Novel Kicks Writing Room: The Art Of The Free Write

Hello. Welcome back to the Novel Kicks Writing Room.

Having concentrated on the process of editing last Wednesday, I wanted to keep it fairly simple this week.

Today, the task is to free write. The genre, setting, POV, characters – all of that is down to you. My only rule is that you try to reach 750 words. This is roughly three, one-sided pieces of A4 paper (or so I’ve been told.)

Maybe you’ve got an idea you’ve been thinking about for a while? Or, if you’re not sure what to write, there are some suggestions below that you can mix and match.

Grab that drink and snack and head to where you like to write. As always though, have fun.

 

Genre –

Historical Fiction

Horror

Romance

Comedy

Sci-fi

Dystopian

 

Setting –

Dentist’s Office

Recording Studio

A Muddy Field

A Busy Beach

A Car Stuck In Traffic

 

Characters –

Someone Who Doesn’t Like Being Outside

Someone You Always See On A Park Bench

Someone Who Is Anxious

A Person Who Is Happy Vs. Someone Who Is Grumpy

 

Situations –

Something Being Stolen

Waiting For A Bus

Planning Something Bad

 

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Laura
I'm Laura. I started Novel Kicks back in 2009 as I wanted a place to discuss books and writing - two loves of my life. As someone who has anxiety, these two things give me, and I am sure countless others, a much needed escape.
There is a monthly book club, writing exercises, prompts, reviews, author interviews, competitions and guest posts. I cover many genres and I hope there is something for everyone.
I grew up by the sea in Dorset and currently live in Poole with my husband, Chris and three cats. I love writing and have a BA (Hons) in Creative Writing from Falmouth University. I am writing my first book. If only I could stop pressing delete. Chris has threatened to stop it from working. Haha.
I have always loved creative writing since I was in first school and would very much like to meet my teacher, Miss Sayers, to say thank you for all the encouragement she gave me then.
When not writing, I love reading, cats, Disney, singing (I can't sing but this doesn't stop me,) and falling into a good TV show or film. If I could step into any fictional world, it would be amongst the characters in ABC's Once Upon a Time.
I love reading many genres and discovering new authors.

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