When we think of a war story, we usually think of fighting. However, there are a lot of stories that take place in a time of war that are far away from any battlefield. Here are some ways: How much the war overshadows the story depends on how much the characters or the people they…
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Muse on Monday – April 8, 2024
If you were in certain parts of North America today, you could have seen a total eclipse. I am lucky enough to be in Erie, Pennsylvania, which is right in the path of totality, so we got a good view of it here. We all knew long in advance the exact minute that it was…
Muse on Monday – April 1, 2024
Happy Easter everyone, plus April Fools Day and the beginning of a new month. Do you like April Fools Day? I didn’t do any pranks, although I have in the past a few times. Pranks work in fiction, although because fiction runs on conflict, it is much more likely for a prank to go horribly…
Muse on Monday – March 25, 2024
Every city has its own personality. Part of that is based on where it is—if it has mountains or lakes or is by the ocean or is on an island—but it goes beyond that. Even cities that seem very similar have subtle differences based on their culture and their “feel”. You may have to live…
Muse on Monday – March 18, 2024
Happy Monday, everyone! Welcome back to the Treehouse for a new writing prompt. If you know someone very well, you might be able to tell what they are thinking just by seeing their facial expressions. That’s because we can convey a lot through our expressions even if we don’t say anything out loud. Facial expressions…
Muse on Monday – March 11, 2024
Welcome to the beginning of a brand new week. I don’t know what the weather there is like, but here it is sometimes cold and snowy and sometimes warm. That is the normal craziness of March in this area. Story Prompt: March 11, 2024 Write a story based on the picture below. This is a…
Muse on Monday – March 4, 2024
Happy Monday everyone. I’m back from my trip and it’s the first week of March. The theme this week is weapons. That might be disturbing to some people (and if so, I apologize) but weapons come up a lot in stories. There are two things to remember: first, there are many types of weapons and…
Muse on Monday – February 26, 2024
Can you believe that February is almost over? This winter has been going fast, at least for me. I’m currently spending the week with a group of people with various disabilities. It’s been a wonderful time so far and it is interesting to see people’s personalities displayed either through a disability or in spite of…
Muse on Monday – February 19, 2024
Happy Monday, everyone! It’s Presidents’ Day in the United States, so many people have the day off school or work, but not me. Luckily, I usually like my job. I was thinking today that many stories have to do with the children of royalty: princesses and princes, specifically. It’s a common story type, especially dealing…
Muse on Monday – February 5, 2024
I haven’t been around much the last few weeks since I was in the middle of moving houses, which you know if you’ve done that, takes a lot of time and energy. However, in writing, moving houses is a very common way to start a story since it is a complete change of setting and…
The Green-Walled Treehouse 