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Resolve to Be a More Productive Writer (Happy New Year) - StumbleUpon. 29 ways to stay creative by Huub Koch (therealhuubkoch. 100 Most beautiful words in the English language* 80 Journal Writing Prompts | TomSlatin.com. 10 Writing Exercises to Tighten Your Writing. By Brittiany Cahoon Writing projects can be like children. You love them dearly, but sometimes they irritate you to the point that you just need a break.

Working on something fresh and new can invigorate your mind and give you a new approach to your work. These exercises can work for any genre of writing, fiction and non-fiction alike. 1. Free Association This is probably the most popular writing exercise to get the juices flowing. 2. Think of something you’re passionate about, like a hobby or a love interest, and write everything you know about it. 3. Something I love to do when I’m stuck is read another author’s work, especially an author who writes in the same style or format as my current project. 4. Writers feel their work, and when you can quite describe what you’re feeling on paper, it can be frustrating. 5. Choose one noun, adjective and verb. 6. This is a wonderful exercise if you struggle to write natural dialogue between your characters. 7. 8. 9. 10.