Now Write! Exercise

As part of my lovely writing group "Writing for Your Life" we have agreed to do some writing exercises from the writing prompt book "Now Write! Fiction Writing Exercises From Today's Best Writers & Teachers."

Since we've had some writers stuck in dry spells I thought it only appropriate we start with the "Overcoming Dry Spells" prompt by Leslie Schwartz. Choose one or better still, do them all!

Exercise 1:
Here are a few of my favorite exercises to jump-start a flagging writing session:

• Write about what you would write about if you weren't stuck.
• Take one or two of your characters and put them in a stuck elevator with:

1. Your mother
2. The devil
3. God
4. Yourself... and let the action roll without censure.

• Before you sit down to write, take a long walk alone in a quiet place and envision the next scene of your story. Don't ever come to the computer empty-headed. Don't ever call up your story without first knowing where you want to take it next. 

Exercise 2

The "Wedding Cake Assignment" by Debra Spark is a great starter for anyone lacking ideas. 

Write a short story using one of the following images:

1. The fish falling from the sky.
2. A lawn sign that reads, "Wife Wanted: Inquire Within."

Good luck and I want to see your responses people!