Write at First Sight

A warm-up exercise for writers

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Sometimes when you start a writing session, especially if you have not been writing for a while, it’s hard to get started. Here’s an exercise that can help you shake loose those cobwebs.

As a warm up for your writing session, here's a fun idea. Stand in the middle of the room, close your eyes and spin around. Open your eyes. Take the first thing that you see and write 500 words about it. You can describe it, write down your feelings about it, list a bunch of ways to use it, tell a story about it, or write an ad for it. It doesn't matter what you write, just write.