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How the Hell Do You Fill That Blank Page?: Creative Writing Prompts and Story Ideas to Inspire and Free the Writer Within
“Start writing no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.”—Louis L’Amour
If you love stories, this book is for you. If you’ve always felt the need to write and want to continue losing yourself in your imagination, it’s for you. Or if you’ve only just discovered the joy of writing and want to learn and grow further, it’s also for you.
The one magic ingredient to writing well is to simply write. But easier said than done! Hence, we sit staring at this daunting blank page, hoping to God for some miracle muse.
This book means to become the answer to those prayers!
“How the Hell Do You Fill That Blank Page?” will allow you to awaken your dormant ideas and skills, empower you to exploit your infinite imagination, and guide you to tap into our innate ability of powerful storytelling.
Written in a reader-friendly conversational tone, the author has made it not just an easy read, but also a very interesting one that you’re bound to devour from cover to cover.
This book will then serve to:
*Make writing FUN!
*Provide you with direction when beginning your stories against the Blank Page Syndrome.
*Add to your writing motivation on those lazy couch-days with ideas to get excited over.
*Aid you in shedding your Writer’s Block.
*Help you recognize where your writing interests and strengths lie.
*Provide Tips and Resources to help with all your writing endeavors.
*Offer you a scaffold and structure to fill up with your own unique imagination and experiences.
*Help you identify your genre— the one you’re best at writing.
*Keep you engaged through varying mediums of prompts, i.e., texts, images, news, etc.
*Give you the necessary tools and fodder for daily Writing Practice.
*Enable you to create your own writing prompts and generate new story ideas.
*Get you prepared to start writing your very own masterpiece!
By the end of the book, you will have your very own 170 plus stories to tell and share!
So, let’s begin this adventure!
If you love stories, this book is for you. If you’ve always felt the need to write and want to continue losing yourself in your imagination, it’s for you. Or if you’ve only just discovered the joy of writing and want to learn and grow further, it’s also for you.
The one magic ingredient to writing well is to simply write. But easier said than done! Hence, we sit staring at this daunting blank page, hoping to God for some miracle muse.
This book means to become the answer to those prayers!
“How the Hell Do You Fill That Blank Page?” will allow you to awaken your dormant ideas and skills, empower you to exploit your infinite imagination, and guide you to tap into our innate ability of powerful storytelling.
Written in a reader-friendly conversational tone, the author has made it not just an easy read, but also a very interesting one that you’re bound to devour from cover to cover.
This book will then serve to:
*Make writing FUN!
*Provide you with direction when beginning your stories against the Blank Page Syndrome.
*Add to your writing motivation on those lazy couch-days with ideas to get excited over.
*Aid you in shedding your Writer’s Block.
*Help you recognize where your writing interests and strengths lie.
*Provide Tips and Resources to help with all your writing endeavors.
*Offer you a scaffold and structure to fill up with your own unique imagination and experiences.
*Help you identify your genre— the one you’re best at writing.
*Keep you engaged through varying mediums of prompts, i.e., texts, images, news, etc.
*Give you the necessary tools and fodder for daily Writing Practice.
*Enable you to create your own writing prompts and generate new story ideas.
*Get you prepared to start writing your very own masterpiece!
By the end of the book, you will have your very own 170 plus stories to tell and share!
So, let’s begin this adventure!
125 pages, Paperback
Published June 1, 2021
3 people want to read
About the author
Sharmeen Farooq
5 books7 followersIn the next few lines, Sharmeen Farooq is going to pretend it's not awkward at all talking about herself in the third person. Sharmeen is a Canadian High School teacher with a certificate in Creative Writing. Currently, she lives with her husband and three-year old son in Germany and is glad to be over the cultural shock. In her free time, if she gets any, she likes to read, write, travel, paint, do arts and craft, and feed her obsession with Korean shows. Sharmeen loves to write because it allows her to let go of the past, be completely herself, and live out her fantasies.
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July 21, 2021
“Think of your mind as a puzzle, all the pieces filled with your one-of-a-kind experiences, memories, perspectives, and ideas.”
How the Hell Do You Fill that Blank Page by Sharmeen Farooq is just the tool all writers need (whether you are just beginning or have advanced your craft)! This easy-to-use workbook is full of thoughtful prompts, helpful tips and best of all, anyone can read and use at their own pace and in any order. These exercises take several different forms: text prompts, image prompts, fake new article headlines, even prompting the reader to pull inspiration from dreams or song lyrics. They are open-ended and ask you questions designed to get the creativity juices flowing.
