From Spark to Story - Harden, Tina
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Every story begins with a spark -- a whisper of an idea that refuses to sit quietly in the corner. From Spark to Story is a collection born from those sparks; moments, dreams, and writing prompts and exercises that flared into something unexpected. Many of these tales took shape in my critique group, where one stray word could start a wildfire of imagination. Some stories behave, others dug in their heels, but all share one thing -- they reminded me why I write. To explore. To imagine. To connect. each story stands alone, yet together they trace the crooked path of a writer learning to trust…mehr

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Every story begins with a spark -- a whisper of an idea that refuses to sit quietly in the corner. From Spark to Story is a collection born from those sparks; moments, dreams, and writing prompts and exercises that flared into something unexpected. Many of these tales took shape in my critique group, where one stray word could start a wildfire of imagination. Some stories behave, others dug in their heels, but all share one thing -- they reminded me why I write. To explore. To imagine. To connect. each story stands alone, yet together they trace the crooked path of a writer learning to trust her own voice. These are the sparks that refused to go out. The first section of this volume is a sample of writing exercises I've used to limber up the writing muscle. I am a member of Lake Havasu City Writers Group in Arizona. We meet each first and third Saturday of the months. We are tasked with writing a 250-word story to specific prompts the group selected. The second task is a 1,000-word Writer's Choice. This can be anything, and most writers submit this word count from larger pieces they're writing. This gives feedback on weak areas, plot holes, and any serious grammar issues. The following section, Writing Exercises, contains some of the exercises I've used to activate my imagination. I enhanced some of the exercises into larger stories. A majority of the stories I've included started from a simple spark-whether from a joke I heard-or a nugget of historical fact. Hence the title I've chosen for my anthology, From Spark to Story. I suggest anyone interested in writing but are hesitant to put it out there-whether to friends and family-online or self-publishing-don't give into the fear. Join, or create, a local writers critique group. It'll help you develop a thicker skin, and exposes you to people with various reading comprehension skills.
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When Tina first began sharing stories with her critique group, she never imagined how many different directions her imagination would take her. She didn't stick to one genre, one mood, or even one tone --- because stories don't always ask politely to be written the same way.What you'll find here is a collection arranged in the order these stories were first shared. Each one carries a spark from the time it was written: a reflection of whatever theme, prompt, or passing curiosity grabbed her that week.If you notice a shift in style from one story to the next, that's part of the fun. Think of it as a literary road trip with unpredictable turns --- some paved, some dirt, some with scenic overlooks where you might want to linger.From humor to heartbreak, from myth to modern realism, these pieces are snapshots of where her mind wandered and how it came back with a story to tell.