There are writing prompts all over the Internet that you can choose from. I’ve used several of them myself. It recently dawned on me that I always picked prompts that sparked my interest. This is not a bad thing but it really doesn’t force you to exercise a true creative spark.
I’ve recently been picking random writing prompts; I simply close my eyes and point. Whichever prompt my finger lands on is the one I use–even if I don’t like it or think there’s no way I can get into a character or situation like that.
I’ve been quite surprised to discover that this is a very good exercise and you CAN do more than you thought. It’s a very good exercise for working that creative muscle and in a sense forces you to use parts of your brain that may be lying dormant or are just a bit sluggish.
Give it a try and see if it doesn’t help your writing.
Samples from Milli Thornton’s Fear of Writing book:
http://fearofwriting.com/creative-writing-prompts.htm#FMsamples
This is a few of the writing prompts from Milli’s book. If you like these, order the book, you’ll love the rest!
Creative Writing Prompts
http://www.creativewritingprompts.com/
This site is a little different. You mouse over the numbers and the prompt pops up in a small window. Pretty neat!
Writer’s Digest Writing Prompts
http://www.writersdigest.com/WritingPrompts/
Writer’s Digest is probably the leader in the writing world. The magazine is awesome and these prompts are interesting.
Be sure to just randomly pick the prompt and write the first one–whether it appeals to you or not.
It will seem a bit daunting at first, but over time it gets easier.
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