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Monthly Writing Prompt
For this month's writing prompt write a scene using the following sentence to start;

The streets were deserted. Where was everyone? Where had they all gone?

Writing Tip
Our monthly writing tips are written by our very own TerishD. You can read more in Terish's Blog located in "The Abstractions" area of the forum.

Look Back

When not able to write ahead, it helps to look back. In my case I had written a paragraph ahead of the story. What I needed to do was add a section of exposition (talking) presenting some facts. In going back, I realized that I could insert a section where a 'tour' of the surroundings could be done. This allowed for character interaction, story development, and other things that enabled me to present the facts in an entertaining manner.

One should not face a writer's block with the mentality of bursting through it. I have found in my own experience that a writer's block is usually due to my mind indicating that it has a problem in 'channeling' the story. One reason might be a re-imagining of certain story points. Another reason however is that there is a problem in where you are at in the story, so you need to look back and find out the problem with the 'journey' that prevents the tale from advancing.

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PostSubject: leaving Porto (Portugal)   leaving Porto (Portugal) Icon_minitimeAugust 6th 2013, 7:19 am

Leaving Porto
It is six o´clock in the morning a woman is cleaning
the pavement outside a bank, and the café across
my hotel has just opened. I drink strong coffee and
eat a toast there. Only few people about except for
middle aged women on their way to a cleaning job
in an office or bank, work that has to be done so
before opening time. Not many cars about, they drive
drive with headlight on, which they must at all time
if they are new, but not needed if the car is old, which
a think is a rather eccentric law.

It is a beautiful morning, just warm enough to sit
outside and I inhale the heavenly aroma of cakes.
Soon I will take the bus home, but as for now I bear
witness to the birth of a new day in Porto.
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