Quick creative writing exercises

Quick creative writing exercises are a brilliant way of taking some much-needed you-time when things feel hectic.

Every Friday, we encourage you to fuel your imagination with our 15-minute coffee break writing exercises.

Here’s our pick of the best creative writing exercises for you to enjoy:

Dreams

The inspiration for many novels, see where dreams and nightmares take you in this writing exercise.

Music

Discover what a favourite song or important piece of music can do for your writing.

Colours

This writing exercise focuses on colours and free-writing to find your inspiration.

Houses

Use a memory of a house you’ve lived in as a building block for a new piece of writing.

Your bookshelves

Craft a poem or flash fiction story using your own library as a prompt.

We hope you find inspiration in our coffee break writing exercises. Don't forget to come back every Friday for a new exercise and let us know how you get on! Head over to our Facebook or Tweet us @WritingMagazine