Writing Activities

Practice

Quick Write Sprint

Challenge yourself with a 5-minute writing burst

Inspiration

Daily Writing Prompt

Get inspired with today's creative prompt

Learn

Master a Technique

Learn advanced writing methods and styles

Create

Story Starter

Begin an exciting new story with a creative opener

Character Workshop

Create compelling characters for your stories

Challenge

Daily Challenge

Take on today's special writing challenge

Community

Feedback Exchange

Share your work and get constructive feedback

Plan

Set Writing Goals

Plan your writing journey and track progress

Daily Goal

350/500

Streak

7 days

Best: 10

Exercises

24

Completed

Next Milestone

10k

words

Adult Basic Education Writing Exercises!

Writing exercises designed specifically for adult-basic-education.

Improve your writing skills with exercises tailored for adult-basic-education.

Sensory SEO Exploration

Enhance your SEO writing skills by incorporating rich sensory descriptions to engage readers and improve search engine visibility.

advanced90-120 minsseo-writing

Crafting Persuasive Advertisements

This exercise helps learners understand and apply rhetorical appeals in the context of advertising.

intermediate30-45 minsadvertising

Voices of the Community

An exercise to practice dialogue writing by exploring differing opinions in a community setting.

intermediate30-45 minsopinion-editorial

The Whispering Woods: A Blog on Personification

In this exercise, you will practice using personification by giving human qualities to elements of nature in a blog post setting.

intermediate30-45 minsblog-writing

Crafting Tension in Grant Proposals

This exercise focuses on developing the skill of building tension in grant proposals to engage reviewers and highlight the urgency of funding needs.

advanced60-90 minsgrant-writing

Memoir Jargon Sensitivity

This exercise helps you to explore your personal experiences while learning to identify and manage jargon in your writing.

beginner30-60 minsmemoir

Sounds of the Stage

Explore the use of onomatopoeia in your playwriting to create vivid imagery and engage your audience.

beginner30-60 minsplaywriting

Future Discoveries: Citing Your Sources

In this exercise, learners will generate a short science fiction story while practicing their citation skills.

intermediate60-120 minsscience-fiction

Evaluating Perspectives: The Art of the Counterargument

This exercise helps learners practice identifying and addressing counterarguments in a literature review format.

intermediate60-120 minsliterature-review

Whodunit in the Neighborhood

Craft a short mystery story that keeps your audience guessing.

beginner30-60 minsmystery

Metaphorical Legal Brief: A Creative Approach

In this exercise, you will craft a legal brief using metaphorical language to clarify complex legal concepts.

advanced90-120 minslegal-writing

Exploring Perspectives: A White Paper Exercise

This exercise challenges learners to examine a topic from multiple viewpoints to enhance their understanding and writing skills.

intermediate120-200 minswhite-paper

Crafting Historical Instructions

In this exercise, you will create a set of instructions from the perspective of a historical figure, focusing on clarity and engagement.

intermediate60-90 minshistorical-fiction

Symbolism in Everyday Life

Explore the use of symbolism in common objects and experiences, enhancing the understanding of deeper meanings in writing.

beginner30-45 minsweb-content

Historical Fiction Exploration

This exercise challenges writers to craft a short story set in a specific historical context, requiring thorough research to enhance authenticity.

advanced120-180 minsfiction-short-story

Assonance in User Experience Writing

This exercise guides participants to incorporate assonance in UX writing to enhance rhythmic quality and memorability.

intermediate20-40 minsux-writing

A Walk Through My Shoes

Reflect on a significant period in your life to create a deep character sketch.

advanced60-120 minsautobiography

Meter Mastery in Songwriting

A songwriting exercise focused on mastering meter to enhance lyrical flow.

advanced30-60 minssongwriting

Technical Vocabulary Expansion

Enhance your technical vocabulary by creating clear definitions and applications.

intermediate30-60 minstechnical-writing

Building a Strong Argument with Evidence

This exercise focuses on incorporating evidence into an argument for a research paper.

beginner30-45 minsresearch-paper

A Day at the Beach

This exercise will help you practice setting the scene for a travel experience through detailed descriptions.

beginner20-30 minstravel-writing

Pacing Through a Culinary Journey

This exercise helps you explore the concept of pacing in food writing by crafting a descriptive narrative around a meal experience.

