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Running . . . Prompt #710

Running away or running to? Have you ever wanted to run away? Did you run away? Why? Where did you go? Or: Did you have an ancestor who “rode the rails?” If you were to be a hobo, carrying all your belongings in a kerchief tied to a stick, what would you have in the sack? Or maybe you would have a knapsack. Research shows: A female hobo is a boette. A hobo is a migrant worker in the United States.  Hoboes, tramps and bums are generally regarded as related, but distinct: A hobo travels and is willing to work; a tramp travels, but avoids work if possible; and a bum neither travels nor works. Be careful when you call a vagrant or homeless person a hobo — although this is exactly what the word means, it is a somewhat offensive term. Why yes, perhaps I went down the rabbit hole with researching! Thanks…

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I just want to . . . Prompt #709

Today’s writing prompt: I just want to . . . If you have been following this blog, The Write Spot, you know what to do with this prompt. If you are new to this blog or new to freewrites, here are some posts about freewrites: Freewrites Another post about freewriting: “Natalie Goldberg talks about writing practice” “Freewrites: Opening Doors to Discoveries” How to Write Without Adding Trauma A freewrite, using the prompt I just want to . . . Just Write!

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One of those times . . . Prompt #708

Remember back to your teenage years. Full of promise and full of hope for fun. Hope that special someone notices you. Looking forward to fun times. Hope you won’t get caught doing whatever you weren’t supposed to be doing. Because this was a time to take risks, to sneak past authority, to try new behavior. Prompt: Write about one of those times . . . that you got away with something you shouldn’t have been doing.

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Teens and Cars . . . Prompt #707

Write about your first car, or your friend’s first car. Make, Model, Year. Bench Seat? Stick shift? What was special about this car? Did you cruise Main Street? Or El Camino Real? Or The Boulevard? Did you drag race . . .  on The Great Highway or a lonesome stretch of road? Not your family drive-in movies . . . did you go on dates to the drive-in? Write about a car and car activities, especially the ones that took place during your teen years.