The Exercise In Sentence Writing

"But if everyone can tell stories, how come not everybody can write them? I’d like to think story writing is a relatively slower process than straight out storytelling and we have a tendency to overthink our process, to the point we bring our productivity to a standstill. This is one cause of writer’s block, and this block is one that we can address by minimizing a writer’s concerns at the moment of writing."

- Joem Antonio, The Writer's Flow: Getting Into the Zone

The Writing Challenge

Objective

To be more conscious and mindful of sentence construction while overcoming the common causes of writer's block

Steps

Set a daily alarm to do the exercise.
When the alarm goes off, write one sentence intended specifically for this exercise.
After some time, you'll be more conscious about the topics that you choose, as well as how you construct the sentences. When the exercise becomes less challenging, add one more sentence to your daily requirement.

Note: The framework is described in greater detail in the ebook, The Exercise in Sentence Writing. Those who finish The Writer's Flow: Getting Into the Zone within the core period will have received a copy of this.

Guidelines for public posting

You may post your output any way you like. But, if you'd like to benefit from the Story Sandbox community, you'd need to help us see your work! Please follow the guidelines for the respective platform you're using.

Tumblr

Follow the Story Sandbox Tumblr blog if you haven't yet.
Post your exercise output.
1. Include your output, tag @story-sandbox, and include the hashtag, #TheExerciseInSentenceWriting.
2. Optional: Use the official image template. You may add your personal branding. We suggest using Canva to produce the image for your post.

Twitter

Follow the Story Sandbox Twitter account if you haven't yet.
Post your exercise output.
1. Include your output, tag @Story_Sandbox, and include the hashtag, #TheExerciseInSentenceWriting.
2. Optional: Use the official image template. You may add your personal branding. We suggest using Canva to produce the image for your post.

Facebook

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Post your exercise output.
1. Include your output, tag @storysandbox.org, and include the hashtag, #TheExerciseInSentenceWriting.
2. Optional: Use the official image template. You may add your personal branding. We suggest using Canva to produce the image for your post.

Instagram

Follow the Story Sandbox Instagram account if you haven't yet.
Post your exercise output.
1. Include your output, tag @StorySandbox, and include the hashtag, #TheExerciseInSentenceWriting.
2. Optional: Use the official image template. You may add your personal branding. We suggest using Canva to produce the image for your post.

A few notes:

By publicly posting your exercise output, tagging the official Story Sandbox account, and the using the challenge's hashtag, you give Story Sandbox permission to repost your output on its website and social media channels, along with proper attribution.
Afraid of posting because your output might be reused without attribution? Use the official image template and add your own branding. It won't stop every idea thief, but it might deter some.