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What’s in Your Bag of Tricks? – Strategies to keep Writing
Writing prompts from life
Make a point of keeping a notebook with you at all times.
Next time you leave the house, make a note of what you see and what you hear. Use these notes as writing prompts. A never ending supply !
Writing prompt – field reporter
Next time you’re in a public place, make notes as if you have discovered something for the first time and want to capture all the details. What do you hear, see, smell, feel? Be specific.
Later, read through your notes, highlight words and phrases that interest you. Write these at the top of a new page. Using these as inspiration, write for at least 10 minutes without censoring or editing. Let the words flow, 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.
Writing prompt – rewrite the news IV
Using one of the news headlines below as inspiration, write for at least 10 minutes without editing or censoring.
‘WARNING OVER PINK BOTTLES WASHED UP ON BEACH’
‘SCOT ON TOP OF HIS GAME DOWN UNDER’
‘I’M SUING COPS FOR £30m’
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.
Writing prompt – rewrite the news. Tweet this
Writing prompt – journal inspiration
Use your journal, as a source book for writing prompts. Look back on previous entries, make a note of words and phrases that catch your eye. Write these on the top of a fresh page and use them as a writing prompt.
Write for at least 15 minutes without censoring or editing. Let the words flow, 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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