This seven-day writing challenge is designed to simply get
you writing. There is no word limit on each exercise but you’ll probably aim to
write 300 – 500 words for each. Make the exercises work for you as you wish.
You can work chronologically through each day, or you can spend more time on
one day if it needs more attention and then catch up with the other exercises
at a later date. Most importantly, just keep writing! Save revisions for after
the end of the challenge. I’d love to know how you get on so leave a comment!
Transformations
When I think of what makes a good storyteller, it’s very
often the delivery rather than the content that sticks in my mind. This is a
simple exercise where you will play with how something is told. Write 100 words
about anything that could be from a story – a quick and simple scene is fine.
Don’t stress too much about the actual content. Once you’ve done that, change
something about the narrative voice. That could be transferring from first
person to third, or maybe from the past tense to the present. Or, change the
perspective of the story. For example, let’s say your scene depicts two people
arguing as told by an omniscient narrator. Try switching the narrator to a
stranger whose passing by and witnessing the fight or, from the perspective of
a small child watching. Try out a couple of these transformations and see how
it changes the dynamics of the writing. Does it improve it? Or, does the change
not quite fit?
Come back tomorrow for another exercise. Happy Writing!
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exercises: Day One – You are Here
Day Two – Fashioning your Character
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