I’ve featured a lot of writing prompts on the blog. They’ve become a regular feature. The thing is, I’m not sure they are useful. They...

Thanks to some fabulous Twitter folks and the Creative Writing MFA Blog, this has been a stellar week here on the Stories I Read, Stories...

If you’ve noticed, I’ve stopped numbering my Unblocker posts. If you are ever in need of a creative spark, the Unblocker prompts and...

Continuing where last week’s Unblocker left off, we remain focused on childhood. This series of Unblocker writing exercises combines...

Last week I began a series of Unblocker writing exercises which combine Legacy Writing (writing with a focus on personal history,...

I found this little darling while wandering the aisles of a flea market in Indiana a few years ago. I knew, at first glance, this is the...

I’ve featured a whole series of these “unblocker” exercises here on the blog. My intention has always been to help folks who find...

This exercise, adapted from The 3 A.M. Epiphany is all about point of view and “writing the other.” In the scene you are about to write...

This Unblocker is a writing prompt you’ll come across in any number of books and workshops, in one form or another. You can use this one...

After a holiday weekend, most of us probably have plenty of writer’s inspiration: time spent with family, time spent with friends who...

Tuesday Morning: Unblocker #2…If you’ve hit a temporary dead end with your writing or just want something new to try out, check out...