First published 2013
Abigail Thomas developed these brief writing prompts during her fiction and memoir workshops. Her students gathered the exercises into this collection. Each prompt asks writers to fill roughly two pages. Thomas designed them as entry points for writers who feel blocked by larger projects. The exercises can lead to silly experiments or serious discoveries. Writers might find themselves exploring unexpected territory. The book encourages flexibility about length. Some pieces will run shorter than two pages, others longer. Thomas argues that strict adherence to the page count defeats the purpose. The real goal is getting words on paper and bypassing the inner critic that stops many writers before they start.
Genres: fiction, art, writing, non-fiction, academic
Vibes: flexible, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: flexible-format, self-discovery
116 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform