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Prompts & Writing Games
Verlyn Klinkenborg’s Sentence Test
Verlyn Klinkenborg, in his book of writing exercises titled Several Short Sentences on Writing, suggests this test for your writing at the sentence level:
Idea Factory Writing Prompt #7 1 comment
Today’s Idea Factory Writing Prompt is deceptively simple: all you have to do is tell the truth.
Idea Factory Writing Prompt #6
This week we’re going to look for story ideas based on your character’s situation: specifically, trapping a character.
Idea Factory Writing Prompt #5
I’m on the road in some heavy travel this week amidst a fair bit of chaos so the idea of disruption is on my mind […]
Putting a New Twist on an Old Story 4 comments
This week in the Idea Factory we’re playing with a fun and infinitely flexible writing prompt that really builds up your storytelling muscles.
Idea Factory Writing Prompt #3 5 comments
Before we all leap forward into the new year and the shiny future it promises, this week’s Idea Factory Writing Prompt takes a moment to […]
Idea Factory Writing Prompt #2 3 comments
This week’s writing prompt is about holidays. Winter is a time of many religious and secular celebrations–but wherever you are, and whatever you do or […]
Traditional Counting Song
Thank you to everyone who played our little holiday writing game and unlocked the win bonus by writing new lyrics for the 12 Days of […]
