Writing prompt – rewrite the news II

Using one of the news headlines below as inspiration, write for at least 10 minutes  without editing or censoring.Exclusive Newspaper Headline Article Unique Special News Informa

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The idea is to write something that matches the headline – your own version of events. Create the news! It can be anything.

You can’t get this wrong, just let the words come and see where it goes.

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Writing prompt – boy needs a weapon

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Write for at least 10 minutes without censoring or editing. Let the words flow, see where it goes.

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Writing prompt – rewrite the news

Using one of the news headlines below as inspiration, write for at least 10 minutes  without editing or censoring.Exclusive Newspaper Headline Article Unique Special News Informa

News Headlines

The idea is to write something that matches the headline – your own version of events. Create the news! It can be anything.

You can’t get this wrong, just let the words come and see where it goes.

If you’d like to share your writing or your experience of this and other writing prompts, please do – in the comments section.

 

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Announcing: NaJoWriMo Starting October 1st, 2015 – National Journal Writing Month

The theme of October’s  National Journal Writing Month  is “Unleashing Your Creative Mind Through Journal Writing.”

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I’ve not participated before but joined #NANOWRIMO (novel writing equivalent) a couple of years ago and am nearing the end of the novel I started there. Definitely worth checking out.

http://najowrimo.org/announcing-najowrimo-starting-october-1s t-2015/

Writing prompt – noticing – 2

Sit quietly for 5 minutes. Notice your thoughts. IMG_0545

When the time is up, write a 2-minute list, just start writing, see what comes.

Read what you have written.

Write something for 15 minutes. Without editing or censoring.

You can’t get this wrong, just let the words come and see where it goes.

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Having fun improves your writing

Great article from Rachel Funk Heller on the excellent writer unboxed blog.

Rachel suggests that our writing can be improved if we are able to recreate the dreamlike state of mind more common in childhood play. She offers three strategies to facilitate this:

  1. Make time for a fun hobby
  2. Meditation
  3. Daydreaming

More details in the full article at writer unboxed. Click the link below:

Source: Creativity, Brain Waves, and Having More Fun

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I can relate to this article. My most sucessful writing comes about when I am able to enter a dreamlike state of mind where my writing seems to just happen.

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Its not always possible but I’ve found that each of the following strategies can be helpful to enable this:

  • A few moments of deep breathing
  • 10 minutes of silence
  • Visualisation – something calming
  • Writing something simple – a list
  • Writing how I feel. This can release some of the pre-writing anxiety I sometimes feel and calms me.
  • Playing music, just before and during writing. Usually something without lyrics.

What have you found helpful as a preparation for writing? Share your ideas in the comments section