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  • I used to and now I don’t . . . Prompt #868

    Defrost 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 sports Go to church Use a paper calendar Remember phone numbers Tease or protect a sibling or cousin Use Crisco

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  • Childhood Games . . . Prompt #867

    Write 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

    Write 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

    Mad? 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

    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…

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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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