Writing Prompt | Character Development: Letter Writing
Here’s a no-pressure way to get some character work and writing done all at once. You may never use any of this in your book, but your subconscious might just grab onto something you didn’t know about your character before!
Got 5 minutes? Pick a few of the Brainstorming exercises.
15 minutes? Do all of the Brainstorming exercises or the Free Write.
30 minutes? DO ALL THE THINGS.
Or you know what? There are no rules. Do what you can!
And if you do it and you get something out of it, drop me a line and I will send you a gold star!
Write
Brainstorm
Who would your character write a letter to right now?
What if they can't send it?
Who would they write a letter to if no one would ever see it? Why?
Who would they write a letter to that they knew would write back? Why?
Who would they write a letter to that would never write back? Why?
In 20 years, what letters do they have saved in a shoebox? Why?
OR what letter of the alphabet is their favorite to write? Why?
Free Write
✏️Write one of the letters from the brainstorming session above:
a letter about something on their mind right now
a letter they need to write but never intend to send
a letter to someone they want to write back
a letter to someone they know will never write back
Reflect
🤔 What did you learn about your character that you hadn’t known before?
✍️ Jot down ideas on how to incorporate this new insight into your WIP.
Celebrate
You got some writing done today! Yay! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Write an encouraging note to remind yourself of your win!
