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Freewrite 11: Disconnect and Write

You’d figure she’d get a headache…

Quick! Grab a pen and paper.

Got it? Now distance yourself from every piece of technology in your home (cellphones, laptops, TV, teleportation devices, laser guns, etc). If it’s not deterimental to your health, leave it! I personally suggest that you take a field trip into the backyard or a local park.

Distanced? Great.

Get cozy. Write for fifteen minutes.

 

The point of this Freewriting exercise is to pull you away from all distractions (twitter, facebook, email, texting, your blog, so on) forcing you to do one thing: Write. Be hard on yourself! Don’t go back into your home or pick up any piece of tech until you’ve written something.

What should you write about? That’s your choice.

 

Freewrite #11 Goals:

  1. Get away from technology. (Go in the backyard, park, coffee shop—somewhere!)
  2. Write for fifteen minutes. (I suggest using a pencil and notepad)
  3. Don’t censor / edit yourself.

 

Once you’re done pat yourself on the back. You’ve just done one of the hardest things for a writer to do. If you want to share what you wrote on your blog—FANSTATIC! If not, let me know how this experience helped (or did not help) you in the comments. Good luck!

22 Replies to “Freewrite 11: Disconnect and Write”

  1. Pingback: Freewrite Assignment 11 | Vik Tory Arch
    1. Desiree S. Brown – Stockton, CA – Desiree S. Brown is a poet and speculative fiction author. She has contributed poetry to magazines like Redrosethorns and articles to blogs like NaNoWriMo.
      Desiree B says:

      No problem and I love your response to the prompt!

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      1. viktoryarch – Welcome to Manuscript Tunes with variety angles in the writing, reading and listening.... Feel free to comment and connect! https://followingthegoldenquill.wordpress.com BY VIK TORY ARCH
        viktoryarch says:

        Thank you. You do inspire me to write.

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    1. Desiree S. Brown – Stockton, CA – Desiree S. Brown is a poet and speculative fiction author. She has contributed poetry to magazines like Redrosethorns and articles to blogs like NaNoWriMo.
      Desiree B says:

      Wow! Thanks 🙂

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      1. viktoryarch – Welcome to Manuscript Tunes with variety angles in the writing, reading and listening.... Feel free to comment and connect! https://followingthegoldenquill.wordpress.com BY VIK TORY ARCH
        viktoryarch says:

        That something new created out of blue.

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        1. Desiree S. Brown – Stockton, CA – Desiree S. Brown is a poet and speculative fiction author. She has contributed poetry to magazines like Redrosethorns and articles to blogs like NaNoWriMo.
          Desiree B says:

          Oh, well thanks anyway. It’s definitely something that could pick up steam and become a tag (like the lovely blog tag, book tag and so on).

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          1. viktoryarch – Welcome to Manuscript Tunes with variety angles in the writing, reading and listening.... Feel free to comment and connect! https://followingthegoldenquill.wordpress.com BY VIK TORY ARCH
            viktoryarch says:

            I am hoping so, because bloggers need recognition.

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          2. viktoryarch – Welcome to Manuscript Tunes with variety angles in the writing, reading and listening.... Feel free to comment and connect! https://followingthegoldenquill.wordpress.com BY VIK TORY ARCH
            viktoryarch says:

            It just something everyone can do to show love and share it with the bloggers they enjoy.

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    1. Desiree S. Brown – Stockton, CA – Desiree S. Brown is a poet and speculative fiction author. She has contributed poetry to magazines like Redrosethorns and articles to blogs like NaNoWriMo.
      Desiree B says:

      Mad? No! I’ll get my posts up for all your lovely awards as soon as I can. 🙂

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      1. viktoryarch – Welcome to Manuscript Tunes with variety angles in the writing, reading and listening.... Feel free to comment and connect! https://followingthegoldenquill.wordpress.com BY VIK TORY ARCH
        viktoryarch says:

        Take your time.
        I am glad you are back.

        Reply
    1. Desiree S. Brown – Stockton, CA – Desiree S. Brown is a poet and speculative fiction author. She has contributed poetry to magazines like Redrosethorns and articles to blogs like NaNoWriMo.
      Desiree B says:

      Thanks Kaleiyah that’s really thoughtful! Nominated twice?! Wow. I’ll get my posts up as soon as I can 😛

      Reply

  7. Ack sorry for not commenting for like a month! This sounds good. 🙂 Technology takes me so out of the story. “Hey I forgot this guy’s name, let me go look it up on my Google Document… HEY LOOK TWITTER!!!” 😀

    Will definitely be doing this (if I ever get time)

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    1. Desiree S. Brown – Stockton, CA – Desiree S. Brown is a poet and speculative fiction author. She has contributed poetry to magazines like Redrosethorns and articles to blogs like NaNoWriMo.
      Desiree B says:

      Lol! I find myself doing this too (which is how I came up with this freewrite)! Don’t worry about the commenting since I’ve been a bit busy too and haven’t visited your blog. Sorry 🙁

      Reply
  8. arya0127 – California – Arya Natarajan is a biology student, journal enthusiast, and pterosaur lover from California who loves discussing and dissecting all kinds of music. Some of her favorite existences include those of her violin, leopard sharks, funnel cakes, and Ralph Ellison.
    thatnerdyartaddict says:

    Y’know, I do believe that I’ll be doing this over this coming weekend- I need to find more time to sit down and actually work on my novel!

    *whispers* pssst sorry for being so inactive in commenting on all your lovely blog posts, I’m very behind on reading things oops

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    1. Desiree S. Brown – Stockton, CA – Desiree S. Brown is a poet and speculative fiction author. She has contributed poetry to magazines like Redrosethorns and articles to blogs like NaNoWriMo.
      Desiree B says:

      Don’t worry about it since I’ve been absent lately too. I hope you find time to write your novel 🙂

      Reply
    1. Desiree S. Brown – Stockton, CA – Desiree S. Brown is a poet and speculative fiction author. She has contributed poetry to magazines like Redrosethorns and articles to blogs like NaNoWriMo.
      Desiree S. Brown says:

      Thanks 🙂

      Reply

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