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What If? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers
Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter — What if? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers prompts — The Exercise:Choose a central dramatic incident from your life.*Write about it in first person, and then write about it in third person (or try second person!) Write separate versions from the point of view of each character in the incident.*Have it happen to someone ten or twenty years older or younger than yourself.*Stage it in another country or in a radically different setting.*Use the skeleton of the plot for a whole different set of emotional reactions.*Use the visceral emotions from the experience for a whole different storyline.The Objective:To become more fluent in translating emotions and facts from truth to fiction. To help you see the components of a dramatic situation as eminently elastic and capable of transformation. To allow your fiction to take on its own life, to determine what happens and why in an artful way that is organic to the story itself. As Virginia Woolf said, "There must be great freedom from reality."
By Denise E Lindquistabout a year ago in Writers
Zipho Memela Shares why Blogging Still Beats Social Media for Building Real Wealth in 2025. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
Here’s a statistic that caught my attention recently: 600 million active blogs exist today, yet only 14% of bloggers create content longer than 2,000 words. This gap represents a massive opportunity for anyone serious about building sustainable online income.
By Kin Mancookabout a year ago in Writers
How Automation is Changing the Modern Workplace
If you’ve ever dreamed of a world where spreadsheets magically update themselves, emails respond on their own, and coffee refills without judgment, congratulations—automation is making your dreams come true. The modern workplace is being reshaped by technology faster than you can say “artificial intelligence,” and it’s both exciting and, let’s be honest, a little intimidating.
By Katina Banksabout a year ago in Writers
Is Eating Cereal Every Morning Healthy? Must Know Things
Cereal is a very widespread breakfast in the world. It is fast, simplified, and comes in numerous types. However, is it healthy to eat cereal in the morning? The response to this question will depend upon the type of cereal you take and to what extent you balance it with the rest of the diet.
By Cristina Bakerabout a year ago in Writers
Like Death Visited Every Home’: A Pakistani Village Is Hit by Torrential Rains
Nearly 350 people have died in flash floods since torrential rains began falling on northern Pakistan on Friday. Officials warned that the death toll was likely to be much higher and would grow as countless collapsed buildings remained inaccessible, and with more precipitation expected in the coming days.
By Muhammad Younasabout a year ago in Writers
My book is out, what now?
Trying to get your book out into the world has to be one of the most challenging things I have come across. Honestly, I thought everything would be easy after my book was published. Being a writer is the easiest part when it comes to coming up with a story, typing it, doing the research yourself, and then just sending it off to the publicist.
By stephanie borgesabout a year ago in Writers





