Writing Exercises:

For this particular exercise you need to read and complete "Part 1" BEFORE reading and completing "Part 2." (In other words ... Do Not Read Part 2 Until You Complete Part 1 :-)

PART 1:

Think about one thing in your home. It can be anything. A chair, a vase, a painting, a cat ... now describe that object in as much detail as possible without revealing what it actually is.

Take about ten minutes to complete Part 1.

Done? Okay. Now for Part 2 ... you didn't peek, did you?

PART 2:

Using dialog, carry on what you believe might be an actual conversation between you and this object you just described in Part 1. (If you picked a chair, for example, what would you and the chair talk about if the chair could talk?)

 

I could have avoided the whole business if I had only . . .

The people at number 10 . . .

While shopping the other day, I'll be darned if I didn't come across . . .

Last night . . .

Once upon a time . . .

Write for ten minutes, incorporating a common proverb, adage, or familiar phrase ("between the devil and the deep blue sea," "one foot in the grave," "a stitch in time saves nine," "the whole nine yards," "a needle in a haystack," etc.) that you have changed in some way, as well as five of the following words:

cliff

blackberry

needle

cloud

voice

mother

whir

lick

Don’t worry about creating a story right now: just focus on following the parameters and writing for your ten minutes. Write down whatever comes into your head without worrying about whether it’s good or not. You might surprise yourself. And

Exercise #1

Describe what you see in this photo. Describe what you don't see-- the interior. Describe the person who comes out of the place. What does the person do?