Writing Exercises

     Two years ago or so I began weekly writing exercises with one of my writing partners. This was meant to be an exercise for our creative muses, plus a way to challenge ourselves and push each other to write. I have since begun the method with another writing partner, and this year decided to challenge myself further. Possibly I am a masochist, because in addition to these weekly exercises, I am not writing daily exercises. 365 exercises. I spent nearly a week (Christmas week) coming up with 365 different exercises (though I did repeat a few), which I hoped would challenge me, would excite me to write every day. This ensures that I write something every day for an entire year. 

     I completed January without any hitches, though some days I was not writing my exercises until 10pm, but they were still written. Some brought me new stories, some were out of my comfort zone and I believe read like a mish-mash of words which have no sense. But in addition to these weekly exercises, these daily exercises, I also managed to finish the second draft of a book. So all and all January was busy, but productive. I can only hope this work ethic sticks!

   The real challenge will be in two weeks when I will be in England for eight days. I did not give myself this time off as I also want to work on writing under pressure. Deadlines are not going to wait for me to be ready all the time! I'm also leaning on the fact that in the past I have always been inspired while in England-hoping that remains the same.