Five Quickwrites To Get You Out Of A Writing Rut

You know the feeling, you’re staring at your draft, stuck on a scene, not knowing how to move forward, or even if there is a way. This section of your outline says “stuff?? things/!?!” in lieu of actual plotty bits, and you’re just like, “Thanks, past me.” Your characters linger on the page, unsure of where to go to next but your brain is fried and you’re just… stuck.

Here are five writing exercises to help get those creative juices flowing again.

Take a scene you’ve already written and wri...