I dont know if there's already a similar exercise on here, but here's one I often like doing, I altered it from the original version of picking 5 words and just writing with them.
The game is each person will list 5 random words picked out of a dictionary, and then write about it. It can be anything from a short story, a page for a chapter, a poem, song - whatever. Only one person should use the five words, then post another five words. If someone cross-posts, then the next person can take one of the above if they like - or if you're really keen take both of the cross-posters and use all ten words. There are three levels:
Level 1: Use all 5 words, in any order, and they can be altered eg ironic can be used as irony, running used as ran or run.
Level 2: Use all 5 words, but in the same order as the person puts them up as, but these can also be altered as in Level 1.
Level 3:Use all 5 words, in the same order as posted, and cannot be altered.
If you like, set other goals for yourself, eg if you are writing a poem, aim to use one word a stanza, or one word every other stanza, a short story of 500 words.
If you decide you've gotten something decent out of it, pop it in Share Your Work or similar - never know it could be on the way to something that could be published!
Here is my example:
The five words are:- gun, possess, shatter, realm, ironic
I've highlighted the words as I used them to show what I mean, this would be a Level 2 answer. I wrote:
She wields the gun,
a woman possessed
by fury, she
watches silently
as he embraces
another in their bed.
The glass shatters,
sticky red blood pools
around the couple.
The realm of her
conscience questions,
the voices in her
head conflicting.
She climbs through
the window and onto
the bed, points
the gun at herself,
"the irony, the only
wedding vows you managed
to follow -
til death do us part."
Okay - the next five words are:- Frog, tolerate, attic, fire, sparkle.
Remember to pick out a level so you know what you're aiming for - have fun!!!
The game is each person will list 5 random words picked out of a dictionary, and then write about it. It can be anything from a short story, a page for a chapter, a poem, song - whatever. Only one person should use the five words, then post another five words. If someone cross-posts, then the next person can take one of the above if they like - or if you're really keen take both of the cross-posters and use all ten words. There are three levels:
Level 1: Use all 5 words, in any order, and they can be altered eg ironic can be used as irony, running used as ran or run.
Level 2: Use all 5 words, but in the same order as the person puts them up as, but these can also be altered as in Level 1.
Level 3:Use all 5 words, in the same order as posted, and cannot be altered.
If you like, set other goals for yourself, eg if you are writing a poem, aim to use one word a stanza, or one word every other stanza, a short story of 500 words.
If you decide you've gotten something decent out of it, pop it in Share Your Work or similar - never know it could be on the way to something that could be published!
Here is my example:
The five words are:- gun, possess, shatter, realm, ironic
I've highlighted the words as I used them to show what I mean, this would be a Level 2 answer. I wrote:
She wields the gun,
a woman possessed
by fury, she
watches silently
as he embraces
another in their bed.
The glass shatters,
sticky red blood pools
around the couple.
The realm of her
conscience questions,
the voices in her
head conflicting.
She climbs through
the window and onto
the bed, points
the gun at herself,
"the irony, the only
wedding vows you managed
to follow -
til death do us part."
Okay - the next five words are:- Frog, tolerate, attic, fire, sparkle.
Remember to pick out a level so you know what you're aiming for - have fun!!!
