WORD PROMPTS
‘I want to write but I’m not disciplined and I don’t know what to write about. Help!’
Course: Word Prompts
Format: one-to-one via email
Duration: eight consecutive weeks
Course fee: R2 800
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Suitable for: Writers who want ideas for writing practice and who would benefit from the discipline of a weekly deadline to keep them on track. Bloggers should find this particularly helpful.
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Aim: To encourage regular practice, spontaneity and variety in your writing. Word prompts open new avenues of thought, often resulting in work that is fresh and interesting.
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Overview: This simple package consists of a choice of five words each week, one of which will hopefully trigger a train of thought that leads you into a piece of writing. The aim is not to write an essay on the topic, but to allow the prompt to spark an idea that may take you anywhere.
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What you get: Feedback on your weekly writing, and a helpful sense of accountability.
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How it works: For ten consecutive weeks I will send you five words. For example, week one might be: PINK, GLOOM, WATER, RUBBERY, ROOFTOPS. Pick any of the words, or an unused one from a previous set, as the inspiration for your piece. Submit your work for comment, which I will return to you along with the next set of word prompts.
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Estimated time commitment: An hour or two a week.