Writing Exercise from the Archives: connect three pictures…and suddenly you have a story
Don’t censor yourself just write. Don’t cross out. Just write. Try to keep your hand moving across the page or the keyboard. A lot of what you are going to … Continue reading
Writing Exercise from the Archives BREAKFAST
Your subject — what you ate this morning. Compare it with other breakfasts you’ve known: childhood breakfasts, breakfasts with lovers, breakfasts with children, breakfasts in greasy spoon cafes, in chic … Continue reading
A simple writing exercise that packs a punch FROM THE ARCHIVES
I’m recovering from two total replacement knee operations and everything is going well. A bionic new me will be sashaying out in the summer, maybe even doing a bit of … Continue reading
Five Tips for writing flash fiction plus one inspirational exercise that will deliver a plot to your keyboard
I originally wrote this post for the Hysterectomy Association when I was writer in residence of their annual writing competition earlier this year. Flash Fiction goes by many names: micro … Continue reading
An exercise from BACK TO CREATIVE WRITING SCHOOL
THE BLUE MAN OPENED HIS EYES AND SAID…. I took the photograph in Mill Cove House in Castletownbere, West Cork in 2010. The art gallery and cafe are surrounded by … Continue reading
The last ever Monday creative writing exercise. WHAT’S THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN?
This is the very last Monday creative writing exercise so I thought I’d go out with a smile. (I’ll explain why I’m dropping this feature in another post today .) … Continue reading
Monday creative writing exercise because it’s a good way to start the week. And here’s a story starter…
This week it’s a very short exercise but a goody! Don’t ask why it’s so short and late…Oh, go on, do. My new shiny BIG pc is doing everything brilliantly … Continue reading
Monday creative writing exercise because it’s a good way to start the week. Link the three pictures….because there’s a story to tell
Don’t censor yourself just write. Don’t cross out. Just write. Try to keep your hand moving across the page or the keyboard. A lot of what you are going to … Continue reading
CREATIVE WRITING EXERCISE looking back at the most popular
As it has been a year since I started this blog I’m going to look at some of the posts I’ve written over the last 12 months and here is … Continue reading
Creative Writing Exercise: Forbidden
Apologies, a day late with this exercise still better late than never…The focus in this exercise is on creating atmosphere and a convincing sense of place. The subject is ‘Forbidden … Continue reading
Monday Creative Writing Exercise because it’s a good way to start the week: ROMANCE
This is a lucky dip romance…. Pick your numbers and you’ll have your characters, what brings them together and what keeps them apart. All you have to do is write…but … Continue reading
Creative Writing Exercise because it’s a good way to start the week. BREAKFAST with a twist
Your subject Breakfast this morning. Compare it with other breakfasts you’ve known: childhood breakfasts, breakfasts with lovers, breakfasts with children, breakfasts in greasy spoon cafes, in chic coffee houses, hung … Continue reading
A birthday party on the Titanic…A first kiss as Wall Street crashed…Monday Creative Writing Exercise beacuse it’s a good way to start the week
This is straightforward lucky dip. Choose two numbers – both have to be between one and ten. The first number gives you a personal event and the second an historical … Continue reading
Monday creative writing exercise because it’s a good way to start the week: picture prompt
Use this photograph any way you want but you might like to start with this line. I knew Malcolm a long time before I fully realised what kind of man … Continue reading
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