{"id":4778,"date":"2012-02-25T17:13:53","date_gmt":"2012-02-26T01:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=4778"},"modified":"2022-01-24T21:20:11","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T05:20:11","slug":"overcome-writers-block-writing-prompt-apples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2012\/02\/25\/overcome-writers-block-writing-prompt-apples\/","title":{"rendered":"Overcome Writer’s Block: Writing Prompt: Apples"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Welcome to my new weekly series on writing prompts to overcome writer’s block. More prompts and tools can be found in my Amazon bestseller, Overcome Writer’s Block<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/span>, available on Kindle<\/a>, Nook<\/a>, and Smashwords<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As Anne Lamott encourages us: Shitty first drafts welcome here.<\/p>\n

Goal:<\/strong> Write for 20 minutes without stopping to get the writing moving.<\/p>\n

Instructions:<\/strong> Start with this sentence.<\/p>\n

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She handed me an apple.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Keep writing.<\/strong> It’s okay to write nonsense. It’s okay to have misspellings or bad grammar. In fact, it’s imperative that you make a big mess and write poorly. Your goal is to write.<\/strong> This is especially important if you’ve been talking about writing, but haven’t been doing it.<\/p>\n

I always say, “Writing begets writing.”<\/strong><\/h3>\n

After you’ve written, comment on how this writing experience was for you, if you’d like, so we can all benefit from your experience. Thanks!<\/p>\n

I am always surprised by what I generate after writing fast for 20 minutes. And I always feel better, like some pressure valve has been released.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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If you’d like to know more about the power of timed writing, read this post, “15 Minutes can Change Your Life” <\/a>I wrote for BreakfastBlogging.com.<\/p>\n

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