Four Exercises to Strengthen Your Writing
These creative writing exercises will take your writing to the next level
A few months ago, I wrote an article sharing several writing exercises from famous authors.
Just as pianists practice scales to strengthen their skills like rhythm and timing, writers can sharpen specific skills through deliberate practice.
Since publishing that original article, I’ve been searching for more creative writing exercises, and I discovered four more gems that I’m excited to share with you today.
Struggling to write effective dialogue? Or craft vivid descriptions? Or maybe you’re facing writer’s block?
These creative writing exercises will help you overcome those obstacles.
Let’s dive in.
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The George R.R. Martin Exercise for Writing Effective Dialogue
At the Neuchâtel Fantastic Film Festival in Switzerland, an interviewer asked fantasy writer George R.R. Martin what qualities are needed to be a good writer.