This will be the last creative, mind-digging Complete It before you start off on your journey toward literary greatness (or at least before you start off your journey to a big literary exercise). Complete the two sentences below:
1. The thing I fear the most about writing my novel is ____________________.
2. The thing that excites me the most about writing my novel is _________________.
Examine what you fear the most and see how you can cancel it out what excites you. Moreover, find a way to feed on that excitement. Your reason for writing will change from month to month, perhaps even from hour to hour, depending on how well your novel writing is progressing. This exercise will appear several times, and it will help you examine how you are doing and what you may need to proceed further.
Good luck! It's almost time to get started!
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Sunday, July 4, 2010
Thursday, April 29, 2010
A Vacation Complete It Exercise
Where do you most want to be right now? Allow your imagination to take you there, and be more aware of how a place can actually make you feel better. Could it be the fresh air drawing the insecurities out of you, the sunlight making you smile wider, the simple change of scenery serving as inspiration for a new novel?
Take a shot at the complete it exercise below:
1. The place that I most want to be in right now: ______________
2. A place that I would never want to visit: _________________
3. My ideal vacation would be in ________, where I can __________ and ___________ all day.
4. I like going to _________ because I get to _______ with _________.
5. My last vacation was at ________, and the thing I remember the most about it _____________.
6. If I could go to one place and stay there forever, it would be _________ because _____________.
7. I want to get away from ________________ and ___________ would be the ideal place to do that.
8. My house is ______________ and it needs ____________.
9. If only I could spend one night _________________!
10. I wouldn't want to be stuck in _______________.
Take a shot at the complete it exercise below:
1. The place that I most want to be in right now: ______________
2. A place that I would never want to visit: _________________
3. My ideal vacation would be in ________, where I can __________ and ___________ all day.
4. I like going to _________ because I get to _______ with _________.
5. My last vacation was at ________, and the thing I remember the most about it _____________.
6. If I could go to one place and stay there forever, it would be _________ because _____________.
7. I want to get away from ________________ and ___________ would be the ideal place to do that.
8. My house is ______________ and it needs ____________.
9. If only I could spend one night _________________!
10. I wouldn't want to be stuck in _______________.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
A BItter "Complete It" Exercise
Filling in the blanks can be cathartic. It can allow you to be aware of your own biases and emotions. You don't have to let go of your biases; being aware of them can simply help you harness them when you have to craft your stories. Moreover, being aware of your emotions can actually help you become a better writer. If you can't feel what your characters feel, then in all likelihood, your readers won't.
Fill in the blanks for the following numbers. Happy answering!
1. If I were to ______ someone, it would be ________ because _____________.
2. ________ is such a ______________, and I would love to _________________.
3. Looking at _________________ makes me want to _____________.
4. I would break up with ______________ if he/she were my _____________.
5. ____________ would be good if he/she were more ______________.
6. A word of warning to anyone wanting to be with _________: He/she __________.
7. I was not a priority in ________'s life, and it made me feel _____________.
8. I would never get back together with ______________.
9. I wish ___________ a life full of __________.
10. __________ made promises but never kept them.
Fill in the blanks for the following numbers. Happy answering!
1. If I were to ______ someone, it would be ________ because _____________.
2. ________ is such a ______________, and I would love to _________________.
3. Looking at _________________ makes me want to _____________.
4. I would break up with ______________ if he/she were my _____________.
5. ____________ would be good if he/she were more ______________.
6. A word of warning to anyone wanting to be with _________: He/she __________.
7. I was not a priority in ________'s life, and it made me feel _____________.
8. I would never get back together with ______________.
9. I wish ___________ a life full of __________.
10. __________ made promises but never kept them.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Complete It for the Holidays!
Here's a questionnaire that you can print out or fill out when you have that little pocket of spare time. Keeping your creative juices flowing can actually make your holiday more exciting. So don't balk at the prospect of working on your writing: you're just taking the humdrum out of your December!
Be as creative as possible when you fill out the blanks:
1. The best gift that I ever received was _____________ from ___________.
2. I think the best gift that I've ever given was the ______________ I gave to ___________.
3. ________ the ___________ with _________ of _________.
