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Writing Forward | Weekly Digest Excerpts: From 101 Creative Writing Exercises: Report It Today, I’m sharing an excerpt from my book, 101 Creative Writing Exercises (aff link). It’s packed with writing exercises that are designed to help you explore all forms of creative writing: fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. The book will inspire you while imparting useful writing techniques that are fun and practical. This exercise comes from “Chapter 2: It’s...Read More Read on » Homophones, Homonyms, and Homographs They perplex us, confuse us, and make our heads spin. If you thought learning how to correctly spell words that sound alike was difficult, wait till you try to learn the terms for describing those words. Homophones Homophones are words that are pronounced alike but have different meanings. Some examples are accept and except, affect...Read More Read on » Futuristic Inspiration for Speculative Fiction How would people in the Middle Ages respond to a television? What would someone from the 1700s think of a helicopter? What would a person from the early twentieth century think of a computer, or more specifically, the internet? They would think these things were magical — either illusions or genuine supernatural occurrences. They might...Read More Read on » Finding Meaning in Poetry We humans are programmed to find meaning in everything. We find patterns where none exist. We look for hidden messages in works of art. We yearn for meaning, especially when something doesn’t immediately make sense. Of course, art is open to interpretation, and some of the best works of art have produced a fountain of...Read More Read on » Recent Articles: What To Do When You Need Writing Motivation How to Write Faster How to Prioritize Your Writing Ideas Writing Resources: The Crafty Poet Creative Writing Prompts from Far-Off Places   Share Tweet Ready, Set, Write: A Guide to Creative Writing 101 Creative Writing Exercises Sign up to receive free books on the craft of writing in exchange for an honest review.   Learn More Copyright © 2020 Writing Forward, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Writing Forward 911 Lakeville St. #123 Petaluma, CA 94952

Writing Forward | Weekly Digest Excerpts: What To Do When You Need Writing Motivation Today’s post is an excerpt from Ready, Set, Write: A Guide to Creative Writing. This is from a chapter titled “Motivation,” which provides techniques for cultivating writing motivation. Writing Motivation The more inspired you feel, the more motivated you will be to write. But there’s a subtle difference between feeling inspired and being motivated. Inspiration is about...Read More Read on » How to Write Faster There are a lot of benefits to writing fast, if you can do it. The faster you write, the more works you can produce. If you write for a living, then theoretically, that means more money in less time. Many people write slowly or write only when they feel the urge, so jumping on the...Read More Read on » Recent Articles: How to Prioritize Your Writing Ideas Writing Resources: The Crafty Poet Creative Writing Prompts from Far-Off Places Poetry Writing Exercises: Using Connotation to Find the Perfect Word Journal Prompts for Dreamers   Share Tweet Ready, Set, Write: A Guide to Creative Writing 101 Creative Writing Exercises Sign up to receive free books on the craft of writing in exchange for an honest review.   Learn More Copyright © 2020 Writing Forward, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Writing Forward 911 Lakeville St. #123 Petaluma, CA 94952 Add us to your address book

Writing Forward | Weekly Digest Excerpts: How to Prioritize Your Writing Ideas There are always too many writing ideas or not enough of them. Some days, we writers are so overwhelmed with ideas, it’s impossible to get anything done. Should you work on your novel? That essay you’re writing for your favorite website? You have an original premise for a short story. And you feel a poem...Read More Read on » Writing Resources: The Crafty Poet This post contains affiliate links that earn commissions from qualifying purchases. One of my favorite classes in college was a poetry workshop. Sometimes we did poetry prompts or exercises. Occasionally we read and analyzed poetry. But mostly we shared our poems and received feedback that would help us see the strengths and weaknesses in our...Read More Read on » Recent Articles: Creative Writing Prompts from Far-Off Places Poetry Writing Exercises: Using Connotation to Find the Perfect Word Journal Prompts for Dreamers What is a Story Concept? Grammar Rules: Who vs. Whom   Share Tweet Ready, Set, Write: A Guide to Creative Writing 101 Creative Writing Exercises Sign up to receive free books on the craft of writing in exchange for an honest review.   Learn More Copyright © 2020 Writing Forward, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Writing Forward 911 Lakeville St. #123 Petaluma, CA 94952 Add us to your address book

Writing Forward | Weekly Digest Excerpts: Creative Writing Prompts from Far-Off Places Travel and adventure are the themes behind some of the greatest poems ever written and best stories ever told. Blockbuster movies like the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, TV shows like Star Trek and Game of Thrones, and books such as Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland, Peter Pan, or Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (aff link) all use...Read More Read on » Poetry Writing Exercises: Using Connotation to Find the Perfect Word Poetry writing exercises are an excellent way to develop writing skills, especially skills that are essential to writing compelling poetry. Writing exercises can provide us with new perspectives, techniques, and ideas that strengthen and improve poems we’ve written and poems we have yet to write. Words are the most basic building blocks for writers, and...Read More Read on » Recent Articles: Journal Prompts for Dreamers What is a Story Concept? Grammar Rules: Who vs. Whom A Big, Bold List of Creative Writing Activities A Few Good Writing Tips to Keep You on Your Toes   Share Tweet Ready, Set, Write: A Guide to Creative Writing 101 Creative Writing Exercises Sign up to receive free books on the craft of writing in exchange for an honest review.   Learn More Copyright © 2020 Writing Forward, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Writing Forward 911 Lakeville St. #123 Petaluma, CA 94952 Add us to your address book

Writing Forward | Weekly Digest Excerpts: Journal Prompts for Dreamers Where do dreams come from? Many philosophers, psychiatrists, and other experts, as well as everyday people, have made conjectures about the sources of our night visions. But they remain a mystery. Some dreams are obvious, of course. We’ve all experienced dreams that are clearly relevant to what’s going on in our lives or dreams that...Read More Read on » What is a Story Concept? Today’s post includes excerpts from What’s the Story? Building Blocks for Fiction Writing, chapter eleven: “Concept, Premise, and Loglines.” Enjoy! Most audiences are first introduced to stories as concepts, premises, or loglines. These are hooks used for pitching and marketing; they draw people’s attention, get them interested in a story, and compel them to buy it....Read More Read on » Recent Articles: Grammar Rules: Who vs. Whom A Big, Bold List of Creative Writing Activities A Few Good Writing Tips to Keep You on Your Toes Writing Resources: Wired for Story Seasonal Poetry Prompts for Spring and Summer   Share Tweet Ready, Set, Write: A Guide to Creative Writing 101 Creative Writing Exercises Sign up to receive free books on the craft of writing in exchange for an honest review.   Learn More Copyright © 2020 Writing Forward, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Writing Forward 911 Lakeville St. #123 Petaluma, CA 94952 Add us to your address book