maureenjohnsonbooks:

sherlocks:

Typography design commissioned by the lovely Maureen Johnson herself!

THIS MAY BE RELEVANT IN VARIOUS WAYS BUT I’M NOT SAYING WHAT YET. *is mysterious*

maureenjohnsonbooks:

sherlocks:

Typography design commissioned by the lovely Maureen Johnson herself!

THIS MAY BE RELEVANT IN VARIOUS WAYS BUT I’M NOT SAYING WHAT YET. *is mysterious*

"Abandon the idea that you are ever going to finish. Lose track of the 400 pages and write just one page for each day, it helps. Then when it gets finished, you are always surprised."
John Steinbeck
I’m writing an essay right now. This is how I feel.

I’m writing an essay right now. This is how I feel.

"The joy of fiction, for some of us, is the joy of the imagination, set free from the world and able to imagine."
Neil Gaiman, Stories

Writing exercise

  • Today, we’re heading to the dictionary for a creativity boost.
  • Here’s what I want you to do: You’re going to select six words and use them to write a story of less than 250 words. You will select your six words from:
  • page 52, 11th word down
  • page 111, 2nd word down
  • page 144, 1st word down
  • page 199, 9th word down
  • page 225, 12th word down
  • page 243, 6th word down
  • Now, that you have your six words, open the dictionary at random, close your eyes and select a word. That word will provide the subject of your story. Use the first three words in your opening paragraph. The last three words may be sprinkled throughout the story. Bold face the selected words, then share your completed story with us in the comment field below.
  • Source: http://www.my-creativeteam.com/blog/creativity-boost-3-dictionary-excursion/
I’m currently writing a short story involving the tulip craze that happened around 1600 in Europe. This is the Semper Augustus flower, one of the most highly prized flowers.

I’m currently writing a short story involving the tulip craze that happened around 1600 in Europe. This is the Semper Augustus flower, one of the most highly prized flowers.