Abandon your frustrations and get a fresh start by trying some writing activities to spark your creativity.
Exercises in creativity can improve your aptitude as a writer and inspire ideas for new writing projects.
The benefit of attempting any of the following activities is that you can complete the exercises from the comfort of your home, at your own pace, in solitude (hopefully) without outside distractions or the pressures of working with a group.
I've compiled the list of exercises suggested below over the years - from college professors, editors and fellow writers. Some of them have helped me to grow as a writer. Hopefully they will help you in some way too!
1 - Write your own obituary.
(I know it sounds somewhat morbid - but it will require you to think about what you've accomplished thus far - and what you wish to achieve in the future.)
2 - Write a 400 word description of your favorite place.
3 - Write a brief biography of someone you know and love. Or write about someone famous you admire.
4 - Write a list of questions you would like to know the answers to. Then try to list the people or resources you could contact to get your answers.
5 - Read a newspaper or magazine article about something you're interested in. Re-write the article in your own words to make it better.
6 - Listen to the conversations of others in a crowded mall or restaurant. Write 200 words about your reaction to their conversation.
7 - Write 500 words describing a special time in your life. Write it so that other people could understand and appreciate it.
8 - Take a 15 minute walk around your neighborhood. As soon as you get home, write 300 words about what you saw on your walk.
9 - Think about your closest friends, your relatives, your boss, or your co-workers. Choose the person you like the most and the least; the person who has had the most positive and most negative influence on you; the person who has changed the most and the least since you've known them; and then write a write a brief paragraph on each explaining why you feel this way.
10 - Write the first ten words that come to mind. Then write brief definitions and/or explanations of why you thought of these words.
Resource Box - ? Danielle Hollister (2004) is the Publisher of BellaOnline Quotations Zine - A free newsletter for quote lovers featuring more than 10,000 quotations in dozens of categories like - love, friendship, children, inspiration, success, wisdom, family, life, and many more. Read it online at - http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art8364.a sp
If you market online, whether it be your own information... Read More
Writing a letter to your newspaper's editor is a privilege... Read More
If you are not creating articles for your website and... Read More
Inspirational articles were once limited to self-help and religious publications,... Read More
The Most Economical Way to Advertise online is to Submit... Read More
How is it possible to turn an idea into the... Read More
It's no secret-link exchanges are dying a painful death. And... Read More
If you are using articles to promote your business then... Read More
A huge problem for many people who are working on... Read More
Two important factors that play a part in the rankings... Read More
Last time on "Because your articles suck" ? we discussed... Read More
You are running out of ideas, you sit down in... Read More
The five essential questions to be answered in your article... Read More
Many internet home business owners today have learnt that one... Read More
You want your business to be noticed by thousands daily.... Read More
Article Marketing Connects you Directly to Readers Even brilliantly-written articles... Read More
This may come as a surprise... to you, but writing... Read More
A great way for self employed professionals to enhance their... Read More
1. Write to one person.When you're writing your article picture... Read More
This is Part 2 of a 2 part article -... Read More
You've already agreed that putting some of your best articles... Read More
If you want to increase the amount of visitors to... Read More
Start by Being QuotableIt's tough to stand out online. With... Read More
Ever read one of those web articles written by an... Read More
To be successful at any affiliate marketing program, you not... Read More
This is a perennial question among writers and wannabe's. Many... Read More
How is it possible to turn an idea into the... Read More
This is Part 2 of a 2 part article -... Read More
Part 1 of a 2-part series To read Part 2... Read More
This is precisely what I am doing here today (and... Read More
The Most Economical Way to Advertise online is to Submit... Read More
Are you looking for a better way to promote your... Read More
Writing articles related to your business is a great way... Read More
Do you know the difference between simultaneous article submissions and... Read More
Earlier, I published part 1 of this series, which contained... Read More
If you have an entertainment website then you're always looking... Read More
Not doing what, you ask.Writing and submitting articles.Writing articles is... Read More
By default, Microsoft Word automatically changes straight quotation marks (... Read More
People who have an idea for a website sometimes require... Read More
Often all the Web Surfer will see is your title,... Read More
These 7 Important Elements are your Blueprint to Article Writing... Read More
There are many schools of thought on how to build... Read More
Whatever you're selling, writing articles to distribute freely amongst webmasters... Read More
Congratulations! You've written your first article (or possibly your 10th... Read More
By avoiding these common mistakes, you will greatly improve your... Read More
If you haven't considered the power of articles as part... Read More
I get asked all the time, "Lorrie, how can I... Read More
Many successful authors close their mind to learning HTML because... Read More
When writing articles for publication, it is important that you... Read More
Why do so many internet marketers waste their time on... Read More
Article Writing Article Writing |