Weekly Writing: Quickies

A great many writers have to work their writing in around day jobs, childcare, housework, yard work, volunteering, and other aspects of Life … today, for example, I am fitting this blog post in even though it is Book Launch Day for the new edition of Forgetting English. There is no rest for the weary, self-promoting writer — but we still must find that writing time, yes?

So today I'd like to honor this notion with a few quick writing exercises that can be done in five minutes or fewer. Whether you're waiting for your morning coffee to brew or for your train to arrive, this is time you could be writing — so why not use it?

- Write about what you're wearing on your feet (if anything). Use as many details as time allows.

- Describe your last bad haircut.

- Write about a time you were late.

- Describe what you looked like at the age of five.

- Write about getting caught in the rain.