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Write Angry

10.13.2014 writing

Write angry. When something or someone upsets you, when you find that you cannot tolerate it any longer, lash out, but do so with words upon a page or screen. Write with great fury. Let your hand pass over the paper in a tremendous scribbled hurry. Pound the keys with a machine-gun staccato. Write when incensed, when […]

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Writing Assignment: Write About Wearing A Watch

10.10.2014 writing

You either wear a watch or you do not. You may or may not own one. But it is likely that at some time in your life you have owned one and worn it. That is a very common modern experience. Some people today claim that the age of wrist watches is over. You don’t […]

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Writing Assignment: Write A Single Piece Using All Eight Writing Prompts

10.03.2014 writing

Over the last two weeks I’ve been publishing simple little prompts to help writers take action and write. Let’s up the ante today. For today’s assignment use all eight of my writing prompts and perform them one after the other to writer a single piece. Here they are: More Writing Prompts Take a deep breath Stand, then […]

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Two Weeks Of Writing Prompts: #8-Write Your Name At The Top Of The Page

10.02.2014 writing

Here’s today’s prompt: choose your writing surface, physical or digital, and then write your name at the top of the page. Write about that.   Remember, this is a writing exercise. Don’t try to be clever. Don’t worry about being good. Just write. More Writing Prompts

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Two Weeks Of Writing Prompts: #7-Take A Drink Of Water

10.01.2014 writing

Here’s today’s prompt: take a drink of water. I am being very specific here: drink water and nothing else. Now write about it.   Remember, this is a writing exercise. Don’t try to be clever. Don’t worry about being good. Just write.   More Writing Prompts

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