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.

Monday, 18 November 2013

Hold my hand...

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TASK Hold your own hand and see where it takes you. Caress it, feel it, imagine you are the receiver or the giver of the holding - how does ...
Thursday, 10 October 2013

Tee hee

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Today is don't-use-the-letter-T day, which can be a bit tricky but brings out some really interesting word useage. TASK Write for 10 mi...
Wednesday, 9 October 2013

Immutable truths

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Some things are immutable. 1. I will always have a kitchen drawer crammed full of empty plastic shopping bags, each neatly knotted, because...
Tuesday, 8 October 2013

Tea

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It may not be a good idea to talk to me before my first cup of tea of the day. Whether it's the mental timeout my morning cuppa allows, ...
Monday, 7 October 2013

Life

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I love this quote. "Life is a choice. Psychological pain is not a choice. Either way you go, you will have problems and pain. So the c...
Sunday, 6 October 2013

White on

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I was just thinking about that picture I posted the other day, showing the pearl earring being held by my paint-splattered hands. But what i...
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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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