Category Archives: Writing Prompts

The Freewriting Process

It’s a few years since I brought out my eBook, Write Out Loud, on freewriting, and people ask me if I still write that way? Am I still freewriting? Hmmmm, do ducks still swim? Of course I am. I don’t … Continue reading

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Write What You Don’t Know

Writers are often given the advice to ‘write what you know’. It makes sense at first glance. After all, how can you write what you don’t know? The thing is though, there is so much out there in the big … Continue reading

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Who Says Exercise Can’t be Fun

I’m not sure why, but women writers always seem to outnumber the men in writing groups, so I’m always secretly delighted when there are a few male writers in the workshops. Are women more willing to share writing experiences? Are … Continue reading

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Story Endings Group Exercise

Here is the exercise we did if it you’d like to try it with your group. Prepare a few lines that would be suitable for stories to end on. They can be anything, but a few examples are: 1. It … Continue reading

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