For August’s Writing Room, we are focusing on character. 

First, write your character’s name in the middle of a piece of paper. If you’ve not got a character immediately in mind, pick a random first and surname from a paper, some one you know… you get the picture. A writer I heard being interviewed tends to mash up names he’s heard from what he’s watching on TV. 

Next, write everything about them. Start with age, birthday, physical attributes and then move on to education and employment. Then, keep going. Write about what makes them laugh, cry, favourite song, film, childhood memory etc. 

Then, write 500 words in the first person and introduce your character. 

If you like, you can post your 500 word piece in the comment box below. 

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This month, pick a subject you know a lot about and write as much as you can about it. Sometimes this helps if you’re suffering a little from writers block. 

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For June, it’s all about senses.

The scene: a tea shop in a small village in Scotland.

Write one paragraph per sense describing the scene above.

One paragraph on what it looks, smells, sounds, tastes and feel like.

Post work below in the comments box.

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For May, try dividing a piece of paper into four columns.

In the first column, list as many types of people as you can. For example, fireman, Grandparents or Teacher.

In the second column, list as many places as you can like a petrol station in Scotland or a hill in France.

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For the month of April, the writing exercise is to write about a 60 year old woman who can sometimes be a little petulant. It can be from third person or first person point of view. 

Post your contributions in the comment box.

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