This is an exercise I wrote for Ursula K. Le Guin’s Steering the Craft: A 21st-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story (not sponsored). I record myself reading it on my YouTube channel here. I highly recommend reading craft books *and doing the exercises!* to help your writing. Exercise One: Being Gorgeous. Part One:… Continue reading Yellows and Reds
This exercise is taken from the book Writing Vivid Dialogue: Professional Techniques for Fiction Authors by Rayne Hall. This is one of the many amazing craft books out there that can help a writer strengthen their works. I have always had a difficult time with writing great dialogue. I thought it would be fun for… Continue reading Writing Dialogue Exercise
I have learned the value of reading craft books to strengthen my writing. The following exercise is taken from the book Writing for the Senses by Olivia Aragon. Aragon guides the reader to understand how to use all of the senses in their writing. She provides 365 exercises for a year-long journey in sharpening those… Continue reading Exercise for Senses