10 exercises to shake off the writing doldrums

Having trouble coming up with the right words? Unable to string more than a
few sentences together?
Perhaps your brain needs a workout. Consider trying out a new writing
exercise:
constrained writing. It’s just what is sounds like—imposing conditions on your writing, such
as disallowing certain types of words or writing to a specific pattern.
Imagine writing a short story without using the letter “e” or the word
“is.”
Writing with a constraint forces you to s