Prompt, Spark, Idea, Inspiration
During his interview with the Write the Book podcast, Donald Antrim suggests a writing exercise based on an excerpt from his book, One Friday...
Try Short Forms to Support Your Big Project
In a new blog post, Mary Carroll Moore suggests two exercises that encourage you to start small when working on a big project. "Sometimes...
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...
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...
Try a Verse or Two
This week's Write the Book prompt was suggested by Jacqueline Woodson, who won a National Book Award for her memoir, Brown Girl Dreaming, which...
Writing Exercise: Change Your Audience
During her interview with the Write the Book podcast, director and playwright Lisa Peterson offers an interesting writing exercise. Peterson suggests that you take...
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...
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...
Your Life as a Movie
This week’s Write the Book prompt is suggested by Michelle Huneven’s book, Search.
Imagine your life as a movie that you've stepped out of. What's the title?...
