Describe a Time When Curiosity Fueled Your Writing: From Our Readers (Comment for a Chance at Publication)
This post announces our latest From Our Readers ask: Describe a time when curiosity fueled your writing. Comment for a chance at publication in a future issue of Writer’s Digest.
Our upcoming May/June issue is focused on curiosity. So, we would love to know about a time when your inspiration was sparked by your curiosity or you were led to an interesting place in your work by following your curiosity.
Our formal ask: Describe a time when curiosity fueled your writing.
As a writer, I'm always exploring my curiosity. Perusing through a yard sale could have me asking, "What if these pans were owned by a witch?" A late night out in the yard with my dog could have me asking, "When was the last time I really looked at the stars? How was I different from who I am now?" Each of these can bloom into a story that could end in a thousand different ways. How does your curiosity fuel your writing? Has it forced you to change a project in the middle? Has it led to any great discoveries or eureka moments?
Share your answers with us in the comments below for a chance to be published in the May/June issue of Writer's Digest.
Here are the guidelines:
- Provide an answer to the ask "Describe a time when curiosity fueled your writing” in the comments below.
- Answers can be funny, weird, poignant, thought-provoking, entertaining, etc.
- Remember to include your name as you would like it to appear in print.
- Deadline for commenting this time around is February 24, 2021.
- Only comments shared below will be considered for publication, though feel free to share your answers on social media with the following hashtags: #WDReaders and #WritingAchievement.
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Since obtaining her MFA in fiction, Moriah Richard has worked with over 100 authors to help them achieve their publication dreams. As the managing editor of Writer’s Digest magazine, she spearheads the world-building column Building Better Worlds, a 2023 Eddie & Ozzie Award winner. She also runs the Flash Fiction February Challenge on the WD blog, encouraging writers to pen one microstory a day over the course of the month and share their work with other participants. As a reader, Moriah is most interested in horror, fantasy, and romance, although she will read just about anything with a great hook.
Learn more about Moriah on her personal website.