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Someday I’m going to . . . Prompt #870
Make that recipe Fix that thing Learn how-to or learn about Read that novel, self-help book, poem, tome Write that letter, email, article, essay, book review, book Exercise, walk, join a gym, swim, hike, explore Visit that grove, monument, park, part of the world Reconnect with an old friend, relative, acquaintance Join a club, a
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Waiting . . . Prompt #869
Read more: Waiting . . . Prompt #869Waiting in line . . . Waiting in traffic . . . Waiting for something to happen . . . Waiting for [someone in your life] to . . . Waiting for a call back…
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I used to and now I don’t . . . Prompt #868
Read more: I used to and now I don’t . . . Prompt #868Defrost a freezer Change oil Empty ashtrays in a car Go to bars Go to outdoor concerts Look for a phone booth Bake Use a camera that is not in a phone Golf, swim, play…
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Childhood Games . . . Prompt #867
Read more: Childhood Games . . . Prompt #867Write about games you played or things you did as a child. Slinky Silly putty Rubik’s cube Chatty Cathy Barbie GI Joe Mr. Potato Head Matchbox cars Hot Wheels Jump rope Roller skate Ping-pong Spirograph …
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Remembering Favorite Food . . . Prompt #866
Read more: Remembering Favorite Food . . . Prompt #866Write about: Favorite food from childhood. Party food when you were a teenager. Menu from early adult dinner parties. Animal crackers in a box with a string Cracker jacks in a box with a prize…
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Prompt #865
Read more: Prompt #865Mad? Disappointed? . . . Who are you mad at? Why? Do you want to stay mad? Would you like to reconcile, even if it’s just in your mind and heart? Or: Who are you…
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Prompt #864
Read more: Prompt #864Late . . . Write about a time you were late. Write about something it’s too late for. Something you wish you would have said, but now it’s too late. Something you wish you would…
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Prompt #863
Read more: Prompt #863Kangaroo Words . . . Kangaroo Words: A word that contains a synonym: Use kangaroo words in your writing. Find other kangaroo words. Inspired from San Diego Writers, Inc Facebook post Just Write!
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Prompt #862
Read more: Prompt #862On my next birthday . . . On my next birthday, I will be (___) years old. It’s a big deal, because . . . It’s not a big deal, because . . . If…
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Prompt #861
Read more: Prompt #861Hero’s or Heroine’s Journey . . . Brief definition: A hero or heroine goes on an adventure, is victorious, and is transformed. This can be fiction or memoir. Examples: Dorothy in Wizard of Oz…