Friday 26 September 2014

Teasing Titles












I usually go in a library to change books or do some research... This is what Sue gets up to!
 

This is a great exercise to do if you have a few spare minutes in a Library!
 

Go to the Fiction section and pick a shelf.
 

Jot down the title of every fifth book. Stop when you’ve written down ten titles.

 

Create a poem from the list. It doesn’t have to rhyme – or make sense for that matter. The main thing is to keep your pen moving!
 

Then close your eyes and pick three of the titles and see if you can link them to form a story.
 

This exercise also works well with CD tracks.
 

If a stronger idea emerges once you start writing, then go with it. Feel free to adapt or change titles to suit the story as it develops.
 

Have fun!