Writing Exercises

Are you running out of writing exercise ideas? You've come to the right blog.
I believe, writing - or any other art form - takes practice. Some of us write morning pages, some keep diaries, some write a hundred drafts, others "keep in shape" with writing exercises.
Personally, I prefer writing exercises and am always looking for new ideas. Surely - I assume - I can't be the only writer out there, searching for fresh stimulation. That is why I designed this blog, to share my "starters" with you.
So, plant your butt on a chair and start writing. Better yet sign up and receive my new writing exercise postings via email.

Monday, April 30, 2012

Possibilities 1

Bull's eye? Possibly...



Write for five minutes.


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Friday, April 27, 2012

stretch your imagination 5

You are the break-fluid trickling from the car...


Write for fifteen minutes, or until disaster strikes.




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Thursday, April 26, 2012

stretch your imagination 4

You are the eraser at the tip of a pencil and you want to erase the entire letter which is being written...


Write for ten minutes.



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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

stretch your imagination 3

You are a rainbow.


Write for ten minutes. Shine onto a country, a house, a family.


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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

stretch your imagination 2

You are a penny sitting on a train track.


Write, filling a page.



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Monday, April 23, 2012

Stretch your imagination 1

You are a tick on the hunt for blood.



Write for five minutes without stopping.


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Friday, April 20, 2012

Snapshots 5

You can enter into a photo..



Write for fifteen minutes...the possibilities are endless.


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Thursday, April 19, 2012

Snapshots 4

Write about a picture you tore up..


Write for ten minutes.


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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Snapshots 3

Look at the picture again...


Write for ten minutes.


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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Snapshots 2

Write about the line where light meets shadow.


Write freely filling a page.


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Monday, April 16, 2012

Snapshots 1

Picture this.

Write for five minutes.



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Friday, April 13, 2012

Creating Fiction 5

Write a short story, using the following words somwhere in your composition.

- extricate
- Mississippi
- have to admit
- volcano
- knitting
- curtains
- sensation
- manuscript

Let lose and write. Remember today is Friday the 13th!


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Thursday, April 12, 2012

Creating Fiction 4

Write the following words into a new scene, continuing from yesterday.

- battle
- saxophon
- bargain-hunter
- whisked



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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Creating Fiction 3

Write the following words into a scene.

- Long Island Beach
- slipped
- gaunt
- index cards

Write for ten minutes.

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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Creating Fiction 2

Write the following words into a page of freewriting.

- tantrums
- tunnel
- found out
- weeping willow

Write a full page, nonstop.

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Monday, April 9, 2012

Creating Fiction 1

Create a sentence or a paragraph with these words:

-curlicue
-multi-millionaire
-dishwasher


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Friday, April 6, 2012

April 5

Finally, in April is the deadline for filing your income tax. How does that make you feel? How do you feel about paying taxes? Do you cheat?



Write for fifteen minutes. Be honest, nobody is going to read it..unless you decide to publish your story. In that case, just call it "fiction". (Could be a good story though.)


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Thursday, April 5, 2012

April 4

April is also Sexual Awareness month. What does that mean to you?


Write for ten minutes.


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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

April 3

Did you know April is National Poetry month in the United States? What is your favorite poem and why?


Write for ten minutes.


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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

April 2

What is the most memorable April fool's day for you? Where you the duped or the instigator?

Write, filling a page.


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Monday, April 2, 2012

April 1

Did you get fooled yesterday? How?


Wirte for five minutes.


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