The 10 minute writer

Here are over 130 ten-minute writing exercises for you to dip into and enjoy. Approach these challenges with the minimal of mental preparation. Don't agonise over writing the "perfect" response; simply put pen to paper and start writing! Try carrying a notebook and paper with you, for the next time you find yourself with 10 minutes to fill waiting for the bus/train/doctor/etc.

Sunday, 15 September 2013

Be a child

Inhabiting the persona of someone very different from you is a useful way of moving beyond your default writing style and exploring different points of view. TASK Write as a five year old child of either gender, beginning with the words "I was not happy when..."

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The 10 minute writer: My primary focus – and joy – is helping others realise their full potential as writers. I am a creative writing teacher, musician, award-winning features writer, editor and songwriter. I have written dozens of songs, released four CDs and I know only too well the feeling of frustration when inspiration won't come. In a past life, I was the WA State editor for Gourmet Traveller magazine, Food and Wine Editor for Scoop magazine and the restaurant critic for Post Newspapers. I was also the inaugural programme director for the Mundaring Truffle Festival. In 2013, a run-in with breast cancer put me off my stride for a bit. When I got to the other side of a double mastectomy, I found I'd lost my passion for food writing. Instead, I wanted a more sincere, heartfelt way to help others develop and gain confidence in their creativity.

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Sunday, 15 September 2013

Be a child

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