In this writing prompt, I talk you through a creative writing exercise I use in my creative writing sessions that I created inspired by Grayson Perry.  In his Art Club programme a few weeks ago, he described his process for creating a piece centred around a red Fox as being 'making each mark a reaction to the previous one.'

How to do the activity:

You are given a line, in this case our line is, 'I grow and nurture my plants to see where they will lead.'  Now write another line that is a reaction to this one, then the next is a reaction to this second one and so on until you have five lines, each of which is a 'reaction' to the previous one.

The example I give in this episode is: 

1.  'I wonder what it is like, inside the earth.'

2.  Rumbles from deep within shake foundations and roots, like some soft but terrible growl.'

3.  She sits atop the highest peak and looks down on the valley, regal in her stature, focused on what lies below.'

4.  'Prowling at night, fur on end, hackles up, they creep...'

Once you have your four/five lines, choose one to be your opening line and one to be your closing line.  Write for as long as you wish but set a timer so you have an end :-)  See what happens when you try to direct your piece towards a final line.

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Enjoy!  Helen x

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