To learn more about The Write Group, visit theirFacebook pageorwebsite. Exercise # 334 More prompts from the from The Write Group's Saturday morning Free Write sessions at Montclair Public Library in Montclair, New Jersey. There were shared byRose Blessing. To learn more about The Write Grou...
For this creative writing exercise, usethis random word generatorand generate 10-15 words. Begin freewriting and include all the words from the generator. The more you do this writing drill, the more new words you’ll learn. Gregg Hinthorn, editor and content creator, gives writing tips to ...
The short stories you createdin part one of our exerciseis going to be used as an outline for your upcoming project(s). Look at one of your completed short stories and let’s get those creative juices flowing byadding a protagonist. Think about the goal and struggles they will have to ...
After this short writing exercise, we looked at four examples of long sentences. The first came from Cormac McCarthy's All the Pretty Horses. We found this sentence to display the speed potential of long sentences by eliminating punctuation and repeating the word "and." The sentence itself ...
Short sentences keep readers’ attention. They are best for readability and impactful delivery. There is also less room for grammatical errors with shorter sentences. In this exercise, you can rewrite your old post or find a random article online. Break down the walls of words as best as you...
Exercise #1 Describe what you see in this photo. Describe what you don't see-- the interior. Describe the person who comes out of the place. What does the person do? Exercise #2 Write a reflection or short fictional piece about this woman. Where is she? What year is it? What is sh...
Over the years, I have written short stories, but mostly as a writing exercise. To me it was practice for long-form. I believe I was half right. When I wrote the stories, I never really thought about word counts, genre, or anything else- I just wrote, and when I was done, I mig...
This book is designed to be a how-to-write-fiction guide that is long on specifics and short on theoretical material. Each section of the book deals with a separate element of fiction--characterization, dialogue, point of view, plot, etc. Every exercise in the book is introduced in an ...
4.Ten Secrets To Write Better Stories. How does Pixar manage to create such great stories, year after year? And how doyouwrite a good story? In this post, I distill everything I've learned about how to write a good story into ten tips.Click to continue to the writing exercise ...
Sometimes, you just stare at the screen. You want to write but have no idea what to say. Here's a writing exercise that will get you writing every time.