4. The ___________ on a __________ symbolize __________.
5. My favorite _________ movie is _____________ and I would love to watch it with _________.
6. If I had a Christmas tree, it would be colored ______________, filled with ___________, and with a __________ on top.
7. I want to get ___________ this ___________ because I can't ___________.
8. When I ___________ a __________, I like ____________.
9. One day, when I __________, I can ___________ as many times as I want.
10. It's fun to ___________ if you're not _____________.
Be as creative as possible when you fill out the blanks:
1. The best gift that I ever received was _____________ from ___________.
2. I think the best gift that I've ever given was the ______________ I gave to ___________.
3. ________ the ___________ with _________ of _________.
4. The ___________ on a __________ symbolize __________.
5. My favorite _________ movie is _____________ and I would love to watch it with _________.
6. If I had a Christmas tree, it would be colored ______________, filled with ___________, and with a __________ on top.
7. I want to get ___________ this ___________ because I can't ___________.
8. When I ___________ a __________, I like ____________.
9. One day, when I __________, I can ___________ as many times as I want.
10. It's fun to ___________ if you're not _____________.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Complete This Lovey-Dovey Entry
It's time to get some love into your writing! All you need to do is fill in the following blanks: but you MUST NOT be cheesy or mushy. You can be funny or silly, BUT DO NOT BE LOVEY-DOVEY.
This exercise should help you think out of the box, and above and beyond the usual, cliche-ish image of love portrayed in the mass media. Be creative! Be your own person, and have your own voice! Good luck, and happy completing!
1. ______ is a many-______ thing.
2. ______ is all you need.
3. I feel it in my _________; I feel it in my _________; ________ is all around me, and so the ______________.
4. _____ can be better than ______; but ______ is much worse than ________.
5. ______ is ______; ______ is ________
6. If you have no _______, then what good is _______?
7. When I _______ in ______, it will be _______.
8. Wise men say ___________, but I can't help ___________.
9. I wish ______ would not ______ when I ______ the ______.
10. ________ is good.
This exercise should help you think out of the box, and above and beyond the usual, cliche-ish image of love portrayed in the mass media. Be creative! Be your own person, and have your own voice! Good luck, and happy completing!
1. ______ is a many-______ thing.
2. ______ is all you need.
3. I feel it in my _________; I feel it in my _________; ________ is all around me, and so the ______________.
4. _____ can be better than ______; but ______ is much worse than ________.
5. ______ is ______; ______ is ________
6. If you have no _______, then what good is _______?
7. When I _______ in ______, it will be _______.
8. Wise men say ___________, but I can't help ___________.
9. I wish ______ would not ______ when I ______ the ______.
10. ________ is good.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Let’s Go to Dinner with Complete It
Complete it exercises are meant for you to distill your creativity to simple (and oftentimes, single) words. You need to make sense by filling in the blanks, and you need to find ways to fit your ideas in without making your sentence sound like it was coughed out by a chimp. In this exercise, you will complete the following sentences by filling in the blanks with any word you can imagine EXCEPT ANY WORD THAT HAS TO DO WITH FOOD, DRINK, OR ANYTHING EDIBLE.
Good luck!
1.For dinner, I would like to put _________ on my table.
2.I always enjoy _________ on the side of my ____________.
3.I like to cap my _____________ off with a glass of ____________.
4.If I go to a local restaurant, I will _________ the _________ on a ____________.
5.When I have more _________, I will buy __________ for ___________.
6.I don’t ever want to __________ a ________________.
7.I should take a friend to _________ with a ____________.
8.I want to ___________ and _________.
9.I know that I always want a good __________.
10.It wouldn’t hurt if I had more ________.
Good luck!
1.For dinner, I would like to put _________ on my table.
2.I always enjoy _________ on the side of my ____________.
3.I like to cap my _____________ off with a glass of ____________.
4.If I go to a local restaurant, I will _________ the _________ on a ____________.
5.When I have more _________, I will buy __________ for ___________.
6.I don’t ever want to __________ a ________________.
7.I should take a friend to _________ with a ____________.
8.I want to ___________ and _________.
9.I know that I always want a good __________.
10.It wouldn’t hurt if I had more ________.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Try an Almost-Cliche
Cliches are probably the most irritating thing that you can encounter in a novel. But if you can turn cliches around, then you can make a novel that is not just worth reading, but worth remembering. After all, when you make the familiar unfamiliar, you can take your readers on an adventure that they will never forget.
Are you ready for some creative turning around and somersaulting? Here are a few semi-cliches that you can creatively alter. Fill in the blanks by copying and pasting the following statements into your word processor, or print them out.
