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The Writer’s Playground Series – Sound Scape
Thank you for joining us in The Writer’s Playground series! Here we run through writing games to spark imagination and sharpen your craft. Today’s Exercise is Sound Scape Objective: To practice using auditory details to build mood and reveal a character’s internal state. How to Play: The entire group sits in silence for three minutes
The Writer’s Playground Series – The “Why” Interrogation
Thank you for joining us in The Writer’s Playground series! Here we run through writing games to spark imagination and sharpen your craft. Today’s Exercise is The “Why” Interrogation Objective: To help a writer deepen their character motivations and plot logic by gently questioning their choices. How to Play: One writer reads a short scene
The Writer’s Playground Series – Dialogue Only
Thank you for joining us in The Writer’s Playground series! Here we run through writing games to spark imagination and sharpen your craft. Today’s Exercise is Dialogue Only Objective: To convey plot, character, and subtext using only dialogue. How to Play: The facilitator provides a simple scenario (e.g., “Two people are stuck in an elevator,”
The Writer’s Playground Series – The Prop Bag
Thank you for joining us in The Writer’s Playground series! Here we run through writing games to spark imagination and sharpen your craft. Today’s Exercise is The Prop Bag Objective: To build a story around a concrete, unexpected object. How to Play: Before the meeting, the facilitator fills a bag with an assortment of random,
The Writer’s Playground Series – Exquisite Corpse
Thank you for joining us in The Writer’s Playground series! Here we run through writing games to spark imagination and sharpen your craft. Today’s Exercise is Exquisite Corpse Objective: To create a surreal and unpredictable narrative by hiding previous contributions. How to Play: Each person has a piece of paper. The facilitator gives a sequence
The Writer’s Playground Series – Sentence Stretch
Thank you for joining us in The Writer’s Playground series! Here we run through writing games to spark imagination and sharpen your craft. Today’s Exercise is Sentence Stretch Objective: To practice adding complexity, detail, and rhythm to prose. How to Play: The facilitator provides a simple, declarative sentence (e.g., “The man opened the door.”). The