Greg Said:

Writing exercises vs. writing prompts?

We Answered:

A creative writing exercise usually focuses on one particular aspect of writing. Such as dialogue, plot, climax, point of view, setting, descriptive writing, character development etc. An exercise can include a sensory test, describe the item you just touched in the brown bag; or a look at the picture and write down the first thing that comes to your mind; or pick anyone in the room and write a paragraph about them. It could be a grammar exercise where you are asked to place punctuation in sentences.
----- Writing prompts are more free writing. A sentence or subject and you're off with a limit of 500 words or 1 chapter. Most of the time the scene and specifics are left up to you. ie: Oh my goodness I can't believe that! Now you add more to that one statement. You can use any of the elements or none of the elements that are from the exercises. You can use the point of view techniques you've just learned about or stick to what you are most comfortable with.
--- Ideally prompts are to get your juices of creativity flowing in a fun, unpressured way. Exercises help you to learn some new writing technique or hone particular skills.

Joann Said:

Where do you find writing prompts on the internet?

We Answered:

google it... !