Wednesday, April 2, 2008

What's the worse thing you've written?

I recently read a short story I wrote in elementary school. Back then, I thought it was excellent. Now I can't help but laugh. It was horrible! If I were to rewrite it today, it would be so much better. When you're in a writing funk or experiencing writer's block, try this:

Find your worse piece of writing (if you haven't trashed it). If you did trash it, find someone else’s work. Now think of ways you could improve it. What would you change? What sentences would you rearrange? What would you delete? Try rewriting a paragraph or two. This might get your creativity flowing with your current work.

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