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What are some good writing exercises /lit/? I have an itch to
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What are some good writing exercises /lit/?

I have an itch to write, but I feel overwhelmed whenever I try to start.
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>>7321187
Don't do it then

"Paint" your way to school/job/what ever
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>>7321187
Write in the same document everyday for a week/month

Forced coherence and content is irrelevant
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>>7321187
What have you been doing so far?
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Break the boundaries of reality
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>>7321187
Write a three paragraph scene about a woman who just lost all of her money in vegas. Do this using description only and do not mention money or vegas. Your setting is a bright sunny suburban street and she is on her way home to confront her family.
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>>7321187
You're way too self centered/concerned.
Forcing yourself to "prove" your capabilities
makes you incapable
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>>7321187
Stop caring about yourself and give up your forced self-realization.
Think of others, write down the difference between "them" and "you"
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>>7321292

Wow. Such wisdom. Very grace.
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>>7321305
Metamorphosis of Narcissus
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>>7321261

Writing and deleting the starting paragraph.
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>>7321187
Open your local newspaper to a random page, read a random headline, close newspaper and set aside, pick up pen, write short story based on headline.

Or check out Language is a Virus. Cool place to find prompts and other writing exercises. /lit/ should like it.
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