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.”
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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”
Thursday Thoughts: Out Loud
For Thursday, July 17 Prompt 74 Do you read your work out loud as you write and edit? If so, how does it change what you write? If not, try it. See if it affects your word choice, sentence length or dialogue.
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”
Zoo
For Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Prompt #65 Today, a quick, down & dirty prompt: Write about an experience at a zoo. Include sensory detail and specific, concrete details. Roar forth!
Rant 2.0
For Monday, July 7, 2014 Prompt #64 Today’s prompt follows up on last week’s rant prompt. Again, hints for good rant writing. Choose a topic about which you feel passionate. Let yourself go off on tangents. Let yourself be angry. Let yourself be funny. Let yourself be both. Keep your pencil moving and don’t eraseContinue reading “Rant 2.0”
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)”
Thursday Thoughts: Why Write?
July 3, 2014 It’s Thursday Thought-day again, so instead of posting a prompt, I’m posing another writer’s question. Ponder, discuss among friends, consider, debate. We write for different reasons at different times. Why do you write? Do you write to understand life more fully — to explore subjects, people, or places? To better understand yourself?Continue reading “Thursday Thoughts: Why Write?”
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