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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? What were you looking forward to? What were you dreading? Let’s say this was a plane trip. You arrive at your home airport. As you leave the plane and enter the terminal, what do you smell? Perhaps diesel fuel, leftover food, sweat, the dank, musky odor of the…
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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…
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Dare to be idle
“Dare to be idle,” wrote Brenda Ueland in her classic writing manual If You Want to Write: A Book About Art, Independence and Spirit. Her advice offers…
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What do you notice? . . . Prompt #881
What do you notice as you go about your day? What catches your attention? What are you obsessed with? Try using Anaphora, Epiphora, Symploce . . .…
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Anaphora, Epiphora, Symploce . . . Prompt #880
Anaphora: The repetition of the same word at the beginning of successive lines for emphasis, rhythm, and emotional impact. “It was the best of times, it was…
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Song Titles & Lyrics . . . Prompt #879
Writing Prompts: Song titles and lyrics Pick one (or more) and Just Write! Summertime by George Gershwin and DuBose Heyward from “Porgy & Bess” Summertime and the livin’…
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Share what you create.
“You have a unique creative voice and what you share is special. Keep using your voice, sharing what you create.” — Dan Blank, The Creative Shift, Aug.…
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What is your why? Prompt #878
What is your why? Why do you do what you do? Why do you get up in the morning (besides having to go to the bathroom or…
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What did you want as a child? Prompt #877
Before writing, relax into your chair. Take some cleansing and refreshing breaths. Breathe in deeply, releasing and relaxing as you breathe out. Letting go. Letting your mind…
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When I was younger . . . Prompt #876
Writing Prompt: When I was younger . . . Write about whatever memory this brings up. Just Write!