Word of the Day

I received an ARC from Netgalley


Word of the Day by Marilyn Horowitz offers a simple yet powerful practice to transform your writing in just 15 minutes a day. The book provides theory, exercises, and tips to help writers tap into their creativity, overcome writer's block, and develop their skills. Suitable for writers of all levels and genres, this book will inspire you to write more, write better, and write with joy.

This book is a journal with guidance on how to choose a word of the day and process through it. It brought my attention to something I hadn’t previously considered, a conflict word, A word that comes to mind while brainstorming that doesn’t seem to fit with the chosen word. The word of the day is an interesting daily process that helps a writer or creator generate more content, more often. I enjoyed learning about this process and I will definitely use it in my day to day creative work.

Writers have to write and this book helps you figure out how to fit it into your days. This book gives you a simple writing practice to do each day. When something is simple, you can implement it and make it part of your regular routine.

In addition to the writing practice, you are given a way to evaluate your days to figure out where your time went. This practice is perhaps more life-changing than the writing practice.

I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through NetGalley. I was not required to give a positive review.

Word of the Day by Marilyn Horowitz

Word of the Day promises to transform your writing in 15 minutes a day. It is based on a simple yet powerful practice that helps writers tap into their creativity, overcome writer's block, and develop their skills. The author, Marilyn Horowitz, is a successful screenwriter, professor, and coach who has developed a unique method of teaching writing through the use of a single word.

The book is divided into three parts: the first part explains the theory and benefits of the Word of the Day practice, the second part provides 30 exercises to get you started, and the third part offers tips and resources to keep you going. Each exercise consists of choosing a word, writing it in a circle, and clustering around it for two minutes. Then, you write a paragraph, a scene, or a story based on the word and the cluster. The exercises are designed to stimulate your imagination, challenge your assumptions, and expand your vocabulary.

The book is easy to read and follow, and the exercises are fun and engaging. The author provides examples from her own work and from famous writers to illustrate the concepts and techniques. She also shares her insights and advice on various aspects of writing, such as structure, character, dialogue, genre, and style. The book is suitable for writers of all levels and genres, and can be used as a standalone guide or as a supplement to other writing courses or books.

Word of the Day is a book that will inspire you to write more, write better, and write with joy. It is a book that will make you fall in love with writing again.

Word of the Day : Transform Your Writing in 15 Minutes a Day. This is an excellent book for writers, and the genius is in its simplicity. The simple and quick technique will quickly connect writers to their basic story telling capabilities in a fun and playful way. It is based around the Mind Map concept and reaches right into your imagination before your inner critic has time to think about it. The book itself is an easy, enjoyable and quick read. Highly recommended, give it a try.

I was (happily) surprised by how straight forward this book was. It has a wonderful simplicity which means you're much more likely to carry out the tasks. I'm only a week in to the 'word of the day' task and I can see how it's helping me to think more creatively. I also really enjoyed the motivational aspect of the book. It's easy to believe that good writers are born, but I like Horowitz's encouragement that you can improve all levels of writing by carrying out exercises which enhance your natural skills.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an arc.

I like how the exercises are simple, practical and repetitive. This would actually be a good way to build a habit and there are worksheets to fill out at the end of the book for the whole 30 days. Most people don't end up writing because they don't have time, but this helps you start using your time.
Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

While some of it was not necessarily a good fit for my own creativity and writing style, this was nevertheless a good resource on how to get your mind working in order to write

Great suggestions and techniques that I can use as a writer, but also for teachers to use in the classroom. Giving my students a "word of the day" as a quick write technique, helped built their vocabulary and get their creative juices flowing. Thank you Collective Ink Limited and Net Galley for this ARC.

I received an advanced copy of Word of the Day by Marilyn Horowitz in exchange for an honest review. Whether you are an experienced writer or just beginning your writing journey, Word of the Day is an excellent book that shares an easy writing exercise for those interested in achieving a daily practice. Using her time-tried skills and knowledge, Marilyn shares the daily practice exercises, including blank templates, which enable creativity and encouragement for the dedicated writer.

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