Find Your Limits
This exercise pushes your raw output capacity, training you to write faster and more fluidly under pressure.
There's something satisfying about competing against yourself. How far can you go before the avalanche wins? Over time, you'll notice your baseline speed increasing.
The Targets Keep Rising
Round one gives you a comfortable word target and plenty of time to hit it. Write whatever you want—the content doesn't matter, only the count.
Hit the target, and round two begins with a higher word count. Each subsequent round demands more speed.
When you finally miss a target, the avalanche wins. Your final score shows how many rounds you survived.
Related Exercises
Morning Pages
Stream-of-consciousness writing with gentle nudges—clear your mind and access deeper creativity.
Story Dice
Roll for random story elements—characters, settings, objects—and weave them into your narrative.
Hemingway Mode
Silence your inner editor—the backspace key is disabled, so you can only move forward.
POV Swap
Write the same scene from three different perspectives and discover how point of view transforms a story.
Character Monologues
Write monologues for different character types and develop your ability to create distinct voices.
Social Media Story
Tell a story through social media posts—master the art of narrative compression.
Alphabet Challenge
A playful constraint that sharpens your vocabulary—each sentence must start with the last letter of the previous one.
First Line Continuation
Skip the blank page—start from a compelling opening line and see where it takes you.
Tighten Up
Practice the art of concise writing—learn to say more with fewer words.
Timed Sprint
Race the clock and push your writing speed—see how many words you can produce when time is tight.
No E Challenge
The classic lipogram constraint—write an entire piece without using the most common letter in English.
Interval Training
Structured writing sprints with built-in breaks—perfect for building stamina without burning out.