Category Archives: Descriptive Passages

Be Confident. And other worldly advice.

Thursday,  July 24, 2014  •  Prompt #81     As I walked across campus tonight, I saw a yellow banner above the bridge across Varsity Pond. “Be Confident,” it read. Prompt Write about a piece of advice, such as “Be Confident” that you heard growing up or as a young adult.   Instructions If noContinue reading “Be Confident. And other worldly advice.”

Swim. Swam. Swum.

Monday, July 21, 2014  •  Prompt #78   On Sunday, I went to a pool party in Longmont’s Sunset Park, which inspires today quick prompt: Write about swimming.     Aspects to consider: The body of water. Your body in the water. (Or that of your character.) The repetition or rhythm of strokes or kicking.Continue reading “Swim. Swam. Swum.”

A Giant Leap

Sunday, July 20, 2014  •  Prompt #77   Today marks the 45th anniversary of the moon landing.       Today’s Prompt: If you are old enough to remember, write about where you were when Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon. Describe where you watched or listened to the landing. Who was with you? WhatContinue reading “A Giant Leap”

City Sidewalks

For Wednesday, July 16, 2014  Prompt #73     Write about an encounter on a city street. Writing Tips: This can be an encounter between two people, a person and a sign,  an older person and a toddler, three dogs, or some other combination. Balance observation, description, and dialogue. Write for 15 minutes. Book Suggestion:Continue reading “City Sidewalks”

Roar!

Tuesday, July 15, 2014  Prompt #72 Yesterday afternoon, I wandered through Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo, the inspiration for today’s writing prompt.   Write about zoos.       Writing Tips: You can focus on a particular zoo, animal, visit, or a opinion about zoos. Or you can write in a more abstract, mixed-up, or interwovenContinue reading “Roar!”

Breakable

For Monday, July 14, 2014  Prompt #71     Write about something fragile, either literal or metaphoric.     Instructions Find something fragile in your home or someone else’s home (with their permission of course). Hold it (carefully!). Put it down, describe it, using a variety of sensory details. Is it heavy in your hands?Continue reading “Breakable”

Caught!

For Sunday, July 13, 2014  Prompt #70   Today is another quick prompt: Write about your experiences fishing or watching others fish.         Writing Tips Include sensory details, including sense of smell, about place, time, weather conditions, or what you were wearing. Include  specifics about the kind of fishing you were doingContinue reading “Caught!”

Ritual

For Saturday, July 12, 2014  Prompt #69 Write about a ritual, either personal or public, that you have taken part in or regularly take part in. Instructions 1. Write about the ritual in a factual step by step detail. Write for 10 minutes. 2. Next, add in emotional and sensory details, perhaps explaining what drawsContinue reading “Ritual”

One Wedding and A Funeral

Wednesday, July 9, 2014  Prompt #66 This weekend I attended both an unexpected funeral and an impromptu wedding. (I officiated!) Most definitely a cycle-of-life few days. The next three prompts will draw off these experiencse. Funeral Write about the first funeral you remember attending. Include small details that have stayed with you and emotions youContinue reading “One Wedding and A Funeral”