10 Fun Writing Exercises For Winter Break
Here are 10 fun and easy writing exercises to keep the creative ink following. You can even do these if you only have a few minutes a day! But I promise you, you usually keep going after the five-minute timer has dinged :)
Mixing Metaphors
Brainstorm a few overused metaphors and replace the last word of each metaphor with something random or creative.
Twisted Tale
Rewrite a fairy tale from the bad guys perspective.
Hook 'em
The best stories have a killer beginning to reel the reader in. Hook 'em in 150 words.
The Worst Invention
What invention would you un-invent and why.
Create a Life
Open your favorite image search engine and type "old man" or "young lady", click the third page of results so it's random, and write a story about the first image. Develop a character- age, likes, demographics, hopes, past, etc.
5 Minute Freewrite
Join a freewrite hosted by @mariannewest. She posts a new prompt daily. Set your timer for five minutes and write about it. You'll be surprised at how well your creativity works when you're under the pressure of time!
Granted Hour
You are granted an extra hour in your day, but you can't use it for anything you normally do. Write about what you would do.
Dear Santa
I don't care how old you are! Write a letter to Santa!
Looking Back
Write a diary entry like it's December 31, 2018. Detail all you have accomplished in 2018.
SteemStorm
Write the titles to your next ten Steemit posts. This has a nice side effect of inspiration if you get writers block ;)
What is your favorite go to writing exercise? Share in the comments!
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Thank you for your post! I will use it in my day job on a regular basis. I really appreciate the idea of mixing metaphors.
Glad to hear it!
Freewriting is great; It always produces something unexpected!
Yes it does! I love it :)
Wow. I just came over to visit you and you mentioned me in your post!! Thank you so much!!!
Oh hai! Why yes, yes I did, because you are worth mentioning! Your freewrites are one of the best ideas on Steemit!
Thank you so much!!! That makes my heart sing!!
I have a post request. I notice that many people have no idea about plagiarism. I just judged a contest and several just copied info. They cited it but had no idea that just copying the whole thing is not okay...
@lucylin just had someone copy his comment and the entire post he commented on! I will create this tonight, and I'll link you :)
Thank you!! I think some do it because they don't know.....
Exactly. For some it is a cultural thing, like follow for follow. They do not know better. But once they learn they drop the practice :)
Thanks a lot, I got some ideas from this alone... I also do some #freewrite already.
This is something I planned to do, but don't know if I'd actually do it... My post 2017's Achievements and failures can be seen as this. It's great to look back on your year and not find it (mostly) wasted.
This along with the Dark Hour of persona 3 (The 25th hour of the day but few people notice it in the setting of that game).... Gave me a great idea!! Thanks a lot
I like the idea of writing a look back on your year for a year in the future. I helps set you up with a clear plan, in reverse ;) Anything to activate parts of your brain to achieve success :)
What platform is the game on?
For PS2, the version I played is for PSP... as far as I know, these are the only versions of Persona 3. While it's set in the same world of "Perosona 4" the dark hour was fixed before the event of that game.
This is very interesting, I have to check it out!
I love the ideas, I may do the fairy tale one
Awesome! If you post it let me know!
OK, do I need to put anything in the tags?
Oh just whatever is fitting :) I like to try to use all five if I can, that way your post gains maximum visibility :)
Ok, I did it as a five minute freewrite. It didn't go the way I planned. :-)
They never go as planned ;)
You should consider extending it into a short story :). You totally left me wanting more!
Ok, I have an idea for a sequel. I will write it later. Thank you for your comments.
Cool! Thanks for stopping by :)
@arbitrarykitten Just because I am in the Holiday Spirit.........
That is so awesome to hear! It's such a sad time for so many I love hearing that <3