Writing ideas to get your mojo back

 


If you’re having a hard time getting into the writing swing in order to write an article, that book you’ve always wanted to write, or even that movie script you’ve been dying to create, but just can’t seem to get anything down on paper or know where to start. Well, there are various writing exercises you can try in order to get your mojo back. Let’s examine a few of them,

This world is large and so is the English Language, it is also chaotic so when you limit yourself in time and words so you can create that specialized piece of prose. For example, you demand of yourself to now use certain words like adverbs or adjectives, or how about writing a poem that only has 7 words in each line. What this type of exercise does is allows your brain to discover language more organically and use it in a more productive way.

The next type of exercise would be freewriting in order to open your subconscious mind to new jotting down your basic thoughts each day. You don’t write with a filter or control over your writing, you just close your eyes and write whatever pops into your head. This can be done by setting your food timer to say 10 minutes.  During that 10 minutes you write anything that comes to mind, and you don’t stop until you fill up at least a page on your laptop or writing tablet. This allows your creativity to flow more freely and once you allow your mind to wander, it’s easier to write what you have to write or wish to write about that novel, poem or even that movie script.

English teachers taught us to write what we know or from our own experiences, however, that doesn’t allow us to write from a varied perspective that is not familiar to us. My mentor once told me to write about a subject from three different angles, first from my own experience, second from a third party's experience, and lastly from the perspective of a historical figure. The last perspective challenges you to do a little research into your historical figures' timeframe whereby allowing you to include historical facts and added storylines. It’s a fun way to write for sure.

Hope this creative writing lesson idea helps you regain your mojo and gets you back to that writing phase. Best of luck to you. 


Author Elizabeth Kilbride is a former political operative, author, scriptwriter, historian, and journalist. business professional, creative artist, and life coach consultant. Ms. Kilbride holds a Master's in Criminology and a BS in Business Management she stepped out of the loop for a while but is now back with a powerful opinion and voice in the direction of this country and our economy. As a life coach, she is available to counsel individuals to enjoy their dreams and a better life. Ms. Kilbride loves to travel, and photograph her surroundings and is also a gourmet cook who loves to garden and preserve food for the winter months.

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