?
Who holds the power in this exchange?
What is really being said beneath the words?

This week, focus on writing dialogue that carries tension, subtext, and character voice.

Let the conversation do the work.

03/25/2026

🖋 Writer’s Reflection

Take a moment to think about the conversations happening in your story.

Are your characters simply talking; or are they revealing something deeper through what they say, avoid, or leave unsaid?

Use this time to journal about whether your dialogue is truly serving the story, or if it needs more tension, subtext, and intention.

Strong dialogue begins with paying attention to what your characters are really trying to communicate.

03/24/2026

This week’s Lessons from the Lion’s Den focuses on Writing Strong Dialogue.

Flat dialogue is one of the fastest ways to lose a reader’s attention. Strong dialogue introduces tension, subtext, and distinct character voices that keep the reader engaged.

If your dialogue feels easy to skim, it likely needs to be revised.

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03/23/2026

✍🏾 Ink & Intention

A weekly focus on strengthening your writing through clarity, purpose, and intentional practice.

Each week, we explore a core element of the craft to help you develop stronger, more effective storytelling.

This week’s focus: Writing Strong Dialogue.

Take time to study the skill. Then apply it to your work.

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03/22/2026

📖 Short Story Contest Alert

Got a story? Submit it.

Stop holding onto the draft. Let it be read.

📌 How to register: http://gemini-magazine.com
📌 Contact info: [email protected]

Tag a writer. Take the leap.

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03/21/2026

Lionheart Scribes 🦁✍🏾,

This resource focuses on character development through clear, practical frameworks, not guesswork.
If your characters lack consistency, depth, or direction, this is an essential study.

Watch the video with intention. Take notes on the structure presented, and apply at least one framework directly to your current work-in-progress.

Strong characters are not accidental; they are built with precision.

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03/21/2026

🖋 Poetry Contest Alert

Got a poem? Submit it.

Stop sitting on the piece. Let your words be read.

📌 How to register: http://lascauxreview.com/contests
📌 Contact info: [email protected]

Tag a poet. Take the leap.

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03/19/2026

This week’s Lessons from the Lion’s Den focuses on Character Development.

Strong characters are built through structure, not guesswork.

Every compelling character has:
• a clear goal
• meaningful stakes
• internal conflict
• agency
• and a defined arc

If your story feels flat, start here.

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03/17/2026

This week’s Ink & Intention focus: Character Development.

Strong stories don’t just rely on plot—they rely on characters that feel real, make decisions, and drive the story forward.

Take a moment this week to look beyond what your character is doing and focus on why they’re doing it.

Better characters create better stories.

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03/16/2026

Before we begin a new week, take a moment to pause and reflect.

This week we explored the difference between craft and clout—the reminder that while visibility may bring attention, it is skill, discipline, and revision that shape writing that lasts.

Take a few quiet minutes today to reflect on what you learned about your own writing practice this week.

Growth happens when we choose the work over the applause.

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03/13/2026

🖋 First Lines Friday

Write a short story beginning with these two lines:

The town agreed never to speak about it again.
But twenty years later, the truth came knocking.

What secret was buried?
Who worked the hardest to keep it hidden?
And why has it returned now?

Take the story wherever it leads you.

03/12/2026

Guiding Voices

Writers often grow not only through practice, but through the wisdom of those who have walked the path before us. Today we’re sharing a reminder from Toni Morrison about embracing your unique voice and writing with honesty.

Let these words encourage you to stay committed to the craft and trust the voice that is uniquely yours.

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