June 6, 2014. Prompt #37 Today we build on yesterday’s visit to the Smithsonian’s image gallery. If you haven’t read my June 5th post, do that now. Today’s prompts build on yesterday’s images. Further Writing Project yourself into the image you are viewing. Write for 10 minutes. Does this changeContinue reading “Inspiration Online [Part II]”
Category Archives: Descriptive Passages
Uniform Writing
May 31, 2014 Prompt #31 To wrap up Clothing Week, today’s prompt is short and sweet: Write about work clothes. Your work clothes might be an actual uniform or simply what you wear when it’s time to earn a living or get the job done. If you need more structure, refer to the prompts fromContinue reading “Uniform Writing”
The Task At Hand
May 30, 2014 Prompt #30 Do you have a favorite item of clothing that you wear for a particular task? A gardening shirt, a well-loved apron, a pair of road trip blue jeans? This item of clothing will be your touchstone for the following prompts. If you don’t have a particular garment that fits thisContinue reading “The Task At Hand”
A Tip of the Hat
May 28, 2014 Prompt #28 Bonnets, boaters, and bowlers. Berets and beanies. Sombreros. Stetson’s. Stovepipes. Fedoras. Fezzes. Fisherman’s caps. Coal miner helmets. Army helmets. Bike helmets. Yes, today’s prompt is all about hats. With their long and rich history, writing about hats can enrich characterization, provoke memories, and, again, ground your writing with specific, sensoryContinue reading “A Tip of the Hat”
Outer Wraps
May 28, 2014 Prompt #28 Today, we turn to jackets and coats. What can we learn from writing about blazers, parkas, windbreakers, and leather jackets? From topcoats, overcoats, pea coats, and trench coats? Coats can be metaphors for protection and for burden, helping ground your writing with tangible details. Instructions Choose a coatContinue reading “Outer Wraps”
To A “T” [or Don’t Sweat It]
May 27, 2014 Prompt #27 It’s Day Two of The Writeous Sisters’ Clothing Week. Today’s prompt can help you ground your writing with specific, sensory details and make stronger connections between the physical and philosophical. Inspriational Attire The weather is warming up here in Colorado and I’m finally switching out my fleece and wool forContinue reading “To A “T” [or Don’t Sweat It]”
A Pair of Shoes
May 26, 2014 Prompt #26 It’s Clothing Week here at The Writeous Sisters. All the prompts will help you connect the physical with the abstract and delve into the story of objects everywhere. Well-Shod Last year, the University of Colorado’s Museum of Natural History hosted “To Feel The Earth,” an exhibit about the history andContinue reading “A Pair of Shoes”
Precipitation [Part Two]
May 24, 2014 Prompt #24 Twenty-four hours later and, again, it’s raining. Good reason to expand on yesterday’s prompt. If you haven’t read it already, do that first, then try these variations. Further Writing Apply personification (the assignment of human attributes to objects, abstract notions, or, in this case, weather) to aContinue reading “Precipitation [Part Two]”
Precipitation
May 23, 2014 Prompt #23 Last night, I saw Venus in Fur at Denver’s Curious Theater. As an accompaniment to the show’s vigorous, changeable dialogue, the production included a thunderstorm. As I write this, back in Boulder, we’re having real live downpour, complete with rumbling thunder and flashbulb-style lightning. All this to say: Rain isContinue reading “Precipitation”
Sensory Weekend: Rolling Up Your Sleeves
May 18, 2014 Prompt #17 Today features a short prompt: less background, no further writing or writing group variations. Enjoy getting your hands dirty. Instructions Describe an action below. Include at least four different senses. Write for 15 minutes. Digging a hole. Shucking six ears of corn. Plastering cracks in a wall.Continue reading “Sensory Weekend: Rolling Up Your Sleeves”
Ellen Orleans 