I want to write a book. For many years I wrote letters, reports, newsletters and media releases for a living and grew quite adept at it but I would really love to write a novel. I have all sorts of ideas, a decent command of the language and feel greatly inspired every time I read a good book. I say to myself, "I could do that," but of course I can't. Writer's Digest gives aspiring writers all sorts of help, including writers' prompts to get the creative juices flowing. Today's prompt:
Open a baby name book and randomly pick a name. Write a brief history about a character with that name. What’s in his pockets (or handbag)? What are her hopes, dreams, desires, fears? Outline a story using that character.
Who knows? Maybe this nudge is all I need to become Anne Tyler or Alice Munro? The link to the site is below.
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