DangFool Writer

posted by Ceci Miller on Jun 19

To make an impact, your writing must stand out from what’s inside all the other paper sandwiches stacking the counters at Bones and Narble (and all the other Elvises of the bookselling world). How exactly is this done? Well…

A Writing Exercise for Your Inner Nut Case

First, think of a bright color. Now stand up — yes, Right Now — stand up and take a bow. Bet you’re the first person on your block to do this today. Congratulate yourself! Honor your innate goodness! You are the only you there is! Glorious and unfathomable in your uniqueness, humble though you may be. And that’s only the beginning…

Now sit down again, if you like. Alright, so remember when you were a little kid and you were in daily, intimate communication with your Inner Nut Case? You’d have these crazy ideas about new stuff to do. You wouldn’t consult an expert — you’d just go straight to the closet, find your big brother’s cowboy boot, turn it upside down and screw it onto your head like a hat. That’s just the sort of thing I’m talking about… That same Inner Nut Case is waiting in the wings — over there, see? — hoping you will allow it to start working wonders in your writing mind.

So… right now, write for 15 minutes without stopping, from the point of view of your Inner Nut Case…

Don’t wait – innovate!
Because everybody likes new stuff.

WARNING: Do not, I repeat Do Not book a flight to your big brother’s childhood closet. Instead, book a flight of fancy — write down at least 6 bizarro, juicy-weird things you’d write right now if you knew for sure that nobody gave a piddlin’ two pennies one way or the other. Flex your originality! And then, provided they’re legal, try ‘em out.

Shoot me a comment if something great happens. If nothing great happens, I’ll bet your journal would love to hear all about it.

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