Category Archives: Creativity Exercises
Creativity Challenge: The Starting Point, Part 1
It’s been a while since I posted a creativity game, so I am long overdue. This one has two parts, and you can choose to play both, either, or just enjoy what comes of it as you please. This is … Continue reading
The Punk in Modern Steampunk
It is quite easy to find people who will tell you exactly what steampunk is and what it is not. Pretty much as easy as it is to find people setting rules in almost every area of life. Sometimes those … Continue reading
Things That Make Me Smile No.106: Creativity Demonstrated
This may seem an odd video to post as a smile, but there is much joy to be found both in encouraging creativity and realizing the circumstances necessary for it to appear. The video is a patent demonstration of the … Continue reading
Snow: An Exercise in Context
We’re into the second week of the National Novel Writing Month (NaNo), a 50,000-word challenge I’ve participated in every year since 2003, and I’m running almost a full day behind because I didn’t have time to do my normal preparation … Continue reading
Junk Mail: A Creativity Game to Play
It’s been a bit since I did a creativity exercise, and I was cleaning off the kitchen table today when I got an inspiration. Most writers when asked will say ideas are all around us every day. The difficulty isn’t … Continue reading