September 5, 2010

What if Two Strangers Met?

An Exercise to Unblock Writers Block There are two men. One man is standing, talking on his phone. A second man approaches the first to ask a question, but suddenly stops. Write a few paragraphs on what is happening in this scene. What are the men wearing? Where are they? What does the second man [...]

Unblocking Writers Block

How to keep you writing, even when you don’t want to I drive to the grocery store every Thursday, without radio or CD music. As I watch the traffic and scenery, my thoughts wander along an unexpected path. Today was no exception. By the time I returned home, I had developed a short story from [...]