TECH: 6x6? What is going on here?
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writercises Original posting March 30, 2018
For those who may have joined us lately (yes, there is at least one new member), let me explain what’s going on. It’s kind of an exercise, but mostly, it’s a fun chance for us all to stretch our writing muscles by... writing a story every week for six weeks. No particular length, no particular topics, just write a story and post it here (SUB: title and some folks have suggested word count). Now, I did suggest we might try using the fantasy topics this go around, but no one is going to complain if you don’t. The fantasy topics? Dragons, fairies, knights, royalty, unicorns, and wolves, from TVtropes.
This exercise came from an article that I summarized some years ago that suggested that it was a good exercise for writers, largely because it builds the habit of regular writing. Indeed, most of the “make a habit” guides suggest doing something for 30 days to get it set in your routine as a habit, and here we are, doing 6 weeks!
We’ve had round one (last Saturday, March 24, was the first week target), and we are about to hit the second one (tomorrow, March 31). Of course, we wouldn’t object if someone wanted to join in at some point along the way. Or you could always comment on the submissions! CRIT: is the right tag, but we all love hearing comments.
Anyway, that’s why I keep posting prompts and tech and stuff babbling about 6x6. It’s not a lumber size or something, just an easy way to remember 6 weeks, 6 stories.
And, write!
For those who may have joined us lately (yes, there is at least one new member), let me explain what’s going on. It’s kind of an exercise, but mostly, it’s a fun chance for us all to stretch our writing muscles by... writing a story every week for six weeks. No particular length, no particular topics, just write a story and post it here (SUB: title and some folks have suggested word count). Now, I did suggest we might try using the fantasy topics this go around, but no one is going to complain if you don’t. The fantasy topics? Dragons, fairies, knights, royalty, unicorns, and wolves, from TVtropes.
This exercise came from an article that I summarized some years ago that suggested that it was a good exercise for writers, largely because it builds the habit of regular writing. Indeed, most of the “make a habit” guides suggest doing something for 30 days to get it set in your routine as a habit, and here we are, doing 6 weeks!
We’ve had round one (last Saturday, March 24, was the first week target), and we are about to hit the second one (tomorrow, March 31). Of course, we wouldn’t object if someone wanted to join in at some point along the way. Or you could always comment on the submissions! CRIT: is the right tag, but we all love hearing comments.
Anyway, that’s why I keep posting prompts and tech and stuff babbling about 6x6. It’s not a lumber size or something, just an easy way to remember 6 weeks, 6 stories.
And, write!