An Exercise to spark your imagination

Charmaine Clancy is holding her first blogfest.   



You share a creative exercise, something that gets the sparks flying, pistons firing, and the juices flowing.  I found this exercise, yes it is a poetic type one, but I think it could work. It gives you a rough outline of characteristics.  Credit goes to the book, "Poem Crazy"~Susan G. Woolridge


Write an acrostic poem using your name or a character in your story. Playing with this medium can help you develop their characteristics. It is fun, if you don't like the adjectives you come up with, change them or the characters name, or add a middle name.  I did my name.


E- exotic
L-likeable
L-loving
E-energetic
N-nervous



(I picked exotic, because I have been asked what nationality I am about 6 times. I really need to research my father's side of the tree. Mom's has been done, but not Dad.  I have been told I'm Spanish, Indian, Puerto Rican, Mexican, Eskimo and Hawaiian.

Now my last name:

W-witty
I-intuitive
L-lady(difficult, too many L)
S-sincere
O-obstinate(yes, I am stubborn)
N-nice 

You could add your or the characters middle name for more insight and fun! Isn't it fun; try it with your name, your characters and see what comes up. My middle name is Louise, another L...augh

L-Lovely
O-outrageous
U-unique
I-Individual
S-surprising
E-excitable

Try it and see what you come up with, your name, your characters names, your dog or cat.
Be sure to visit the blogfest it is all this week. You can still join or just enjoy the exercises.