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writercises2009-04-09 10:43 am
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EXERCISE: The grocery wars?
Original posting 31 March 2009
Writer's Digest, August 2007, page 17 offers this writing prompt exercise:
They also suggest going to http://writersdigest.com/forum and clicking on "Writing Prompts and Challenges." Indeed, going to that link promptly took me to http://forum.writersdigest.com/category-view.asp, which has a heading Writing Prompts and Challenges down near the bottom with a whole series of writing prompts. Enjoy.
And don't forget to write!
Writer's Digest, August 2007, page 17 offers this writing prompt exercise:
"It's your first time back to the grocery since the manager, in a not-so-kind manner, told you never to bring your kids into his store again. You're secretly relieved to have to leave them home with your husband. 30 minutes later, you return home -- without groceries. Egg yolk is dripping from your hair, chocolate syrup is smeared across your shirt, and smashed produce is sticking to your shoes. What happened?"I think I might consider a different grocery store? Anyway, there's the situation and the challenge. Figure out what happened, and put the whole thing together into a story.
They also suggest going to http://writersdigest.com/forum and clicking on "Writing Prompts and Challenges." Indeed, going to that link promptly took me to http://forum.writersdigest.com/category-view.asp, which has a heading Writing Prompts and Challenges down near the bottom with a whole series of writing prompts. Enjoy.
And don't forget to write!