Anyone know creative writing exercices?

Answer 1

Have you read the book "Writing Down the Bones" by Natalie Goldberg? That has quite a few exercises to stretch those writing muscles.

Also, there are many websites out there that have writing prompts and exercises. Try www.hollylisle.com (go to the Writers section for a huge variety of articles and techniques). A quick google search brought up a ton of others-- I'd recommend doing some searches in the particular genres you like to write in!

Answer 2

I've had my kids write their own Nobel Prize acceptance speech before. That way they can dream about what they're going to do in the future. They offer prizes for just about everything so it is real wide open and interesting for them.

A second idea is to pass out newspaper articles about small inconsequential happenings for example "There was a break in on Mulberry St. last night but the robbers left without taking anything." Everybody gets a little article and then they have to make up an elaborate story about what the "real story" is. For example what we don't know is that the "robbers" were international hit men looking for somebody in the witness protection program and they had the wrong house. They wanted the house next door where the man who shot JFK really resides. You know silly things like that.

Unfortunately I'm a math and computer teacher so I rarely get to use these ideas!

Answer 3

Might I suggest that you look for an online writers' group or forum, rather than continue to seek every bit of how-to advice and such on Yahoo answers? I've noticed that you are asking A LOT of writing questions here, and you're not going to get all the information you need without being able to share your writing with people and get specific feedback.

Answer 4

The best way to open MY mind to new ideas is to stop for a moment and take a walk, call a friend, or go to the bathroom and read recreationally. By the end of such exercises, my creative storage space has been somewhat replenished.

Answer 5

What is an exercice? Is that some sort of religious thing to get rid of ice?

Answer 6

Go get "Steering the Craft" by Ursula Le Guin. You'll find all you need about creative writing exercises and major life-changing tips.

Answer 7

A couple of ones that I remember are to re-type a short story that you admire and to look out a window and write a haiku about what you see. Also keeping a writing journal was very helpful to me since I tend to forget my ideas after awhile.

Answer 8

I did a lot of essays and poetry in my creative writing class. The first thing before we write was choosing the theme.

Answer 9

try to tie together 3 or 4 totally off the wall topics, thoughts, people or objects, say for instance, peanut butter, the magna carta, bad Chevy Chase movies and an elephant. Or just do what I do and answer these questions in the above fashion.

Answer 10

a friend of mine teaches at UVA and has his students do a creative writing exercise using a hamburger. the assignment is to write like you are explaing a kiss (or sex), but use the 'burger. am i explaining this correctly?