The Writing Exersises - To Inspire Your Literary Juices
Writing exercises from ages 6-60. Marg presents 15 exercises to help the creative writer in you to experiment, inspire and recharge your literary juices. Writing helps the brain, improves the imagination and fosters connection.
Writing Exercise One
Choose opposites, for example, large, small/ hot, cold/ introvert, extrovert. Describing these opposites giving examples. Be creative and innovative.
Writing Exercise Two
Use a metaphor to write about the sea, moon, mountain, love, kindness and loss.
Writing Exercise Three
From a different point of view – write a poem by a cockroach, lion, parrot and dog.
Writing Exercise Four
Use a calendar photograph – write 10 words to describe the image. Imagine a conflict and tension, now write a possible scenario.
Writing Exercise Five
Write to a friend about separation and divorce.
Writing Exercise Six
From a six- year old’s point of view, write about a missing favorite object, or a pet.
Writing Exercise Seven
Write 20 active verbs that work well with a dog.
Writing Exercise Eight
Cut out newspaper words and head- lines. Create a simple story beginning using one or more of these.
Writing Exercise Nine
Write a thank you letter to your best friend
Writing Exercise Ten
Write rhyming words that suit a poem on flight, or space.
Writing Exercise Eleven
Write a review of a book in 3 sentences.
Writing Exercise Twelve
What is your favorite food. Describe the meal using all the senses.
Writing Exercise Thirteen
Starters – If I had magical powers, Once I loved… Fear of water.
Writing Exercise Fourteen
Write the story of your life in a list, using numbers.
Writing Exercise Fifteen
Take similes and turn them into metaphors. Her hair was like a waterfall. Her waterfall hair.
