dawn.vogel | May 19, 2023
Sometimes, even non-fiction writing prompts can be a good source of inspiration if you look at them from a fictional lens. For example, the writing prompts offered here are meant to be more of journaling exercises. But you could also use them to stretch your fiction writing skills by writing them from the perspective of […]
dawn.vogel | June 3, 2022
There are all kinds of writing exercises available online, as well as those available in published books. In this case, one author of a couple of published books of writing exercises, Brian Kiteley, has put some sample exercises on his website. The first set are from his book The 3 A.M. Epiphany, while a second set […]
dawn.vogel | November 19, 2021
It is a truth universally accepted that a writer in possession of an idea is going to eventually be in need of something to break through their writer’s block. Regardless of the cause of the block, sometimes you can trick your brain into letting the words come out again. These exercises are designed with that […]
dawn.vogel | October 22, 2021
If you’re looking for a bunch of different creative writing exercises, Imagine Forest has you covered. This list of 105 creative writing exercises is sure to have some that will catch your attention. You could read through the list and do them in order, or you could use a random number generator to select one […]
dawn.vogel | July 16, 2021
If you’re looking for some fun writing exercises that you can do on your own or with a group, check out these 34 creative writing exercises! In addition to explaining the various exercises, the article also gives some ideas on how they can be used by a group that isn’t all in one place, which […]
dawn.vogel | June 18, 2021
Writing isn’t all fun and games, but if you bring the right attitude to it, you can leverage that for a bit more fun. Today, I’ve found an article about writing exercises suggested by famous authors. And while most people see the word “exercise” and anticipate a decided lack of fun, the exercises listed in […]
dawn.vogel | May 17, 2019
If you’re looking for a quick writing workout, check out this list of six 10-minute writing workouts you can try! Some of them lend themselves well to writing longer pieces, while others just flex your writing muscles as a warm-up to doing some different sort of writing. There are a lot of great ideas contained […]
dawn.vogel | September 24, 2018
I write a lot of fantasy stories, a lot of stories about siblings, and a lot of stories about things that live in the water and want to kill you. That’s my comfort zone. With the various flash fiction contests I’ve been participating in, I’ve found myself writing WAY outside of my comfort zone. I’ve […]
