Review: A unique and transforming way to approach writing (as well as other creative pursuits). Practical and refreshing!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 4, 2013
Writing prompts abound in books and online, as do books and sites on how to write. Over the years, I've read many such books and sites of prompts and how-tos, used (and created) many prompts, yet found new and refreshing insights in Bunting's small book The Write Practice: 14 Prompts. Each prompt is a mini essay with a specific prompt at the end. Some contain discussion questions. Some prompts focus more on mechanics, like the elements of a story, and some are more philosophical.Bunting aims to transform the way we approach writing and succeeds. His insights also apply to other creative disciplines. Right now, I'm focusing primarily on the art journal format; my writing is very focused and minimal, more like poetry than a straightforward narrative like a story or memoir. I found Prompt 6 on scars, Prompt 11 on the soldier, and Prompt 14 on perfectionism to be especially insightful. While I haven't literally done Prompt 11, it has inspired me and the stories contained in that prompt stick with me. I'm looking forward to doing the Hemingway prompt from both the writing and art perspective!For reference on my writing background and perspective on my review, in the past, I've written poetry, flash fiction, short nonfiction, kept journals, and tried my hand at a novel (unfinished). I have had some work published in print and online, but I haven't done frequent writing in a long time until picking it back up again recently.I received this book free in exchange for my honest review. I recommend it, and at the current price of 2.99, consider it to be a very worthy investment for others interested in transforming the way you write and create.