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Writing Prompts

Writing Prompts

Workshop Holly Lisle's Vision Holly Lisle's Workshop By Holly Lisle © 2002, By Holly Lisle Your short story or novel has not been going well, or maybe you've even finished it but now discover that you hate it. If this is your situation, you have my sympathy: I recently tanked 283 pages of a novel that was going to all the wrong places, and even with a brutal deadline hanging over my head, I've never been so happy to see something go. Big question, though? Maybe. Let's take a look at what you want to cook and see if there's anything in it worth saving. 1. Can you write down, right now, in ten words or less, the theme? 2. Can you sit down immediately and write one sentence that sums up the story? 3. Can you name the single character who matters most to the story, and write down in one or two short sentences what this most important character wants or needs most of all? 4. 5. Can you write out, quickly and clearly, why this story matters, and to whom it matters? 6. 40-60 points -- Let It Live

The Write Prompts The month of April is dedicated to National Poetry Reading in the United States and Canada. While it is meant to encourage reading of poetry there is no reason not to turn it into a poetry writing month. If you don't normally write poetry take the plunge and do some this month. Even bad poetry writing is a good exercise. For the month of April, every day read a poem of your choice then write a responding poem either in the same form or a form of your choosing. If you want something that requires a little less searching on your part then sign up for a daily podcast of Garrison Keillor's The Writer's Almanac. To get you started here is a favorite poem to get your started: Song of Enchantment by Walter De La Mare A Song of Enchantment I sang me there, In a green -- green wood, by waters fair, Just as the words came up to me I sang it under the wildwood tree. The Writing Challenge Options:

creative writing prompts . com ideas for writers 40 of the Best Websites for Young Writers Jun 09, 2011 Looking for writing help, peer review, grammar tips or just a little bit of advice from the World Wide Web? Don't miss these 40 helpful websites for young writers. Writing Communities and Courses Young Writer's Society - Dedicated to scribes between the ages of 13 and 25, the Young Writer's Society is the world's largest website for young writers. Grammar and Reference Websites The Purdue Online Writing Lab - Purdue University's Online Writing Lab is a wonderful place to learn all of the various rules of grammar and usage. Creativity Boosters The Story Starter - Creativity abounds at Story Starter!

Creative Writing Prompts Many creative writers use prompts to generate new material. Prompts can be challenges -- for example, write a story using only one syllable words or craft an alphabet story where the first sentence begins with the letter A, the next sentence B, and so on -- or themes provided by journals, or a poem to which an writer can respond. For example, the Sun lists prompts and deadlines every issue. To see responses, check out "Readers Write." For a list of up-to-date journal prompts, deadlines, and contest information, see the Writing Program's bulletin board in Jensen on the second floor. Creative Writing Exercises Compiled by Catherine Reid Creative writing exercises, like any kind of warm-up routine before playing a sport or a musical instrument, help loosen up your imagination while honing your writing muscles. Though the exercises are more fun done with two or more people, each can be done alone. The prompts: 3) Create a story using words of one-syllable only, beginning with a phrase such as:

The Journaling Life: 21 Types of Journals You Can Create to Expr The Blog of Scott Hansen » Overcoming Creative Block I do not know what to write. I am sitting here staring at the screen, running sentences in my head, and turning my music on and off. Earlier I went foraging for food (in hopes of sparking some magical words), but ended up getting distracted by Arrested Development for 20 minutes. This happens just about every time I sit down to do anything. I’ll probably go play the guitar between this paragraph and the next. Of course this is a familiar situation. Knowing this I decided to ask some of today’s most exciting artists and creators what they do when the ideas aren’t flowing. What follows are 25 strategies from these creatives to spark your inspiration; hopefully you’ll find something helpful in there. Nicolas Felton is a graphic designer based in New York City I think I rely on a few tactics to keep my creativity flowing. I try to alternate the tenor of my years, like crop rotations. My other strategy is to keep my plate as full as possible. Tom Muller is a Belgian graphic designer Michael C.

Using Pictures as Writing Prompts -- Photos Make Great Writing Prompts Choose one of these images to use as a writing prompt for a freewriting session. Ideally, you'll develop one of the ideas generated by your freewriting session into a short story. A reader named Adam C. described how this played out for him in a creative writing class in which each student was given a different photo to write about. Adam writes, "The picture I was given portrayed an elderly couple, holding hands, looking off to the left of the camera lens. There was a large boat in the background. (More instructions for this creative writing exercise are also outlined in a how-to.)

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