1. To __________ is ___________, but you can't _________ a ______________.
2. Being right isn't always _____________, and it's never ___________.
3. ___________ and _____________ will ___________ my ______________.
4. There is nothing to __________ but ____________.
5. If you want to __________ in ___________, you need to be ______________.
Are you ready for some creative turning around and somersaulting? Here are a few semi-cliches that you can creatively alter. Fill in the blanks by copying and pasting the following statements into your word processor, or print them out.
1. To __________ is ___________, but you can't _________ a ______________.
2. Being right isn't always _____________, and it's never ___________.
3. ___________ and _____________ will ___________ my ______________.
4. There is nothing to __________ but ____________.
5. If you want to __________ in ___________, you need to be ______________.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Is there Anything You Regret?
Regret is not something that you'd like to carry throughout your life. However, it pays to be aware of what you regret. This can allow you to let go of your baggage. This can also allow you to be a better writer, since you know what it is that can drive you (your own past, and your own stories) and can even hold you back (any emotional baggage that is more draining than productive).
What do you regret? Here are a few blanks that you can fill. You can print them out or copy and paste them onto your word processor.
1. I sometimes wonder what it would be like if I had instead chosen to ___________.
2. I sometimes regret choosing to ______________.
3. I wish I had more money when I was younger so that I could __________.
4. Now that I am older, I know that ____________ is not as important as ________________.
5. I don't know if I can ever _____________ again, but I know that I can still _______________.
6. I sometimes fantasize about ___________, especially since _____________ is a poor ___________.
7. I sometimes wonder if __________ still thinks about me, but I know ____________ will never _________.
8. It's cheesy, but I think ____________ will always be my __________, while ____________ is my _______________.
9. I regret not telling ___________ that I _____________, because now, I _____________ but I don't _________________.
10. It's hard to be _____________ when you're thinking of ____________.
What do you regret? Here are a few blanks that you can fill. You can print them out or copy and paste them onto your word processor.
1. I sometimes wonder what it would be like if I had instead chosen to ___________.
2. I sometimes regret choosing to ______________.
3. I wish I had more money when I was younger so that I could __________.
4. Now that I am older, I know that ____________ is not as important as ________________.
5. I don't know if I can ever _____________ again, but I know that I can still _______________.
6. I sometimes fantasize about ___________, especially since _____________ is a poor ___________.
7. I sometimes wonder if __________ still thinks about me, but I know ____________ will never _________.
8. It's cheesy, but I think ____________ will always be my __________, while ____________ is my _______________.
9. I regret not telling ___________ that I _____________, because now, I _____________ but I don't _________________.
10. It's hard to be _____________ when you're thinking of ____________.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Who are Your Neighbors?
The best characters in any story or novel are those that seem so real, you swear they were your neighbors. How can you fashion good characters? By knowing people well, and by knowing and be willing to tell their stories.
So, who are the people that you know? Be creative and put them (among other things) into the blanks below. You can copy and paste the statements into your word processor, or you can print them out. Whatever the case, fill in the blanks and have some fun!
1. The worst person I know is __________ because he/she is a real _________.
2. The world would be better if there were fewer people like ___________.
3. I wish ___________ would disappear.
4. I wish I would never see ______________ ever again!
5. I hope ___________ will understand me one day.
6. _____________ and _____________ should never have gotten married.
7. _____________ is the complete opposite of __________, although they do go well together.
8. I think ___________ is not as ___________ as I imagine, but I know ____________ is inevitable for him/her.
9. When I think of _____________, I feel ____________.
10. No one should be hurt by _______________.
So, who are the people that you know? Be creative and put them (among other things) into the blanks below. You can copy and paste the statements into your word processor, or you can print them out. Whatever the case, fill in the blanks and have some fun!
1. The worst person I know is __________ because he/she is a real _________.
2. The world would be better if there were fewer people like ___________.
3. I wish ___________ would disappear.
4. I wish I would never see ______________ ever again!
5. I hope ___________ will understand me one day.
6. _____________ and _____________ should never have gotten married.
7. _____________ is the complete opposite of __________, although they do go well together.
8. I think ___________ is not as ___________ as I imagine, but I know ____________ is inevitable for him/her.
9. When I think of _____________, I feel ____________.
10. No one should be hurt by _______________.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
How Do You Deal with Frustration?
