5 Easy Stretches Every Writer Needs for Their Creative Muscles

 

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You’ve heard of stretching the creative muscle—the hypothetical muscle that keeps you putting fresh ideas on the page. There’s lots of advice for working that particular “body” part—writing sprints, story prompts, stream of consciousness. But what about the other more literal muscles involved in the creative process?

I’ve been practicing yoga for over 8 years now, and nothing has helped me keep at the keyboard more than my daily dose of stretch. Sure, my should...