July 6, 2014 Prompt #63 For this, the final Sunday Shape-Up prompt, I turn to the spiral. As this long holiday weekend included for me both an unexpected funeral and an unexpected wedding, the spiral, with its nod toward the cyclical nature of life seems appropriate. Instructions On a blank piece ofContinue reading “Sunday Shape-Up: Spiral”
Category Archives: Descriptive Passages
Symbols
prompt for July 5, 2014 Prompt #64 It’s (still) the 4th of July Weekend here in the U.S. and I’ve been thinking of patriotic symbols, what they mean to us, and how that differs from person to person. Instructions Choose one of these words or phrases and write it at the topContinue reading “Symbols”
Fireworks (Inner and Outer)
prompt for July 4, 2014 Prompt #63 It’s the 4th of July Weekend. Are you a fireworks YAY person or a firework NAY person? Either way, this post should prompt some sparks. Instructions Write down 2o words or phrases that you associate with fireworks. Underline one word or phrase that troubles you orContinue reading “Fireworks (Inner and Outer)”
Steal This Prompt!
July 1, 2014 Prompt #60 It’s another “Down & Dirty” Prompt” day. Instructions Write about the first time (or a memorable time) you stole something. If you have never stolen, write about witnessing someone else stealing or write about your desire to steal and why you did not follow through. Start the work with aContinue reading “Steal This Prompt!”
Super Star
June 30, 2014 Prompt #59 Today’s prompt follows up on yesterday’s Sunday Shape-Up which starred stars. Further Writing Use one of these phrases as your prompt: Gold Stars. Hollywood Star. Star struck. Starburst. Star of David. Star of Bethlehem. Star-crossed. Write in response to the painting Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh. Imagine you areContinue reading “Super Star”
Sunday Shape Up: Star
June 29, 2014 Prompt #58 This week’s Sunday Shape-Up lets you shine like the star you are. Instructions For 10 minutes, jot down phrases, dialogue and images that come to mind when you hear the word star. Re-read what you’ve written and circle a phrase or sentence that stands out. Next, underline a phrase thatContinue reading “Sunday Shape Up: Star”
Sunday Shape Up: Oval
June 22, 2014 Prompt #51 For this week’s Sunday Shape-Up, we will carefully press a circle into an oval and give it a spin. Instructions Quick Tip: The word oval originates from the Latin ov or egg. Hence, oval means egg-shaped. For five minutes, jot down phrases and images that come to mind when youContinue reading “Sunday Shape Up: Oval”
Summer Solstice Ritual
June 21, 2014. Prompt #51 After dinner with friends tonight , I marked this longest day of the year with a walk to Wonderland Lake. There, redwings chattered, the foothills reflected themselves in the water, and two mallard chicks paddled behind with their mother. On the path home, I nearly bumped into a mule deer.Continue reading “Summer Solstice Ritual”
Picture {Postcard} Perfect
June 19, 2014. Prompt #49 Today’s prompt may take you to places unknown. Have a marvelous journey. Instructions Do you have a collection of old travel postcards? If so, choose one for this prompt. If not, in Google image, Flickr, or another image search, type “travel postcards.” Choose a postcard image from it.Continue reading “Picture {Postcard} Perfect”
Streets and Neighborhoods
June 18, 2014. Prompt #48 I’ve been reading the intriguing memoir How I Became Hettie Jones. A poet, story-writer, and the first wife of Amiri Baraka, Hettie Jones offers fresh, non-glorifying insights of her Bohemian years in New York City as part of the male-dominated Beat Generation. The book’s sections have titles such as Morton Street,Continue reading “Streets and Neighborhoods”
Ellen Orleans 