| The main job of the writer is to write. A more | | | | parts of a fiction piece of writing, but perhaps not |
| popular notion is, of course, that the writer just | | | | so useful when you just want to write something, |
| lounges around all day, drinking coffee at quaint | | | | anything. And the perfect way to achieve this is |
| cafes and attending parties in the evenings, and | | | | through the so-called creative writing prompts. |
| while many writers wish it were so it is actually | | | | Creative writing prompts can be in the form of |
| not. Because to be successful as a writer you | | | | random words, random phrases or so-called story |
| need to write, and write daily. In other words, if | | | | starter sentences. The main idea behind this form |
| you want to succeed as a writer you need to get | | | | of creative writing exercises is that you are given |
| into the habit of daily writing, because it is only in | | | | a set of words or phrases, or a whole sentence, |
| this way that you will get enough writing practice | | | | and you are supposed to use them all to write a |
| to be able to write well and get published. But | | | | story or a poem. It is as simple as that! Perhaps |
| how can one start writing daily? | | | | you are thinking that it can't be so simple, that |
| True enough, inspiration is not something that | | | | there is no way that a few random words or a |
| comes in abundance, but there are many tricks to | | | | sentence can possibly help you get over your |
| fix that problem. I am, of course, talking about | | | | writer's block and get the words to flow freely. |
| doing creative writing exercises. There are many | | | | Well, all I can say to that is: Try it and you will |
| books out there full of exercises, in many forms, | | | | see! |
| to help you get your writing into shape. These | | | | So, if you want to get your writing into shape, |
| normally deal with all the important areas of | | | | get over that writer's block or you simply want |
| creative writing, such as setting, characterization, | | | | to have some fun writing, I strongly suggest you |
| plot, point of view and more. These sort of | | | | give creative writing prompts a try. You will thank |
| creative writing exercises are perfect for when | | | | me later. |
| you want to hone your skills at all these separate | | | | |