Writing Exercise #1

I took a creative writing class about four years ago.  No, I am not suggesting that anyone else do so.  I am not endorsing your local community or community college writing courses.  There's nothing taught that you can't learn from your own extensive reading & experimentation, although the networking can be helpful & the setting works better for some than others. 

I did, however, have a whole lot of fun with the exercises we did.  I came across my notebook for that class just recently, and thought it might be fun to redo a few of them, to see how my style [and, I suppose, myself] has changed.  This one turned out alright, so I thought you all might like to see it & try it out for yourselves. 

The object of this is to get your juices flowing, and flowing fast.  Set a timer for about thirty seconds (I'd say no more than a minute), and write as many sentences as you can think of that start with personal pronouns (I, me, my, etc).  They don't have to be true or original.  They can be about you, or a character you're thinking of, or the person sitting next to you.  Just start writing already.



I am short. I have short hair. I have a short temper.  I love, I want to be loved as much as I am loved, but that hasn't happened yet.  I wonder what's wrong with me sometimes.  I can't see.  I am a princess. I hate pink and frills and bows.  I want love.  I am perfect, just a little worn.  I am sick.  I like to look at summers through the window.  I like swimming.  I can sing the blues with a smile on, and still turn heads.  I sing love songs with tears in my eyes at midnight by myself.  I am inspired by quotes on swing seats.