In my critique group, we call them JOPs (short for Junk On Paper). Someone puts out a topic, usually one word, and we give ourselves five minutes to write freely, non-stop, no editing.
Occasionally these little exercises will turn out something worthy of publication, like a short poem. Sometimes they end up being the start of something much bigger. Either way, they are a fun challenge, something to get your writer wheels turning.
Try it yourself and see what good it does for your writer brain!
Occasionally these little exercises will turn out something worthy of publication, like a short poem. Sometimes they end up being the start of something much bigger. Either way, they are a fun challenge, something to get your writer wheels turning.
Try it yourself and see what good it does for your writer brain!
Great excercise... kinda like a mental sprint! Take care, Rebecca, and talk soon!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a fun exercise! Hm... I could maybe open up the dictionary and do the spinning finger drop trick to pick a word; cool.
ReplyDeleteI think you should give everyone an example! :)
ReplyDeleteOkay, Corey, I'll go for it.
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