Simple writing games
Can you remember those days when you were a child at sports training and all you wanted to do was play a game, but your coach insisted on repetitive drills? Ho-Hum. Writing can be the same. So, why not break it up every now again with your young people by playing one or more of these games?
ROLL THE DICE
Step One: Write random topics (EG: sport, food, the world, travel, etc) on pieces of paper, and then place the pieces in a hat. box or any other receptacle.
Step Two: Similar to a random ‘lucky draw’ each participant takes a piece of paper out of the receptacle.
Step Three: Each participant must try to write a paragraph (or longer if desired) about the topic they have drawn. However, there is a twist.
Step Four: Each participant rolls a dice (or is it a ‘die’?—that’s for you to decide!). The number each participant rolls will determine how they must write their piece.
- Use short, punchy sentences.
- Long sentences.
- No adjectives.
- Lots of adjectives.
- First person.
- Third person.
Feel free to add your own touches according to your needs. Remember, this is meant to be a game, and it should be fun.
THE WRITE-OFF
Similar to Roll The Dice, topics can be drawn out of a hat. Each participant is then given a set-time (5-10 minutes is good) to write as little or as much as they like. No rules!
STORY BUILDING
The class may work together in a circle or be divided into groups. This is an oral session in which one participant makes up a sentence and throws to someone else in the group to add the second sentence, and so-on. If needed, the facilitator can help steer the story by posing questions and/or adding snippets of information or suggestions throughout the exercise. See how far the story can go.
These three games are all good fun. Don’t apply any pressure. Just see what happens. Explore, experiment, ENJOY!
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