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The Center blog is teeming with tips and inspiration for starting and maintaining your writing practice.

They say lightning rarely strikes twice...but that doesn't mean it never does.
Read Shawna's review of a novel with a built-in writing prompt for you to try.
Teneice Durrant returns with another tarot reading and writing exercise to develop your narrative arc. August’s prompt concerns a story’s finale.
In her 57th post, Helena grapples first with this column’s deadline, then with a transformative experience of both grief and love.
What is the first story you remember reading that changed you?
For those interested in different ways to structure personal essays, try out segmentation with an exercise by Anne Panning.
This month's visual writing prompt concerns a story's falling action.
In her 56th post, Helena shares an exercise on building characters, along with memories of her beloved sister.
Shawna Ayoub highlights the technique of using multiple narrators to foster compassion in a story, and offers an exercise so you can practice doing the same.
Write about a favorite vacation you've taken. Or, write about how a particular trip or travel experience has changed you.