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Writer's Digest magazine has created a list of 365 writing prompts -- "idea joggers and brain starters to get your writing going." While it claims to be focused on the needs of writers, these "sleight of head" exercises can be excellent daily stretching exercises for the brains of non-writers, especially if you keep a personal or idea journal. Here are some sample topics:
"If you were a bestselling book, what would you be about? Give the book a title, theme and chapter titles.
Think of an old adage, such as “Don’t run with scissors.” Now describe a world where everyone does the opposite (i.e., a world where everyone commonly runs with scissors).
Imagine you’re the creator of a fantastic weight-loss formula … with one odd side effect. What’s the drawback?"
As you can see, this tip-of-the-day list contains some inspiring, thought-provoking and just plain fun questions, all designed to whack you upside the head and get you recording your thoughts on paper -- a great habit to get into, by the way! |
