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exercises to inspire word play, hone the craft of the written word and bulldoze writer's block for authors, bloggers, poets, freelancers, teachers, students, dreamers and writers of all kind
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Dear Writercize, My Apologies

Dear Writercize Blog,I want to apologize for abandoning you these past several days. Ive missed you, and while it may sound cliche, its not you - its me.Ive just been busy trying to balance the scale...

05 may 12

Take Five - writercize #189 #AtoZChallenge #FlashFiction

Five words is a writercize that I post every so often where I give you five words to use in a poem or short story. It is based on a writing prompt that my mom gave me when I was a young girl to ...

24 apr 12

Sell It! - writercize #188 #AtoZChallenge

Image courtesy morgueFileWhat sells? How do we choose how to part with our money?Do you want to buy a pizza because it is a meal measuring 10 inches in diameter with a couple of toppings, or do you w...

22 apr 12

Rewrite - writercize #187 #AtoZChallenge

A couple of months ago I attended a writing workshop led by the fabulous Nutschell of the blog The Writing Nut for Childrens Book Writers of Los Angeles (CBW-LA) and one of the exercises I walked awa...

21 apr 12

Quirky Characters - writercize #186 #AtoZChallenge

When creating a fictional character, it is of my humble opinion that one should always infuse a certain amount of quirkiness into the characters being. Whether you want to show your reader that chara...

20 apr 12

PSA: Earth Day - writercize #185 #AtoZChallenge

My P post is the same theme as my entry for last years A to Z Challenge - PSA: Earth Day. Same theme, same writercize, different background and writercize sample.A PSA is a Public Service Announcemen...

19 apr 12

Next Word - writercize #183 #AtoZChallenge

Next word is a game I play once a month or so here at writercize. It is a simple word association game meant to loosen the brain and dump out some words. The rules are easy. I give you a word, a...

17 apr 12

Myers-Briggs Personality - writercize #182 #AtoZChallenge

Please note the #WeekendWritercize is on hold until May. I love all the entries that come in and want to give them all the attention they deserve, and with 26 posts the month of April and nearly 2000...

14 apr 12

Linked - writercize #181 #AtoZChallenge

First off, let me apologize to everyone who has been entering a word verification for comments to my blog! I just turned it off again for probably the fifth time over the past year and cant figure ou...

14 apr 12

Knowledge - writercize #180 #AtoZChallenge

In writing, as in much of life, it is important to have at least a basic knowledge of what you are talking about.Journalists must interview subjects and research the background of a story. Non-fictio...

13 apr 12

Just Joking Around - writercize #179 #AtoZChallenge

Whyd the guitarist cross the park? To get to the other slide!One day a rope walked into a bar. He moseyed on up to the bar and took a seat."Bartender, Id like a drink.""Im sorry sir, but ...

12 apr 12

Insult Rounds - writercize #178 #AtoZChallenge

A couple of weeks ago as I was making my list of A to Z topics, I was in a bit of a funk after a series of grocery store run-ins with rather nutty people. First, there was the woman in line who ...

11 apr 12

Haiku How-To - writercize #177 #AtoZChallenge

Haiku symbol, per lisamorlock.comA haiku is a poem with Japanese roots that abides by a particular rhythm (at least as it has been translated into American English form). The (again, American En...

10 apr 12

Gifted - #WeekendWriterciz e 10 #AtoZChallenge

Welcome to Week 10 of the #WeekendWritercize competition!Join in and spread the word! (and follow me on Twitter for updates: @alanagarrigues) For the month of April, the #WeekendWritercize is li...

07 apr 12

First Kisses - writercize #176 #AtoZChallenge

Ready for a little romance? How about comedy? Or perhaps a brush with that gangly, awkward teenage feeling? Why not write a scene about a first kiss?First kisses hold so much expectation, and there a...

06 apr 12

Extra! Extra! - writercize #175 #AtoZChallenge

Extra! Extra! Read all about it!Even as newspapers shrink and succumb to technology, alongside paperbacks and compact discs, there is a place for quality journalism.A journalist has the responsibilit...

05 apr 12

Descriptive Word Play - writercize #174 #AtoZChallenge

In March I posted a writercize called Feeling Fruity with very impressive results. I invited people to describe the fruit of their choice using descriptive words to describe all five senses. I c...

04 apr 12

Caption It! - writercize #173 #AtoZChallenge

What a great start to the A to Z Challenge! Thank you challenge participants for the visits and all the great comments. I am really glad to have the opportunity to share writercize with you and visit...

03 apr 12

Back to Basics - writercize #172 #AtoZChallenge

Anyone remember the basics of sentence structure? Would you be able to label each part of a sentence with the appropriate part of speech? Chances are, with the exception of a few editors out the...

02 apr 12

All About You... And Me... And A to Z - writercize #171 #AtoZChallenge

Good morning, and welcome to writercize and the annual A to Z Challenge, brainchild of Arlee Bird of Tossing It Out. Posts this month will follow take you along the alphabet from A through Z with six...

01 apr 12

#WeekendWriterciz e 9 - Broken Powers

Welcome to the 9th edition of the #WeekendWritercize competition!Join in and spread the word to friends and family! (...and if you havent had a chance to read entries from past weeks, check them...

31 mar 12

Get Outta Here! - writercize #170

As a writer, I spend altogether too much time inside my head, and I find that it is good practice to remind myself to turn off the computer, get away from the screen, put down the pen, turn off the v...

27 mar 12

#WeekendWriterciz e 8 Winner - Sarah Aisling

Oh my goodness, I am such a lucky girl to get to read flash fiction by truly gifted writers every Monday. Everyone who writes for #WeekendWritercize has a unique voice and perspective and there is no...

27 mar 12

#WeekendWriterciz e 8 - Same Start

Welcome to the 8th edition of the #WeekendWritercize competition!Join in and spread the word to friends and family! (...and if you havent had a chance to read entries from past weeks, check them...

24 mar 12

Color Me Purple - writercize #169

I would imagine that I could name any color and it would conjure up an image, a memory, an emotion in your mind. Colors are very powerful things. In movies they control our moods. In restaurants they...

24 mar 12

Listed - writercize #168

What is in a name, and what does it say about a character?A few months ago, I challenged readers to write a brief character study "Inspired by a Phone Book." Cecilia Guerra was the name that ...

23 mar 12

The Popes Perfume - writercize #167

The red-soled 84-year-young Pope Benedict XVI is reported to have commissioned his very own scent, inspired by nature and meant to bring about a peaceful, meditative state. The cologne will not be av...

20 mar 12

#WeekendWriterciz e 7 WINNER - @Jezri!

Thank you to everyone who tweeted away this weeks #WeekendWritercize for all the promo, and to the four fabulous writers who entered. In true Irish spirit, we had a couple of long entries which makes...

20 mar 12

#WeekendWriterciz e 7 - Lucky Charms

Happy St. Patricks Day!Welcome to the seventh edition of the #WeekendWritercize competition!Join in and spread the word to friends and family! (...and if you havent had a chance to read entries ...

17 mar 12

The Two Word Sentence - Guest Sara Dawkins

Welcome guest writercizer Sara Dawkins! Sara is a nanny and freelance writer who e-mailed me out of the blue asking for a guest post, and really did a fabulous job putting it together and sticking wi...

16 mar 12

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