Your emotions and your ways of dealing with them can help you be a better writer. How? By understanding your emotions and your coping mechanisms, you can probably write your characters better and give them life. After all, life is about handling things, and balance. If you recognize who you are, then you can give life to characters that would otherwise be cardboard cutouts without the ability to feel or know what to do with themselves.
So, how do you deal with emotions? Can you creatively fill in some blanks when asked about your emotions? Let's take frustration for this exercise: fill in the blanks below by either copying and pasting the statements into a word processor, or printing the statements out.
1. __________ never fails to disappoint me; I wish I had more _________ to deal with ___________.
2. I wish I had more patience, because when I see ___________, I always think that I should __________, but instead, I _________________.
3. When I am angry, I __________, because I __________; but I never __________, because that would be ___________.
4. when I am frustrated, I ___________, because I __________; but I never _________, because that would be ___________.
5. If the dinosaurs would live again, I would feed _________, ____________, and ___________ to them, and I would feel ____________.
6. Most of the time, when __________ isn't ___________ enough, I want to ___________.
7. I wish ___________ would stop being such a __________.
8. ___________ used to be so __________, and now, things have changed drastically, so that I feel ___________.
9. If there was a way to make ___________ understand why I am so ____________, I wouldn't hesitate to ____________!
10. _________ is a big _____________.
So, how do you deal with emotions? Can you creatively fill in some blanks when asked about your emotions? Let's take frustration for this exercise: fill in the blanks below by either copying and pasting the statements into a word processor, or printing the statements out.
1. __________ never fails to disappoint me; I wish I had more _________ to deal with ___________.
2. I wish I had more patience, because when I see ___________, I always think that I should __________, but instead, I _________________.
3. When I am angry, I __________, because I __________; but I never __________, because that would be ___________.
4. when I am frustrated, I ___________, because I __________; but I never _________, because that would be ___________.
5. If the dinosaurs would live again, I would feed _________, ____________, and ___________ to them, and I would feel ____________.
6. Most of the time, when __________ isn't ___________ enough, I want to ___________.
7. I wish ___________ would stop being such a __________.
8. ___________ used to be so __________, and now, things have changed drastically, so that I feel ___________.
9. If there was a way to make ___________ understand why I am so ____________, I wouldn't hesitate to ____________!
10. _________ is a big _____________.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Healing the World?
It's time to know yourself better once again, and to fill in the blanks creatively. Here are a few questions about the things and people that you love best, and it's up to you to choose which blanks they fall into, and how your sentences will make sense.
Copy and paste the numbered sentences below into a word processor, or print them out and answer them on paper. By filling in the blanks, you don't only know yourself, but you also give yourself a challenge by choosing which words will go where.
1. The world would be so much better if there were no ___________, and if there were more __________.
2. My idea of heaven: unlimited time to __________, unlimited quantities of ___________, and absolutely no _____________.
3. My idea of hell: unlimited time to __________, unlimited quantities of ___________, and absolutely no _____________.
4. I believe I would be a better person if I had more of ____________ and less of ____________.
5. Most of my friends are __________, and I hope they stay that way, because if they were _________, I would ________________.
6. When I am alone, I _________, but I wish I had more time to ___________.
7. There is no such thing as _______________ because __________.
8. If love were a __________, then I would be a _____________, and the world would be ____________.
9. I wish there was more ___________ in the world, because with all the ____________ now, I think we'd all end up ____________ or _______________ one day.
10. The world is _____________, and not ___________, as some people say it is.
Copy and paste the numbered sentences below into a word processor, or print them out and answer them on paper. By filling in the blanks, you don't only know yourself, but you also give yourself a challenge by choosing which words will go where.
1. The world would be so much better if there were no ___________, and if there were more __________.
2. My idea of heaven: unlimited time to __________, unlimited quantities of ___________, and absolutely no _____________.
3. My idea of hell: unlimited time to __________, unlimited quantities of ___________, and absolutely no _____________.
4. I believe I would be a better person if I had more of ____________ and less of ____________.
5. Most of my friends are __________, and I hope they stay that way, because if they were _________, I would ________________.
6. When I am alone, I _________, but I wish I had more time to ___________.
7. There is no such thing as _______________ because __________.
8. If love were a __________, then I would be a _____________, and the world would be ____________.
9. I wish there was more ___________ in the world, because with all the ____________ now, I think we'd all end up ____________ or _______________ one day.
