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January 10, 2023

Short Story: The Marked

Sometimes writing prompts are easy. The words come into your mind and flow through your fingertips into an effortless masterpiece. Sometimes they don’t. This writing Read More


December 29, 2022

Short Story: To Danny; From Grandpa

I pulled this from the 12 Christmas Themed Writing Prompts. Writing Prompt: Tucked up under the tree is a small gift. It says “To: Danny  Read More


December 21, 2022

Short Story: Planet Discovery

Writing Prompt: You’ve discovered a planet, describe what you see. The entire pod began to vibrate. Impossible bright flames covered the entire window, flashing between Read More


December 7, 2022

Short Story: No Reflection

Writing Prompt: You’re sitting by a pond. You lean over to touch the water and realize you have no reflection. It’s disappeared. It turns out Read More


December 7, 2022

Short Story: The Storm Tree

Write a story using the three words. Oak Tree, Scar, Lighting. Lightning flashed across the sky, illuminating the old oak tree at the crest of Read More


December 2, 2022

Short Story: One Scream at a Time

Start your story with this sentence: August 17, 2096 The world did not end in a bang, or a whisper, but rather, one scream at Read More


April 7, 2022

Short Story – Over the Wall

This one was short and sweet. This is how I think. I look at a prompt/problem and think, “How can I give this a twist, Read More


March 29, 2022

Short Story – 5 Words

Here’s my next short story. Subscribe to get the most current posts and writing prompts. Prompt: Write a one page story using these five words; Cactus, Read More


March 17, 2022

The Shaper

“Who was the leader of the Goblin rebellion of 1764?” Mr. Chelten droned. Anden was hardly listening. His mind reliving the moment when his mom Read More


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The Wylie Writer

I'm David Wylie. I have an awesome wife, three kiddos, and an adventurous doggo. I love writing and currently have several adventure fantasy novels in the works. Everything I write is to help authors figure out how to incorporate writing into their crazy lives.  Read More

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