Writing Exercise- Turning Evil into Prose
Today’s lesson was slated to be on Characters, but I can’t seem to get that train on track. One of the best things I learned early in my writing career…
Writing Exercise: Free Flow Writing
Today is writing fun day. No mind-bending lessons, just some word enjoyment. Mondays are brutal enough without adding another "todo" to your list.My first Writing teacher as an adult was…
Writing Exercise: Story
I write my narrative in 5 different steps. Story, Plot, Character, Outline and Final First Draft (so named because the first draft has multitude of lives, usually around 20-30 rewrites).…
Writing Exercise- Character Arch
Yesterday marked the ending of an epic battle with my current nemeses.Throughout my history, I have had a constant flow of these Machiavellian characters lurking in my peripheral vision. They…
Writing Exercise- Character
While we are working on character, I think it is important to point out that places and things have character too. Yesterday, I was on assignment covering all the “dive…
Writing Exercises- Day 5
Character. The first, most important step in writing is a character building experience. This is going to take the next 2 weeks, but when you are done, you will be…
Writing Exercise Day 4
Let's write a short storyFirst we outline with a few details. Just make this up with the first thing that comes to your mind. 1. Start with a character that…
Writing Exercises- Day 3
Story.We all start writing for a reason. Be it something that happened, you witness or survived, or inspiration from viewing a life event. All writing starts with just a simple…
Writing Exercises- Day 2
Hello and welcome back! I am proud that you kept on going. Lets go thru the questions. First, why do you write? Is it for fame or fortune? Is it…
Writing Exercises- Day 1
Today it is all about finding your authentic voice. This is the only true assist we have (besides tenacity and endurance). As a writer, your genuine expression is the only…