Spoke City Writing

Spoke City Writing is dedicated to helping people of all ages and backgrounds achieve their writing and communications goals.

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Write a story or poem integrating the following objects: a phone booth, a dog collar, a pile of toothpicks, and a thank you card. #spokecitywritingexercise

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Write a “what if” story for your favorite character by changing something about their plot (e.g. what if she hadn’t made it to the audition where she caught her first big break?). This could include a character you’re working on. #spokecitywritingexercise

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Write a poem or a scene in which the weather sharply contrasts with the mood of the characters. #spokecitywritingexercise

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Write a golden shovel using a line from an MLK speech. (i.e. have each word from the MLK line end the lines of your poem.) #spokecitywritingexercise

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Write about something generally seen as “perfect” or “innocent” and personify it. Ascribe imperfect, “human” qualities. #spokecitywritingexercise

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Friend and poet Becca Downs returns to the Society today with another incredible, emotional work.

Enjoy "Awakening, Again" now at:
https://t.co/PfesokCSQG

#poetrytwitter #WomensArt @MsBDowns

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On a loose piece of paper, write stream-of-consciousness until you fill the page. Pick out compelling words or phrases and use them to create a poem on the opposite side of the paper. #spokecitywritingexercise

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Write a list of small things that bring you joy throughout the day. Give that list an unexpected titled. #spokecitywritingexercise

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Write a story or poem about smoke without using the word “smoke.” #SpokeCityWritingExercise

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Try a cento—a poem made entirely of lines from other sources or poems. #SpokeCityWritingExercise

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Return to pieces you’ve abandoned and steal lines from yourself. Use phrases/lines you like from old pieces to generate something new. #spokecitywritingexercise

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Choose a few titles of your favorite songs or books, and incorporate them into a poem or section of prose. #SpokeCityWritingExercise

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Write a letter to your neighborhood. Could be your current neighborhood or any other one that has played a role in your life. #spokecitywritingexercise

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With the days feeling shorter, write a nocturn (a poem set at night). Play with different moods—eerie, celebratory, mysterious, comforting, etc. #spokecitywritingexercise

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Choose a punctuation and write a poem or section of prose centering on the use of that punctuation. Maybe you use it in unexpected, interesting ways. Maybe you use it incorrectly or more than necessary. Play around with it! #spokecitywritingexercise

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Set a timer for 5-10 minutes and write stream-of-consciousness, never stopping to edit or think. Repeat words or phrases if you need to, as long as you keep going. #spokecitywritingexercise

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Take something you’ve written before—a section of prose or a poem—and change the perspective or tense. #spokecitywritingexercise

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Choose a landscape painting and use it as the setting of a poem or short story (or use it as a starting point to practice sensory details).

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Find a news headline and use it to start a poem or short story. #spokecitywritingexercise #writingexercise #amwriting

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This one is a little spooky! Start a poem or short story with this phrase: “Wild gusts tilted the trees, but the wind chimes stood still.” #spokecitywritingexercise