One of the best finds I have out there is Rory’s Story Cubes. I recommend picking some up if you are really into improving as a writer! They challenge you to think outside the box and write short stories, story passages or character profiles based on the results they give you! This will make you such an amazing writer over time!
So I thought that I’d do a weekly story cubes exercise with my own cubes (I have the whole collection up to date). The premise is simple: Every Friday, I’ll post a list of objects/items/actions etc from my cubes and you have to make a story based on it. We will then provide criticism and tell you what we think of your writing to help you improve.
The rules are as follows:
- Keep your stories short! Between 100 and 2000 words please!
- Make sure you use all the prompts given in your story!
- Please give as much constructive criticism as possible!
- Remember to try to use the story prompts from this week only. We’re going to be moving on quite quickly every time. If you miss out on a week, you can still write it for yourself and send it to me via DM if you want some brief criticism.
- Keep stories PG13! If you want to do a NSFW version of your story, you are free to send me it in DMs and I’ll check it out
- Please don’t be afraid to participate! Don’t feel self-conscious or silly! If you have a silly story, tell us it’s silly and share it anyway!
- With that in mind, please don’t give really general, vague criticism. Pick out points that the writer will find it easy to tweak and change!
I’m going to be doing a thread (or blog post) full of fun and unique ways you can use Rory’s Story Cubes soon, so watch out for that!
They’re a great investment for anyone who’s serious about their writing!
If you want to pick up your own set or Rory’s Story Cubes, you can do so here:
UK Version
US Version
Good luck!
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