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((by Mark Nichol))

Write about what you know — that’s one of the fundamental nuggets of wisdom for writers. “But I don’t know anything worth writing about!” you protest. You don’t? Anything is worth writing about if the writer finds something engaging about the subject. Try these writing exercises based on firsthand observation:

1. Read the titles of books you own or those at the library or a bookstore. Create a story based on one or more titles or words therein.

2. Watch an unfamiliar TV show or movie with the volume turned down and invent a story based on the setting and/or the characters.

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