Exercises in Creative Writing

Creative Writing Exercises - Here are some exercises to make you think and get your creative juices flowing. Have fun!!!

Dialogue Creative Writing Exercises - Many writers shy away from dialogue. This bunch of exercises will focus on improving the way you write dialogue, maybe even teach you not to be afraid of it.

More Creative Writing Exercises - Some more exercises to put your creative mind to work.

Exercises to Add Spark to Your Creative Writing - This is the last of the creative writing exercises articles for February. I hope these articles have challenged your writing and improved it. Even though February will soon be over, I urge you to continue exercising your writing ability each and every possible moment.

Halloween Writing Prompts - I thought some writing prompts for the spookiest time of year would be appropriate. Even if one doesn’t celebrate Halloween, one is surrounded by the decorations and the excitement of children who want to trick-or-treat and get as much candy as possible. Have fun with the prompts.

More Halloween Writing Prompts - Have you ever had a dream that scared you really bad? Or have you been in a situation so bad you were hoping and praying it was a dream, only to find out that it was reality?

Surrounded by Creepy Crawlies - Things that we are afraid of can be used to develop really terrific stories. Did you realize we are surrounded by creepy crawlies? These creatures are enough to induce nightmares if you think long enough about them.

Yet More Creepy Crawlies - Here are six more creepy crawlies that live way too close to us.

Writing Prompts - Take each of the following scenarios and make a story.

Add Suspense to Your Story - No matter what genre your tale falls in – historical fiction, romance, mystery, westerns, science fiction, fantasy or any of the others – suspense can and needs to be introduced into the story. How can you do this?