Energise Yourself |
"I enjoyed the ‘Autumn Leaves’ activity. Writing a poem inspired by an artwork was a great starting point. I’ll use the idea to write my stories in the future."
Stretch your imagination and warm up your brain with this simple and enjoyable creative writing activity.
This technique of writing uses a number of words that are all connected to one another in some way. Word association challenges us to invent short stories or poems, using the associated words.
Wellbeing benefits:Think clearly |
I want to be able to focus on a task, without getting distracted.
30 minutes+
On my own or someone else, or with a group of people. (It’s amazing how different each person’s piece of creative writing is, when using the same set of words).
Indoors or out. Wherever's comfortable and away from distractions.
This is a great way warm up activity, as well as giving the inspiration for further writing. Use any theme to inspire imaginative connections and creative writing.
Research shows that creative activity builds different ways of thinking, and can change our perception of situations.