by Shannon Dittemore | Mar 20, 2020 | Writing Exercise
In the spirit of trying-new-things-while-in-isolation, I decided to put together a video for you all! It’s eight minutes long, tells a fun CS Lewis story, and leaves you with one of my favorite writing exercises. Enjoy! And please play along. I’ll feel...
by Shannon Dittemore | Mar 13, 2020 | Writing, Writing Exercise
It’s been forever since we’ve done a writing exercise here, but I’m guessing some of you are home from school unexpectedly and might be on the look out for activities to keep you occupied. I like to think I give the people what they want! So, today I...
by Shannon Dittemore | Nov 1, 2019 | Writing, Writing Exercise
I’d like to tell you a story: Once upon a Halloween night, a tiny, gloved hand reached into a cauldron full of treats. The hand swished left and the hand swished right, sending Bubble Yum and Jolly Ranchers tumbling out of its way. When it finally withdrew, it...
by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 14, 2019 | Story Ideas, Writing Exercise
Hey, writers! If you participated in the story idea challenge this last week, how did it go? I was pretty good about not censoring my ideas, so I walked away from the week with four “story sparks.” There was nothing so amazing that I thought “I have...
by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 7, 2019 | Creativity, Story Ideas, Writing Exercise
I realized recently that I have a lot of story ideas that I dismiss immediately. I’ll feel a bit of curiosity about a topic or a question, I’ll allow myself about 30 seconds to ponder “What if?” but then I start shutting the idea down with...
by Shannon Dittemore | Sep 27, 2019 | Writing Exercise
Today, we’re revisiting one of our most popular writing exercises! If you’ve participated in this one before, don’t worry. It’s different every time. And to the many new faces, WELCOME! I hope you enjoy this exercise. Here’s how it works:...
