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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.    

Sunday Shape Up: Try Angle?

June 8, 2014  Prompt #39   For this week’s Sunday Shape, we turn to the triangle. Here’s a chance to examine language closely (and playfully, perhaps) and link images with people, actions or memories with abstract ideas.     Instructions For five minutes, jot down associations, phrases, and images that come to mind when youContinue reading “Sunday Shape Up: Try Angle?”

Circle Round

June 1, 2014  Prompt #32 Let’s run around in circles for this week’s Sunday Shapes. Like last week’s square, writing about circles helps you consider language closely and link images with people, actions or memories and build upon abstract ideas. One word of caution: Because the circle is such a ubiquitous shape in our world,Continue reading “Circle Round”

“Get in Shape” Sunday

May 25, 2014  Prompt #25 For the next four Sundays, shapes will be our springboards. Today’s prompt helps you consider language more intricately and will perhaps move you to explore the origin of phrases. It encourages you to link images with people, actions or memories and build upon abstract ideas. Ready to square off?  Continue reading ““Get in Shape” Sunday”