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Two books
Publishers have magical rooms that are filled with books and if you ask really nicely, sometimes they gift you one or two. I was lucky enough to be in New York this week and I wandered in to visit the marvelous folk at HarperCollins who gave me Tangled by Carolyn Mackler and Gorgeous by Rachel Vail Both are fun and feisty and fabulous. And completely inspiring for those of us who write.
So, to do some fun, feisty and fabulous writing tonight, I want you to imagine the incredible. What if you could fly? Or if a dog ruled the world? Or if you could change into anything you wanted to be? Or if babies could tell you what they thought? Or if you were in love with a photograph? Imagine the fabulous and then write twenty sentences. Don’t stop until you’ve got twenty down. If you can’t imagine something of your own, use one of my ideas above. Ideas are supposed to be inspiring and are often made much better if they’re shared.
Have fun.
Writing photo prompt
What does this make you think of?
Take a look at this caged animal. What does it make you feel/think? Could you use this photo as a writing prompt? Look at the photo and then start a story about this creature. Let me know how you get on!
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Get into character
Here’s an exercise to help you get into your character’s head!
Chose one of the following people and answer the following questions as that character…A prisoner; A monk; A sales person; A compulsive shopper; A person who owns a boat; A jogger
What’s your name?
How old are you now?
What do you look like?
What is your favourite thing to do when no-one else is around?
Tell me a memory from when you were six – how did this change you?
Where do you work?
If you had one week left to live, what would you do?
Tell me a memory from when you were fifteen – how did this change you?
Who do you hate? Why?
Tell me a secret you’ve told no-one.
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