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Freewriting Friday: Connecting the Dots
In the search for a full circle connection
On Tuesday, I announced Flint & Steel’s latest writing challenge where one winner will receive $50. The prompt is “Full Circle,” which was inspired by the one-year anniversary of starting F&S.
I love writing circular, whether in fiction or creative nonfiction. Connecting the dots, seeing the change (good or bad) on a journey. There is something satisfying as a reader and a writer going full circle in a story. When I finish reading a book or a short story, I’ll go back and reread the first line to see if it completes a circle to the last line.
So this month’s Freewriting Friday exercises are to help you connect those dots. To hopefully inspire your full-circle piece.
Let’s get writing!
Set the Mood for Your Writing
Instructions
Use this time to write something personal or write from the perspective of a character from a fictional story you are working on. Or write a poem.
Allow your mind to wander, not worrying about the final product.
- Allow yourself at least 15 minutes for a freewriting session.
- Write in a place with no distractions.
- Only allow yourself to write and use this exercise as a guide.
- Only use your phone for the timer and turn off notifications.
- Move from one prompt to the next or focus on one.
- Don’t stop writing for the time allowed.
- Don’t edit yourself.
Let the timer be your guide, but don’t limit your writing by the ding. Keep writing if you’re in the flow.
The timer is an aid when you’re feeling like you have nothing to write. “I’m only writing for five minutes. No big deal.” But keep going if the words are there.