10. The world is _____________, and not ___________, as some people say it is.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Who Do You Talk to When things Get Rough? (Part 2)
It's time to get to know yourself again! Fill in the blanks in the questionnaire below. See how you function as a person: who do you associate with? Who do you talk to? How well do you interact with people? Moreover: how creative are you in expressing your emotions?
The best writers don't just write: they know. Are you wise and observant enough, especially of yourself?
1. I discuss silly things with ________ because silly things make me ____________ and he/she can help me __________.
2. When someone makes me feel sad, I go to _________ for ___________ so that I don't wake up the next day and think _____________.
3. If I get hurt, I never talk to __________ because he/she can make me feel ____________ when I should be ______________.
4. I used to be able to talk to ____________ about ____________, but he/she is now ___________.
5. If I didn't have __________, I would probably be __________.
6. The best coping mechanism to get rid of __________ is to __________ with _________ over __________.
7. One of my biggest regrets is not talking to _____________ about ____________, because at that time, _________________.
8. One of my biggest regrets is talking to _______________ about ______________, because this is what happened after: ___________________.
9. I love talking to ______________ and getting ____________ when I feel ______________.
10. One day, I will talk to __________ about __________ and finally ________________.
The best writers don't just write: they know. Are you wise and observant enough, especially of yourself?
1. I discuss silly things with ________ because silly things make me ____________ and he/she can help me __________.
2. When someone makes me feel sad, I go to _________ for ___________ so that I don't wake up the next day and think _____________.
3. If I get hurt, I never talk to __________ because he/she can make me feel ____________ when I should be ______________.
4. I used to be able to talk to ____________ about ____________, but he/she is now ___________.
5. If I didn't have __________, I would probably be __________.
6. The best coping mechanism to get rid of __________ is to __________ with _________ over __________.
7. One of my biggest regrets is not talking to _____________ about ____________, because at that time, _________________.
8. One of my biggest regrets is talking to _______________ about ______________, because this is what happened after: ___________________.
9. I love talking to ______________ and getting ____________ when I feel ______________.
10. One day, I will talk to __________ about __________ and finally ________________.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
What Do You Do When Things Go Wrong?
It's time to get to know yourself again! Fill in the blanks in the questionnaire below. See how you function as a person: who do you associate with? Who do you talk to? How well do you interact with people? Moreover: how creative are you in expressing your emotions?
The best writers don't just write: they know. Are you wise and observant enough, especially of yourself?
1. When I get exasperated with someone, I ___________.
2. If someone hurts me, I think ____________.
3. Once, ___________ said something hurtful, so I responded with __________ and I decided that I should _____________.
4. If someone breaks your heart once, you ___________; if that person breaks your heart again, then __________.
5. I believe ___________ is impossible if you love someone; __________ is impossible if you hate someone; and ____________ is impossible if you just don't care.
6. The saddest thing about loving someone is _____________; the nicest thing is ___________.
7. I wish the person that I love would just __________, because I am sick of him/her being so _________ when they should be _____________.
8. I know that things will go wrong if I see that ____________, and my way of responding to this “omen” is to ___________.
9. I don't understand why ___________ is such a __________ when he/she could very well be _________ and not hurt me.
10. It's sad to see _____________ doing so little with his/her life, since he/she can really be a good _________.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Complete it: It's Time to Go Back to Dreamland!
Not everyone dreams; and even if people do dream, they don't remember what they dreamed about. But sometimes, we dream so lucidly and vividly, we forget that we aren't in the world of reality at all!
The nice thing about dreams, however, is that sometimes, we can get the best stories from them. Discoveries, masterpieces, whole novels were made from dreams! Could you be the next big Dreamer?
This exercise aims to get you to remember your dreams, and to make you creatively articulate those dreams as well. All you need to do is to fill in the blanks. You don't have to write your answers down. You can talk them out, answer them in your head, or even use the Comments section of this blog to share your answers with the world!
Ready? Start dreaming as you start answering!
1. The best dream I had was ______________________. However, there is one thing or event that I really, really want to dream about, but never have; this is ________________.
2. If I could make people dream about me, I would choose _______, whom I now designate my special dreamer, to dream about me all the time. In that dream, I will _______________ and ______________, which will make my special dreamer feel ________ for/about me.
3. I once had a nightmare about ____________, and it was the worst nightmare that I ever had. To make sure that the nightmare didn't ruin my day, I ________________.
