I have fun writing very short pieces based on the book Not Quite What I Was Planning, Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous & Obscure edited by Larry Smith, Founding Editor of Smith Magazine.
If you can't think of anything to write on a given day, write about you and your life using only six words. I know it doesn't sound like you can say a lot, but you really can. For examples, visit www.smithmag.net, home of the Six-Word Memoir® project.
The genre has become so popular, there are three more books available: It All Changed in an Instant: More Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous & Obscure, I Can't Keep My Own Secrets: Six-Word Memoirs by Teens Famous & Obscure, and Six-Word Memoirs on Love and Heartbreak by Writers Famous and Obscure all edited by Larry Smith.
I have shared this tip with all the writers I know. It's addictive and, best of all, gets you writing. Some of my friends and co-workers now make sure to include Six-Word Memoirs® in conversations and emails. It's also a wonderful exercise for people of almost any age to engage in while sitting around the dinner table, during long car trips, or just to sum up relationships or situations at work.
It's essential to provide yourself with inspiration so you can stay at your desk—or wherever you write—until you have finished your project or met your daily goals. That's how your writing dreams come true.
Have you tried writing Six-Word Memoirs®?
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