Hey campers,
As September approaches, I was trying to come up with ways to be inspired, day in and day out. Yes, I think even the most fertile of imaginations needs ways to spark some creative work.
One thing I like to do sometimes is write a character sketch based entirely on a random name. I'm a big fan of cool names and they always inspire me. Petunia conjures up something completely different than Mary, Angelike, or Red. Make them super quirky. Make them wear a hat. Is Petunia an alcoholic, is she elderly, is she curmudgeounly? What is her favorite color?
Flip through a baby naming book or website, pick out 2 intriguing names, and discover if they're friends. Maybe Bonnie and Elbert are meant to be together; maybe Becca and Alfonso are robbing a bank.
Do you have any neat writing exercises you like to get going? Post them in the Comments section.
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I was thinking of giving myself random suggestions as well. I think I depend too much on a funny idea occurring to me... I should just try writing more as mental improv and see what comes of it.
I just read this entry AFTER I posted a sketch I wrote about weird names. I swear, I swear!
GREAT blog, idea and all-around exercise, Michelle. I'm so happy to be a part of it!
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