Freewriting: Use Writing Prompts
August 29th 2010 17:07
Writing prompts will help you to get the ideas flowing for your freewriting exercises. In the beginning, it might make things easier if you have a prompt or a theme; start by typing out the prompt and repeat it should you become stuck.
During NaNoWriMo, you can use writing prompts, too. I look at the writing prompt websites I bookmarked when I'm stuck. Usually that's all I need to get the ideas flowing again. You can check out some of my recommendations for writing prompt sites or enter "writing prompts" in the search engine of your choice. You'll find lots of sites; select three or four you like and check them before you start writing.
You might also want to use your NaNo ideas from your ideas notebook as writing prompts. There's an added benefit to freewriting based on a story idea: You'll be able to gauge how much material that idea may yield. You can't write any part of the actual story, but freewriting is a good method to expand an idea. Write down anything you associate with your idea, not matter how absurd it may seem. Those bits often turn out to be the ones you enjoy writing most.
During NaNoWriMo, you can use writing prompts, too. I look at the writing prompt websites I bookmarked when I'm stuck. Usually that's all I need to get the ideas flowing again. You can check out some of my recommendations for writing prompt sites or enter "writing prompts" in the search engine of your choice. You'll find lots of sites; select three or four you like and check them before you start writing.
You might also want to use your NaNo ideas from your ideas notebook as writing prompts. There's an added benefit to freewriting based on a story idea: You'll be able to gauge how much material that idea may yield. You can't write any part of the actual story, but freewriting is a good method to expand an idea. Write down anything you associate with your idea, not matter how absurd it may seem. Those bits often turn out to be the ones you enjoy writing most.
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