Loved reading this, thanks so much for sharing. Many had me nodding my head, but #1 may have gotten the most vigorous nod--throwing an animal in the draft can be sooo effective.
LOVE #4 especially. Yea! I think this about almost all my writing. I guess that’s why I’m writing on Substack 😂. My rule of thumb, as a ‘serious’ published writer, is: If it’s safe, politically correct or within traditional boundaries it’s probably boring and I don’t want it! I want transgressive writing. I want danger. I want vulnerability and risk on the page. Safety? That’s for MFA students. Gimme literature.
Just published an essay about this on my stack a la George Orwell and the regression of language in contemporary times.
I feel like microfilming these tips and having them in an ampule ... all the time
Loved reading this, thanks so much for sharing. Many had me nodding my head, but #1 may have gotten the most vigorous nod--throwing an animal in the draft can be sooo effective.
Thank you! This list is very helpful. I love the one about first person and taking out the I. No pun intended.🤣
Marvellous ideas. Thanks for sharing.
All our students LOVE MadLibs - what a wonderful suggestion! Thank you.
Very informative, Kathy. I really want to try the ones about taking apart and squeezing together paragraphs. They sound fun!
I’m going to try these. Thanks, Kathy!
I love these ideas! I’m going to save this article and come back to it when I find myself in this predicament. Thank you so much!
Kathy, I was about to give up on a dried up blog post (with bits of gold). You've inspired me to give it a go again with these playful exercises.
I love this so very much. Thank you, Kathy!
What a great list, Kathy! Thank you!
these hints are delicious. Send me that story with the peacock!
Wonderful article!
LOVE #4 especially. Yea! I think this about almost all my writing. I guess that’s why I’m writing on Substack 😂. My rule of thumb, as a ‘serious’ published writer, is: If it’s safe, politically correct or within traditional boundaries it’s probably boring and I don’t want it! I want transgressive writing. I want danger. I want vulnerability and risk on the page. Safety? That’s for MFA students. Gimme literature.
Just published an essay about this on my stack a la George Orwell and the regression of language in contemporary times.
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Michael Mohr
‘Sincere American Writing’
https://michaelmohr.substack.com/