BACK TO BASICS
Back to Basics is a mini-course designed to help you build a strong foundation in writing. Learn "the rules" so you know when, where, and how to break them to your story's benefit. Courses may occasionally highlight specific writing styles or genres where the focal topic is most commonly used (or over-used).
Each course includes a full post on our blog and a challenge. You can submit your effort for feedback.
Back to Basics is free to all writers around the world. Talk with us on Discord and X/Twitter using the tag #WWB2B.
Find all past courses below and some on our YouTube channel!
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MacGuffin:
Write a story (up to 2,000 words) using one of these prompts.
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A cartoonishly large sword which can destroy the universe.
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A killer koala bear is on the loose and can only be destroyed with George Washington’s wooden teeth.
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Someone is looking for the meaning of life.
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There is a race to find a suitcase filled with $4 billion.
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