As a runner trains for a marathon, so a writer needs to train.
Last year, I created a blog on tumblr for the purpose of practicing writing and it was incredibly helpful.
Crafting a 750 word story based on a Writer’s Digest Your Story prompt was a blast. The result of that had a big pay-off for me because I discovered writing prompts can yield marketable stories I never thought I would write. Something I never considered until I set-out to write for money.
The article, "50 Writing Prompts for Every Part of Your Brain," by Writer’s Digest Staff July/August 2014 gave me a great idea. Do writing practice based on these prompts and put it on your blog! Well, I may not post the stories on the blog, but I can encourage others to be in training to write.
Unfortunately, the article is not available online. I’m starting with number one, but I may not go in order. Here it is:
"Go to a public place and watch a young couple interact—but remain out of earshot. Based on visual clues alone, write the conversation the couple is having."
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