Purdy Bear
Well-Known Member
Yesterday I began to think up assignments to improve my writing skills, and it was pointed out that others might like to join in. The writing, ofcourse, needs to have a sci fi/fantasy vain unless it's about grammar and punctuation. Here's a few to get you all started:
Assignments
1. Pick a picture from a magazine, and write a one page story about it.
2. Make up a name from a car number plate (it can't be your own), and write a five page piece on that character. It can be in any form.
3. Write a one word sentence, with correct punctuation and grammar.
4. Write an A-Z guide of all grammar and punctuation terms. You are not allowed to ask another person about this, you need to do your own research. If the information is on the internet then it must be hand written down, or typed out. This is so it goes into the brain, cheating will only be cheating yourself.
5. Make up a new monster, write its description and draw it if you are artistic.
6. Describe in detail the sunset of a two Sun planet.
7. Describe an inanimate object in a passionate way.
8. Write a timeline for a novel you have already read. Once done write one of your own story timelines.
9. Pick one adjective and see how many other ways you can describe the same thing without using other adjectives.
10. Copy out a paragraph from a book, without using spell checker or grammar checker. Now go back and check for mistakes. This is to improve your typing skills, and also eye to hand co-ordination.
Ok I must go and start doing number 2, have fun everyone.
Purdy
Assignments
1. Pick a picture from a magazine, and write a one page story about it.
2. Make up a name from a car number plate (it can't be your own), and write a five page piece on that character. It can be in any form.
3. Write a one word sentence, with correct punctuation and grammar.
4. Write an A-Z guide of all grammar and punctuation terms. You are not allowed to ask another person about this, you need to do your own research. If the information is on the internet then it must be hand written down, or typed out. This is so it goes into the brain, cheating will only be cheating yourself.
5. Make up a new monster, write its description and draw it if you are artistic.
6. Describe in detail the sunset of a two Sun planet.
7. Describe an inanimate object in a passionate way.
8. Write a timeline for a novel you have already read. Once done write one of your own story timelines.
9. Pick one adjective and see how many other ways you can describe the same thing without using other adjectives.
10. Copy out a paragraph from a book, without using spell checker or grammar checker. Now go back and check for mistakes. This is to improve your typing skills, and also eye to hand co-ordination.
Ok I must go and start doing number 2, have fun everyone.
Purdy
