Archive for December, 2004

Looking at yourself in today’s exercise!

Wednesday, December 15th, 2004

What do you feel is your most significant achievement to date, and why do you place it at the top of your personal success list?

Tuesday’s weave-a-word challenge awaits.

Tuesday, December 14th, 2004

10 words, use them all, and win the challenge! Try and use them in as short a piece as is possible - can you beat your score from last week?

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Just when you thought it was safe to peek over the wall again….

Monday, December 13th, 2004

As the dust settles over the recent US presidential election, write an opinion essay on the eventual outcome of it.

3 more idea seeds for you to peruse over

Friday, December 10th, 2004

Take any of the following and start your page with it, then continue writing from where the seed stops. Where will your muse take it?

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An exercise in description for fiction writers this morning.

Thursday, December 9th, 2004

Your protagonist inherits a Victorian house through a distant relative’s Will. Describe the house as she sees it for the first time.

Thinking back to Thanksgiving….

Wednesday, December 8th, 2004

Now that Thanksgiving’s over for another year, what were you most thankful for this year, and why?

Tuesday’s weave-a-word challenge awaits you today.

Tuesday, December 7th, 2004

Use the 10 words in a piece of fiction or non-fiction. See if you can manage to use the words in their correct context in less than 300 words.

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Get your clocks, watches, kitchen timers at the ready. Starting the week with a timed writing exercise!

Monday, December 6th, 2004

Write the following title at the top of your page, set your timer for 20 mins and then start writing whatever comes into your head! Fiction, non-fiction, essay, journal entry, opinion piece, short story, scene that fits your novel in progress? It’s up to you!

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It’s Friday and the idea seeds are sown!

Friday, December 3rd, 2004

Use any of the following as the starting point for a piece of fiction or non-fiction.

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A question of charity for fiction writer’s today.

Thursday, December 2nd, 2004

A representative from a charity rings your protagonist and asks for help in their upcoming campaign. It’s a charity for a cause your already overburdened protag believes in. Write the dialogue for the conversation.