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Blocked, Stumped And Stuck: 12 Prompts To Get You Writing!
...... clouds' Recall the most recent trip you've had. Where did you come from and where were you going' Why were you going there' How long was the trip' What did you see on the way' This short exercise will help you with your power of recalling details. The more you recall, the more detailed your writing will be. Do this exercise on a regular basis and you will be able to write with good use of details. PROMPT # 7: Watch your favorite movie. Afterwards, experiment on giving it different endings. If it's a romantic movie with a mushy happy-ending, why not re-write the ending and say, have the guy end up with the other woman' Or if it's an action film, ask yourself what would happen if the hero got killed. The thing here is you have to think of a different version for the movie's ending. Prompt # 8. Imagine you're walking in a mall and all of a sudden, a woman grabs you by the hair and starts a catfight with you. What would you do' Would you fight back' If you're a man, think of what you'll do if another guy punched you on the nose for no reason at all. Would you punch back' Describe the "fight scene."
Prompt # 9. Recall the last dream (or nightmare) you had. Describe the dream in detail. Prompt # 10. If you were an animal, what would would you be' Why' Prompt # 11. When you were in gradeschool, what was your most hated subject' Why did you hate it' Do you still hate it' Why or why not' Did the teacher have anything to do with it' Prompt # 12. Put on your favorite CD or tape. What music comes out of it' When you listen to it, what do you feel' What comes into your mind' I hope the prompts I have created for you will help you get thosewords out of your head and onto the paper. Drop me a line and share with me your writing if you are inclined.Until then, great writing to you! ABOUT THE AUTHOR Christian MoralityThe following is a letter I sent to various Christian organizations, none of them responding ..... Shery Ma Belle Arrieta publisher@ewritersplace.com">mailto:publisher@ewritersplace.com Shery is the creator and author of the exciting
new series of ebooks for writers, SEEDS: Ideas for the Everyday (Non-Fiction) Writer. You can download a FREE sampler at http://ewritersplace.com/seeds.html
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