Tutorial : Writing Exercises

Character Loop
Create a character (or you can do this to a character you have previously created) and write the following information on them:

--Appearance
--What you (the narrator) thinks of them.
--The large distinctive things they do
--The small distinctive things they do
--Their Clothes
--Their Normal setting
--An object you would often see them with
--Some dialogue that they would say.

After you write these things up separately combine them all into one piece. The goal is to have a very descriptive piece that holds the essence of the character when you're done.

Local Description
Take some time sitting down in a location and write a short piece about it. The goal is to include the essence of the place. Remember to include colors, how you feel, sounds and sights. Should be about a page.

Character Description
Similar to the character loop but instead concentrate heavily on the physical description of a character. Try writing a page on just the physical appearance of a character.

Instant Story
Take a quote and build a story around the concept that the quote embodies. Be sure to include the quote within the text. The story can be of any type.