Writer’s Digest - Tips & Prompts
Write a scene that includes a character speaking a different language, speaking in a thick accent, or otherwise speaking in a way that is unintelligibe to the other characters. (Note: You don't necessarily need to know the language the character is speaking—be creative with it!) Describe a character's reaction to something without explaining what it is. See if your fellow prompt responders can guess what it is. Write a story or a scene about one character playing a prank on another. Describe the scene from both characters' points of view. Writing Prompt: Write a story that involves confusion over homonyms (words that have the same spelling but different meanings) or homophones (words that sound the same but are spelled differently). For World Storytelling Day, share the best story you've ever heard or told by word of mouth, or have a fictional character recount their favorite story. You're making your way down a cobbled street when a stocky, red-bearded man beckons you into an alley.
The Ultimate Guide to Writing Better Than You Normally Do.
Writing is a muscle. Smaller than a hamstring and slightly bigger than a bicep, and it needs to be exercised to get stronger. Think of your words as reps, your paragraphs as sets, your pages as daily workouts. Think of your laptop as a machine like the one at the gym where you open and close your inner thighs in front of everyone, exposing both your insecurities and your genitals. Because that is what writing is all about. Procrastination is an alluring siren taunting you to google the country where Balki from Perfect Strangers was from, and to arrange sticky notes on your dog in the shape of hilarious dog shorts. The blank white page. Mark Twain once said, “Show, don’t tell.” Finding a really good muse these days isn’t easy, so plan on going through quite a few before landing on a winner. There are two things more difficult than writing. It’s no secret that great writers are great readers, and that if you can’t read, your writing will often suffer.
Poetic Asides with Robert Lee Brewer
Are you passionate about writing poetry? Check out Robert Lee Brewer’s blog, Poetic Asides. You’ll find poetry prompts, solid tips on writing poetry, interviews with poets, and blog posts highlighting poetic forms like chant, haibun or nonet poems, rispetto, and prose poetry. Sit back, relax, and learn more about the craft of poetry! 2014 April PAD Challenge: Day 12 Wow! 2014 April PAD Challenge: Day 11 One of the refrains from the Austin International Poetry Festival was, “Buy the book!” 2014 April PAD Challenge: Day 10 Quick note on selecting poems for the anthology: I plan to pull poems on average 5-7 days after the prompt is first posted. 2014 April PAD Challenge: Day 9 Before we get into today’s prompt, I just want to address a few common questions I’ve been asked recently: Who can join the challenge? 2014 April PAD Challenge: Day 8 Spent yesterday catching up on sleep after attending the super fun Austin International Poetry Festival with Tammy. 2014 April PAD Challenge: Day 7 Wow!
Best Creative Writing Exercises (PHOTOS)
Writers block, oh, writers block ...please go away! Even though it's the bane of all writers' existence, there are a bevy of ways to bypass the darn thing. From writing prompts to writing exercises, there are thousands of ways to get the creative juices flowing. Here are just a few of our favorites. Trust us, they work! Loading Slideshow 7x7x7x7Grab the 7th book from your bookshelf. Best Creative Writing Exercises 1 of 10 Hide Thumbnails
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Writing Challenge Generator
Challenges The story must involve a crown in it. During the story, a character finds out a dark secret. During the story, there is a fight. A character becomes furious during the story. The story ends during a jailbreak. The story must have a rabbit at the beginning. A character will send a package. During the story, a relative shows up. A character steals something, and the action has far better results than expected. The story must have a navigator in it. During the story, a famous person goes missing.
Poetry
Poetry Assignments #000: Reserve your copy of Poetry Assignments: The Book from Sage Hill Press and receive a 40% discount. Tentatively priced at $20 and due out soon. To reserve a copy, email Sage Hill Press at: sagehillpress@yahoo.com. #100: Self Parody; or She Who Laughs Bests, Laughs at Herself; or Popping the Ego; or How to Make Nelson Muntz "Ha Ha" at You Now that you've been examining your poetry, it's time to make fun of it. Ask yourself, "Am I still being original? You should do this assignment every couple of years. Stay fresh my friends. I tend to say "Go forth!" #99: Making Closure; or Getting to Know You / Getting to Know Every Word About You [use a high, squeeky, out-of-key voice to sing that]; or Damn, Is My Vocabulary that Small? You are gonna need all of your poems for this one. Now use those words, images, ideas, in at least every other line of the next poem you write. For instance, my common words and images are: shadows, the moon, and mountains. Go refresh! Go forth!
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