We’re all familiar with how fun writing prompts can be when we have writer’s block. But we rarely talk about “editor’s block”: when you know something’s not working but feel trapped in a cage of your own words. Here you’ll find a new creative editing exercise each month to get that red ink flowing!
PS: if you want writing prompts as well, I highly recommend Moira King’s prompt book, Short Order!
May 2026
Choose a scene that has a long, more or less unbroken chain of dialogue. Choose two senses other than sight and incorporate both into the scene.
Two Cats and a Draft 