Have you ever felt stumped up for writing ideas?
Does your brain go in reverse gear when a deadline approaches?
Have you ever felt frustrated, staring at a blank page?
Now here is the good news!
Turn the wheels of your neurons and your neural networks with these creative exercises. These can be done in just 10 minutes but can make a world of difference to your writing skills.
What are the tools you will need?
Just a pen and paper or even your computer. And of course some reading material!
#1
Pick any random book, magazine, or even the newspaper lying in front of you. Now open any random page you want. Next, close your eyes and slowly move your finger down the page. Stop your finger anywhere you want. Now open your eyes. Start writing a paragraph, and make sure to include the chosen word in it. Once you have finished, read it and you will be surprised.
#2
For this one sit down with a pen and paper and a stopwatch or any device with a timer. Set the timer on your mobile or your watch to 1 minute, and start writing any phrase or word that comes to your mind. How many words were you able to write. 3? 5? And words? 20? 30? Be amazed at your innovativeness!
#3
Humans are always fascinated by colors. Pick any color you like or maybe your color of the day. Maybe, you pick the color blue. Next, write down a sentence that starts with that color. You can even write a dialogue starting with your chosen color. Colors enhance creativity and associating them with your writing helps your creative juices flow.
Practice these three skills for a week and the next week come back for more such tips from #thecreativepens.