intermediate30-60 minsfood-writing

The Language of Science: Crafting Clear Scientific Prose

This exercise challenges adult learners to articulate complex scientific concepts clearly and accurately while honing their grammar skills.

advanced60-120 minsscientific

Creating a Compelling Proposal Narrative

This exercise will guide you through the process of constructing a narrative arc for a proposal, making it engaging and persuasive.

beginner30-60 minsproposal-writing

The Last Transmission

A thrilling writing exercise that challenges you to create a suspenseful scenario while focusing on technical accuracy.

intermediate30-60 minsthriller

Creating Impactful Policy Narratives

An exercise designed to help participants write policy documents that effectively demonstrate the impact of proposed changes through vivid examples.

intermediate30-60 minspolicy-writing

Narrative Perspectives in Personal Case Studies

This exercise focuses on exploring narrative voice through the lens of personal case studies, encouraging adult learners to engage deeply with their own experiences and the experiences of others.

advanced60-120 minscase-study

The Heartfelt Letter

A simple exercise to practice writing heartfelt letters expressing emotions.

beginner30-45 minsromance

Similes in Medicine

This exercise helps you practice using similes to explain medical concepts in a clear and relatable way.

beginner20-30 minsmedical-writing

Nature's Canvas

This exercise encourages students to create vivid imagery through descriptive language by focusing on a natural setting.

intermediate30-45 minspoetry

Crafting Allegorical Stories for Social Media

This exercise challenges participants to create an allegorical piece that conveys a deeper message through a social media lens.

advanced60-120 minssocial-media

The Anatomy of a Moment

Explore the intricate layers of a single moment in time through detailed narrative exploration.

advanced90-120 minsliterary-fiction

Imagery in Email Marketing

This exercise focuses on incorporating vivid imagery into email marketing content to enhance engagement.

intermediate30-45 minsemail-marketing

Local Hero Spotlight

Write a short piece highlighting a local hero in your community.

beginner30-60 minsjournalism

Alliterative Instructions

Create clear, concise instructions using alliteration to enhance readability.

beginner20-40 minstechnical-documentation

Simple Life Chronicles

Craft a simplified biography of a famous person.

intermediate45-90 minsbiography

Consonance in Character Dialogue

Explore the impact of consonance in scriptwriting through character dialogue.

advanced30-60 minsscriptwriting

Debate in Fiction

An exercise to practice crafting arguments within fictional narratives.

beginner30-60 minsfiction-novel

Crafting a Compelling Speech with Rhythm

This exercise focuses on writing a speech that incorporates rhythm to enhance engagement and retention.

intermediate60-90 minsspeech-writing

Simple Story Structure

An exercise aimed at helping learners understand basic plot construction by creating a simple story.

beginner30-60 minsessay

Rhyme Time Copywriting

An exercise to create catchy and rhythmic copy using rhymes.

beginner10-20 minscopywriting

The Art of Brevity

Practice writing concise paragraphs that convey meaningful information without unnecessary words.

intermediate30-45 minsacademic

Crafting Persuasive Arguments without Fallacies

In this exercise, writers will develop their skills in creating persuasive content while avoiding logical fallacies.

advanced60-120 minscontent-marketing

Building a Believable World

In this exercise, you will develop a detailed and immersive world by incorporating various elements that contribute to its uniqueness and realism.

advanced60-120 minsreview

Crafting a Magical Atmosphere

Explore how tone influences the reader's experience in a fantasy setting.

advanced30-60 minsfantasy

Descriptive Daydreams

A creative writing exercise focusing on clarity and vivid description.

beginner10-20 minscreative-writing

Persuasive Business Proposal Writing

Craft a persuasive business proposal aimed at securing funding or support for a project.

advanced90-120 minsbusiness

My Favorite Memory

Write a personal narrative about a favorite memory.

beginner30-60 minspersonal-narrative

Unnerving Chronicles: Crafting Your Horror Narrative

An advanced writing exercise aimed at helping adult learners organize information to construct a cohesive horror story.

advanced90-120 minshorror

Through the Lens of Memory

A report-writing exercise using flashbacks to enhance storytelling

beginner30-60 minsreport-writing