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  • Prompt #864

    Late . . . 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 have done, but now it’s too late. Or is it?

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  • Prompt #863

    Kangaroo 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

    On 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

    Hero’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…

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  • Prompt #860

    Walk In Your Character’s Shoes . . . Prepare to write: Get into the head of the character, real or fictional, that you want to write about. This could be a younger version of yourself.…

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  • Prompt #859

    A December Memory . . . Write a December memory.

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  • Prompt #858

    Keeping the memory . . . In “Giving Up The Ghost” by Samantha Rose, Sam explores the possibility of having a relationship with someone after they die. If you have lost a loved one, in…

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  • Prompt #857

    Hard to do . . . Make a list of things that are hard for you to do. or Write about one of those things that are hard, and yet you do it anyway.

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  • Prompt #856

    Misconception . . . Write about something someone thinks about you, but it’s not true. A misconception. Just Write!

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  • Prompt #855

    Mistranslation . . . Playing With Abstract Poetry Abstract poetry is a form of poetry that prioritizes the auditory and emotional impact of words over their literal meaning or conventional grammatical structure. Prompt 1 – The…

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