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Containers: Where you keep things . . . Prompt #889
Containers you put items in or on. Choose one and Just Write. If there is time, pick another one and write. Baskets Bowls Chests Drawers Garage Glove compartment Pouches
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Best Food or Drink . . . Prompt #888
The best thing to eat or drink on a hot day. The best thing to eat or drink on a cold day. The best thing to eat…
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Who would you want . . . Prompt #887
If you were a bartender, who would you want to sit at your barstool for a chat? If you were a hairdresser, who would you want to…
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Hot Mess . . . Prompt #886
“There is a comfort that I miss about certainty, it was solid, grounding, safe. I don’t say I miss it too much. I’ve found that surprises are…
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Lie or lay?
Some of us are confused about when to use lie and when to use lay. Years ago, I attended a workshop by Janis Bell and came away…
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I meant what I said . . . Prompt #885
Dr. Seuss’s 1940 book “Horton Hatches the Egg,” Horton the Elephant repeats the mantra, “I meant what I said, and I said what I meant.” Write about a…
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We won’t forget . . . Prompt #884
My Dear Writing Friends, This isn’t the writing prompt I originally planned for today, September 11, 2026. As the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approached, there were many…
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Memoir: You are the narrator and a character
“You are both the narrator—the storyteller—and a character in the story. You get to curate your voice and experience as you wish. Though memoirs and essays are…
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Returning Home . . . Prompt #883
Thinking about a trip you took, what were your thoughts and emotions upon returning home? As you got closer to home: Were you anxious to get home?…
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Sights and Smells . . . Prompt #882
Think about a trip you took by airplane. Or, a car or train ride. To a vacation spot. A place where there were new sights and new-to-you…