Creative writing prompts are short phrases or ideas that we can use as a starting point for our creative writing.
They provide that initial spark we sometimes find so difficult to find.
Most writers, if asked what the hardest part of writing is, would say “getting started”.
How often have you yourself gone to write and sat staring at a blank page or computer screen, feeling like your creativity has gone into a sudden deep hibernation, possibly never to return?
You wonder where the next sentence is going to come from, let alone the next article, short story or novel!
This is a great time to use creative writing prompts.
Having a ready supply of prompts close to hand means you never need go through that horrible painful blank screen paralysis again.
One of the beautiful things about using creative writing prompts is as well as the benefit of using them then and there each time, they also steadily TRAIN you to be more creative without them.
For example if you use a prompt every week, at the end of 3 months, you’ll have experienced about a dozen different ones. Even in this short period of time, you’ll already be starting to see which type of prompts work best for you and your creative writing.
Soon, each time you start to feel a little stuck in your writing, instead of instantly reaching for a brand new prompt, you’ll begin to automatically form one of your own in your mind.
You might remember how that prompt about putting yourself in the place of a wild animal was particularly helpful. Or you might recall how that prompt about minimalist writing enabled you get focused in a crucial part of your last project, just when you were starting to flounder.
The more you use creative writing prompts, the more you’ll get used to using them, and the easier it will be to write WITHOUT them.
In a fairly short space of time, they actually manage to sell themselves out of a job!
If you haven’t used creative writing prompts, you’re missing out on an excellent and invaluable tool to enhance your creative writing.
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Creativity Coach and keen creative writer Dan Goodwin helps people who are struggling to be as creative as they know they can be. See more at his website: http://www.CoachCreative.com
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