I’ve already gone through and circled several of them and wrote notes in the margins. This is a very well thought out guide and I would recommend it to anyone who would like to keep notes for any and all future works. She included some great templates too - for storyboards, mind maps and plot diagrams, so you can start brainstorming right away. My only suggestion would be that I would have loved this to be spiral bound so that I could keep a page laying flat, and I would have loved to have had some more loose leaf blank notebook pages to jot down general notes (she included one in the very back).
How the Hell Do You Fill that Blank Page by Sharmeen Farooq is just the tool all writers need (whether you are just beginning or have advanced your craft)! This easy-to-use workbook is full of thoughtful prompts, helpful tips and best of all, anyone can read and use at their own pace and in any order. These exercises take several different forms: text prompts, image prompts, fake new article headlines, even prompting the reader to pull inspiration from dreams or song lyrics. They are open-ended and ask you questions designed to get the creativity juices flowing.
I’ve already gone through and circled several of them and wrote notes in the margins. This is a very well thought out guide and I would recommend it to anyone who would like to keep notes for any and all future works. She included some great templates too - for storyboards, mind maps and plot diagrams, so you can start brainstorming right away. My only suggestion would be that I would have loved this to be spiral bound so that I could keep a page laying flat, and I would have loved to have had some more loose leaf blank notebook pages to jot down general notes (she included one in the very back).
January 9, 2022
I would like to begin this review by saying that i was fascinated at the authors creativity and their desire to assist those writers struggling to formulate their next big story. This book is filled with creative techniques and prompts that can most definitely assist any writers or storytellers out there. Whether you're into the paranormal, thrillers, or romance, the prompts presented here all have the capabilities of transforming into awesome stories! Not only that but the amazing quotes and motivational tidbits sprawled throughout is sure to bring a smile into anyone’s face and motivation to those needing it. For her creative and unique approach to assist others in their struggles and for her motivational quotes sprawled throughout, i relay the highest star rating to this unique piece of art and this gem that every writer should read at least once. Congratulations!!
April 1, 2022
Writing is one of the most tedious tasks and we all will agree on how tough it is to fill the blank pages. It's the greatest battle between our thoughts and blank papers where our duration and success are uncertain. The only weapon which can ensure our victory is creativity and perseverance.
Sharmeen's book "𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘋𝘰 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘗𝘢𝘨𝘦" is like a recipe that enlightens how to use the exact combination of ideas and writing style in various story formats. It's not a writing guide with instructions but a stimulating book that supports our creativity. The lovely orientation of quotations, passages, images, etc will assist you to think and develop stories in your way and you'll see in the end how your blank sheets are full of incredible stories.
Enjoyed it!
Sharmeen's book "𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘋𝘰 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘗𝘢𝘨𝘦" is like a recipe that enlightens how to use the exact combination of ideas and writing style in various story formats. It's not a writing guide with instructions but a stimulating book that supports our creativity. The lovely orientation of quotations, passages, images, etc will assist you to think and develop stories in your way and you'll see in the end how your blank sheets are full of incredible stories.
Enjoyed it!
February 17, 2022
I've discovered the author on Instagram and her prompt posts have always sparked ideas in my head right away.
After I got the book, I can say that she takes those playful IG prompts on a whole different level!
It contains so much more than just prompts. It has writing advice, inspiration, and writing resources.
You can tell that a lot of hard work and thought went into the creation of How the Hell Do You Fill That Blank Page?
I think it's a wonderful tool for any writer to have.
I'm sure I'll keep revisiting it every time I get stuck :)
After I got the book, I can say that she takes those playful IG prompts on a whole different level!
It contains so much more than just prompts. It has writing advice, inspiration, and writing resources.
You can tell that a lot of hard work and thought went into the creation of How the Hell Do You Fill That Blank Page?
I think it's a wonderful tool for any writer to have.
I'm sure I'll keep revisiting it every time I get stuck :)
February 10, 2022
I discovered this author on IG and was fascinated at the concept of this book. As an independent author, I sometimes struggle with having to fill that blank page. I got Sharmeen’s book and it’s now my go-to whenever the muse in my head goes quiet. If you’re a writer, or toying with the idea of becoming a writer, I strong recommend buying this book. Read it all the way though, then keep it handy when you sit down to write. You won’t regret it.
September 10, 2021
A great starter book
I loved the prompts and the steps to get started. I have always wanted to start writing stories and poems again but lacked motivation and creativity to initiate. This book gave me that kick start.
I loved the prompts and the steps to get started. I have always wanted to start writing stories and poems again but lacked motivation and creativity to initiate. This book gave me that kick start.
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