Writing exercises are a great way to improve writing skills and challenge yourself as a writer.

Here are five writing exercises to help you improve your skills:

1. Free Writing: Set a timer for a certain amount of time, such as 10 or 15 minutes, and write whatever comes to mind without stopping or editing. This exercise can help you get into a flow state and generate new ideas.
   • Search “timer” in Google and a timer you can use will be provided if you don’t want to or can’t use your phone
2. Character Development: Choose a character from a book, movie, or TV show and write a scene from their perspective. This exercise can help you practice getting inside a character’s head and understanding their motivations.
   • Check out this Pictionary generator for character suggestions. Choose “Individual” for the Game and “Characters” for Category
3. Writing Prompts: Use a writing prompt, such as “Write a story about a character who discovers a mysterious object in their attic,” and write a short story or scene based on that prompt. This exercise can help you develop your storytelling skills and spark your creativity.
   • See my writing prompts posts for more ideas
4. Dialogue Practice: Write a conversation between two characters, focusing on making the dialogue sound natural and engaging. This exercise can help you improve your dialogue skills and make your writing more engaging.
   • Here are 10 dialogue prompts to get you started
5. Editing Practice: Take a piece of your own writing and edit it ruthlessly, cutting out any unnecessary words or sentences and tightening up the structure. This exercise can help you develop your editing skills and make your writing more concise and effective.