Muse Schmuse. Do the Work Anyway!
Some writers still cling to the idea that they need their muse to visit before they can write. Our opinion is that the muse...
Prompt: Pick Two
During his interview with the Write the Book podcast, Toby Bell suggests choosing two of the following five sentences and using them as the...
Write the Book, Even if its Fake
During her interview with the Write the Book podcast, Kathryn Davis suggests a writing prompt she uses with her students: creating a "faux" novel....
Prompt: Taste Test
This week's Write the Book prompt is inspired by the podcast's chat with Paula Martinac (Dear Miss Cushman). Consider the next food item you...
How to Prop Up Your Story
In a post on Writing Forward, Melissa Donovan offers some writing exercises that can help you figure out how to integrate physical objects into...
Prompt: Finding Sparks in Randomness
During an interview with the Write the Book podcast, Joy Cohen suggests a writing prompt popular with her students. First, create a list of...
Prompt: Find Poetry in Opposites
During an interview with the Write the Book podcast, A.E. Hines suggests writing a poem that explores duality, by comparing and contrasting two topics...
Prompt: The Life of Mary Norman
During an interview with the Write the Book podcast, Wendy Sanford suggests reading about the life of Mary Norman, a woman who lead the...
Find the Red Herring
During an interview with the Write the Book podcast, Jonah Lehrer suggests you read a detective story and look for the false clues planted...
Writing Prompt: Describing Music
During her interview with the Write the Book podcast, writer Melissa Perley suggests a musical writing prompt: listen to a piece of music and...
