Wouldn’t it be cool to be a part of a writing group? Here is my idea for one.
Find like two or three other people to join you in this.
-Each day you write for about 5-10 minutes straight without stopping, about whatever topic you collectively choose.
-Then you email each other (or use a online collaborating tool) and you read each other’s writings.
-Then you post feedback (for all to see) about what each of you wrote.
This would allow you to get constant feedback on the things that you write and it would also allow for you to learn from others writing abilities on whatever topic it is you choose that day. I’d really like to do something like this and I think it would be a very exciting way to become a better writer.
I remember that C.S. Lewis was a member of the Inklings, as was J.R.R. Tolkien, and some other famous writers. I wonder if they had some activity they did when they where together?
Anyone want to join me?
That actually sounds pretty cool – I’ve been becoming painfully aware of my own writing flaws lately. It would be good to have that accountability to force me to work on it every day and it would be pretty fun too.
Another idea (since you were talking about needing to work on fiction) is to find a friend and to each start a different story. Write for 2-3 minutes, then switch stories and add on to their story. This works better in person and is more fun when you don’t have time to think about your part, but it turns out to be a lot of fun.
I would love to do this but I dont think I could do it daily…maybe…It would just depend on how busy I am.
CL