What a concept! So
simple, “Here are some ideas of what to write about, go for it.”
No, they are not my ideas! I was given a workbook by a dear
friend who knew I was having trouble with an overwhelmingly large writer’s
block. It was created by The San Francisco Writers’ Grotto and costs $16.95, in
case you’d like to get one. It’s available through multiple sources, Amazon and
Barnes and Noble specifically.
This inch-thick book is well worth the time and
expenditure, even if you’re not facing a mammoth blockade between you and the
page. The exercises inside are fun, thought-provoking and slam you into
creativity; resist though you may. I have done a few of them, but have also
cheated and read ahead a bit to see what there is to see.
Beside each topic or question is a space for writing, the
size of which indicates to some degree the expected (by the authors) length of
the project. Of course, it is up to the reader to truly decide how much time
and space should be devoted to each one and whether or not to use the provided
space in the book or move the project to another venue, computer or perhaps a treasured
journal.
Here’s one example, the first task in fact, and my response:
Question – What can happen in a second?
My answer – Falling in love and falling in love all over
again with the same person nearly always actually happen in that second it
takes for the heart to flip over.
And off we go! Just thought I’d share this nifty little gift
with my writer friends out there.
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