Creative Writing Worksheet – Idea Engine (PDF) Here is a worksheet that will have you generating story ideas a dozen at a time! Fill the engine up with words and watch it work its genius. But write quickly, without second-guessing yourself! More writing worksheets to try… Things I Love About Stories Things I Love About… Read More
‘More Than a Muse’ is a 36-page ebook that will acquaint or re-acquaint you with the Muses, the 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne who provide mortal writers with literary afflatus. The ebook covers: A brief history of the muses; Their updated 21st-century domains; Descriptions and influences of each muse; Rules for communing with the muses; How to… Read More
A beautiful ebook to guide you through the meandering terrain of your imagination. I don’t want to feed you a false sense of urgency, or to make you feel bad because you’re not in on a secret. Do I think that the world would be a better place if we all heeded the advice in this ebook, and… Read More
What differentiates “flash fiction prompts” from simply “writing prompts”? Essentially, nothing, but I endeavoured to make these prompts suitable to the short nature of flash fic; to moments of crisis and resolution. They are also useful for quick writing exercises, matutinal writerly calisthenics, and dares. I have tried to make the prompts as discrepant as… Read More
A.E. Stalling’s Presto Manifesto! Jack Kerouac’s Belief & Technique for Modern Prose. Natalie Goldberg’s ‘Rules of Writing Practice’ in Wild Mind. Charles Bernstein’s Manifest Aversions, Conceptual Conundrums, & Implausibly Deniable Links. Copyblogger’s 10 Steps to Becoming a Better Writer. Keri Smith’s How to be an Explorer of the World. What’s the difference between a writing manifesto… Read More