Know any writing exercises?

[cdave]

I'm off for three weeks, and need to take some stuff to keep to keep me entertained that won't weigh down my suitcase too much.

I'v already grabbed a cheap copy of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, as I enjoyed it on a previous holiday. I found the structure to be brilliant. Read some theory. Do a warm up exercise, and something then something bigger that seemed to take me between 45 minutes and an hour each time.

I've always said I have no desire to write fiction, but I quite like the idea of something like the DotRSotB structure for writing as zero kilogramme travel entertainment.

Any suggestions?

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[david-devereux.livejournal.com]

Why are your spam comments so much more interesting than mine?

[cdave]

There are various theories about the J-spam, but no-one knows for sure. It seems to hit the same cluster of people, never includes links, happens even if comment screening is turned on, and often refers to Lewis.

It was dealt with at one point, but came back with a new IP address "125.14.157.123" in this case.

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Ursula LeGuin, Steering the Craft. Short paperback about writing with exercises which are fun and intriguing. It's written for fiction writers but would work for non-fiction too, I should think.

[cdave]

Sounds just what I had in mind.

Local Library's don't have it.
Too late to order online now.
Do you know a good no-DRM ebook stockists? I couldn't find it with a quick search on a few sites.

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Alas, no. You could try finding a copy of Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones instead. It's the sort of book libraries should have and it's very common in bookshops. There's even a tiny pocket-sized edition.

[cdave]

Thanks! I'll try and get to a bookshop on the way home tonight.