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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Wednesday's Writing Workout!

Viktoria Komova
(Russia)
On the weekends, prompts keep my creativity warmed up so I don’t “pull a muscle” on Monday morning. During the week, prompts jump-start my writing routine. Consider using your own characters and settings for these prompts. You might come up with dazzling new ideas for your WiP! All you’ll need for these exercises is your writing materials and an open mind. Remember to drink lots of water and stretch!
Start it up!
Exercise 1
When you were a child, what did you imagine your happiest moment in life would be? Has this turned out to be true? Write it.
Ramp it up! 
Exercise 2: from Writer’s Digest
Choose an inanimate subject (an object, place, idea, or emotion) and describe it using action verbs.
Burn it up!
Exercise 3
Write a scene or story that’s supposed to be romantic but make it funny!
Cool it down.
Exercise 4
Write a flash fiction story based on your favorite song from your teenage years.
Every Wednesday I post prompts and exercises for your “writing workout” so keep checking back! Happy writing!!!

6 comments:

Christina Lee said...

Hi Laura--good ones!! But I can't make a romantic scene funny when it's GOT to be steamy. :-)))

Julie Dao said...

Laura, you always have the best writing prompts! If I took Exercise 4, it would be pretty embarrassing because it would probably be some cheesy Backstreet Boys song. Siiigh. LOL

Stina Lindenblatt said...

#2 would be a great one for a photography project. :D

Carolina Valdez Miller said...

Most of my favorite songs in my teen years had lyrics that didn't make sense. I'd probably have to write something really weird. Ha! Great exercises.

Susanna Leonard Hill said...

Hmmm.... that number 4 would be a doozy of a story. I was a teenager in the '80s - 'nuff said :)

Laura Marcella said...

Christina- Lol, then that might make a good exercise for you to try!

Julie- Ahahaha, same here!!

Stina- Sure, that's a good idea too!

Carolina- I know what you mean! The music from my teen years were by teens singing about things they knew nothing about, LoL!

Susanna- Oooo, I love '80s music though! I think it's the best thing to come out of that decade. So fun!