4. If I could control my dreams, I would dream about _____________ every night so that I can feel ______ when I wake up!
5. If you dream about ________, it means that you need to ___________ your ____________ so that you can feel _______________.
The nice thing about dreams, however, is that sometimes, we can get the best stories from them. Discoveries, masterpieces, whole novels were made from dreams! Could you be the next big Dreamer?
This exercise aims to get you to remember your dreams, and to make you creatively articulate those dreams as well. All you need to do is to fill in the blanks. You don't have to write your answers down. You can talk them out, answer them in your head, or even use the Comments section of this blog to share your answers with the world!
Ready? Start dreaming as you start answering!
1. The best dream I had was ______________________. However, there is one thing or event that I really, really want to dream about, but never have; this is ________________.
2. If I could make people dream about me, I would choose _______, whom I now designate my special dreamer, to dream about me all the time. In that dream, I will _______________ and ______________, which will make my special dreamer feel ________ for/about me.
3. I once had a nightmare about ____________, and it was the worst nightmare that I ever had. To make sure that the nightmare didn't ruin my day, I ________________.
4. If I could control my dreams, I would dream about _____________ every night so that I can feel ______ when I wake up!
5. If you dream about ________, it means that you need to ___________ your ____________ so that you can feel _______________.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Fill in a few _____
It's time to get to know yourself as a writer! Whether you base your characters on yourself or on your friends; whether your characters are people you actually know or people that just sprang out of your imagination, you need to know yourself as a writer. What do you do best? What are the things that need improvement?
Here are a few questions that may help you. You can pick up a piece of paper and write your answers down. You can answer the questions in your head. The key is to be truthful, creative (but not untruthful!), and to take note of the things that you say about yourself. This way, you know exactly what it is you like to do and where you should start learning more so that you can be a better writer.
1. My name is ________, and I am a writer. If my life were a novel, it would be entitled _________. This is because ________________.
2. I love writing ________ because ____________
3. Back in school, I wrote ______________. If I had written a novel when I was much younger, a critic would say that the novel was ___________.
4. I want to write a novel today, but I can't because _________. If I want to write a novel, I should ________.
5. I think my writing is _________. One step that I should take to improve my writing is __________.
Here are a few questions that may help you. You can pick up a piece of paper and write your answers down. You can answer the questions in your head. The key is to be truthful, creative (but not untruthful!), and to take note of the things that you say about yourself. This way, you know exactly what it is you like to do and where you should start learning more so that you can be a better writer.
1. My name is ________, and I am a writer. If my life were a novel, it would be entitled _________. This is because ________________.
2. I love writing ________ because ____________
3. Back in school, I wrote ______________. If I had written a novel when I was much younger, a critic would say that the novel was ___________.
4. I want to write a novel today, but I can't because _________. If I want to write a novel, I should ________.
5. I think my writing is _________. One step that I should take to improve my writing is __________.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
An introduction to completing something
Before you can learn to complete your novel, you need to learn how to complete smaller parts of it. How about a sentence? A paragraph? Sometimes, the most difficult thing to write is something short and sweet, something that means something to you without having it taking up an hour (or more) of your time.
Brevity is the soul of wit, indeed, Master Shakespeare says; so if you want to be a great novelist, you need to start off with something small and start building until you get higher up the ladder of Literary Greatness. Who knows? Maybe one of your smaller sentences could be the root of a big novel later on!
With this brand of exercises, you will be asked to fill in several blanks. You might be asked questions about yourself, or your friends, or even your characters. You can train yourself to know your characters better, as though they were real people. You might be asked to examine situations in your prospective novel in greater detail so that you can produce writing that is realistic, not something that looks like it was coughed out of the Bad Writing Cat's Hairball Collection.
Fill in those blanks and start writing! Happy Thinking!
Brevity is the soul of wit, indeed, Master Shakespeare says; so if you want to be a great novelist, you need to start off with something small and start building until you get higher up the ladder of Literary Greatness. Who knows? Maybe one of your smaller sentences could be the root of a big novel later on!
With this brand of exercises, you will be asked to fill in several blanks. You might be asked questions about yourself, or your friends, or even your characters. You can train yourself to know your characters better, as though they were real people. You might be asked to examine situations in your prospective novel in greater detail so that you can produce writing that is realistic, not something that looks like it was coughed out of the Bad Writing Cat's Hairball Collection.
Fill in those blanks and start writing! Happy Thinking!
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