I’ve been thinking recently about sending out regular exercises to those subscribed to The Writers’ Lodge. Just little writing prompts, to get the creative juices flowing and/or encourage us all to think about a different aspect of our work. So, is that something you’d like to see? And can you see yourself being brave enough to share what you come up with? Let me know!
Writing prompts can be great to get the juices flowing, but they don't necessarily teach the writer anything or help them improve. I love the ones where you are given a sentence (eg: I walked to the bedroom, sat on the chair, and looked at my wife), and you have to spend ten or fifteen minutes changing the verbs . (I stormed to the bedroom, kicked the chair, and glared at my wife. Or, I tip-toed to the bedroom, perched on the chair, and ogled my wife.) Everyone should have a thesaurus!
What a great idea, Steve! Make it fun. How about one prompt; different genres? Like write as a crime thriller, horror, SFF, romance, historical fiction - whatever. An experiment that'll push us out of a certain comfort zone.
Honestly? I like to think I'll share. But do you mean sharing snippets after writing for, like ten minutes? Or ideas that turn into a full-blown short story? Is there a word limit? Do you mean short and snappy shares? I'm nervous already...
Anything that helps me develop my skills is welcome. I also think seeing how other people approached the same task is a great way to develop. Giving and receiving criticism is probably the best way to improve.
Writing prompts can be great to get the juices flowing, but they don't necessarily teach the writer anything or help them improve. I love the ones where you are given a sentence (eg: I walked to the bedroom, sat on the chair, and looked at my wife), and you have to spend ten or fifteen minutes changing the verbs . (I stormed to the bedroom, kicked the chair, and glared at my wife. Or, I tip-toed to the bedroom, perched on the chair, and ogled my wife.) Everyone should have a thesaurus!
What a wonderful and generous suggestion. Any exercises on getting pacing right would be most welcome :)
What a great idea, Steve! Make it fun. How about one prompt; different genres? Like write as a crime thriller, horror, SFF, romance, historical fiction - whatever. An experiment that'll push us out of a certain comfort zone.
Great idea! I would be down for this writing stretch!
A good idea! For me, it would encourage me to actually get writing, rather than just thinking about writing.
I would so love that, I need that prompt to get started. What a wonderful idea, thank you so much SJ.
I think that would be a wonderful idea, and I am definitely interested.
Honestly? I like to think I'll share. But do you mean sharing snippets after writing for, like ten minutes? Or ideas that turn into a full-blown short story? Is there a word limit? Do you mean short and snappy shares? I'm nervous already...
That sounds like a lot of fun. I think prompts that allow writers to experiment around dialogue tags. I see this topic discussed a lot on line.
great idea.
Great idea!
Anything that helps me develop my skills is welcome. I also think seeing how other people approached the same task is a great way to develop. Giving and receiving criticism is probably the best way to improve.
yes mate, good idea. go for it.
I loved the idea
What's a good writing prompt / exercise to keep you motivated with your writing when you're in the middle / marathon section?
A good idea! For me, it would encourage me to actually get writing, rather than just thinking about writing.