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IWW
Practice-W Exercise Archives
Exercise: Words words words (Version 2)
These exercises were written
by IWW members and administrators to provide structured practice opportunities for its members. You are welcome to use them for practice as well. Please mention that you found them at the Internet Writers Workshop (http://www.internetwritingworkshop.org/).
Prepared by: Rebecca Marshall-Courtois
Posted on: March 17, 2002
Reposted on: April 13, 2003
Reposted on: June 5, 2005
Reposted on: June 25, 2006
Revised and Reposted on: November 1, 2009
Reposted on: August 6, 2017
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Exercise: In 400 words or less, write a scene that is inspired
by and includes four words chosen at random.
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This is a basic writing exercise, useful to spark inspiration.
Pick four words at random - open a dictionary, look through a
newspaper, whatever. There are no restrictions on the words
you may use, but if you have trouble choosing, you might pick a
color, a place name, a physical object, a sound - pick the
first word that comes to mind when you think of each category.
So for example, you might start with the words "brown, Paris,
creamer, bells." Once you have picked the words, think about what
those words mean to you, or what they might mean to a character.
Then write a scene that uses those words as creatively as
possible.
Let your imagination run wild!
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Exercise: In 400 words or less, write a scene that is inspired
by and includes four words chosen at random.
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In your critique: Does the scene work? Could the writing be
improved? How? Give details. Are the chosen words used
effectively?
Web site created by
Rhéal Nadeau and
the administrators of the Internet Writing Workshop.
Modified by Gayle Surrette.
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