Write about your greatest fear.
Scary thought? Well, yeah . . . But, you know that writing about your greatest fear doesn’t make it come true.
Take a deep breath and write. Take many deep, nourishing breaths as you write.
Emotional Freedom Technique tapping can help calm your fears and worries.
Tap With Brad Yates — hundreds of youtube videos, with an amazing array of topics for tapping.
http://www.tapwithbrad.com/brad-yates-videos/
Prompt 298 on The Write Spot Blog suggests that you write about a difficult time.
Thinking about a difficult time:
Take the role of counselor . . . If you could step out of the box that contains The Difficult Event and look at it from the point of view of a counselor:
What would you advise this person, or these persons, to do?
Then:
Take the side of one of the persons involved. Write from his/her point of view.
And then:
Write about the situation from another person’s point of view.
For a good read about an interesting point of view: Fire Angels by Elizabeth Kern.
Write about a difficult time . . . something that happened to you or something you witnessed that made your stomach churn. Perhaps a crisis, or an argument, a disagreement.
Write about an event that got you hot under the collar.
Write as if you were a reporter narrating the facts. This happened and then that happened.
Write about something you traditionally go to . . . The Nutcracker, a sports event, a debate, a poetry slam, Grandma’s house, Japanese Tea Garden, Golden Gate Park, the beach, the mountains, skiing, Hawaii, the movies on Christmas Eve, out to dinner on an anniversary, watching fireworks at . . . , Disneyland, Friday night movies, family dinner on Sunday, the flea market, farmer’s market, bowling on New Year’s Eve.
Write about something you traditionally go to.
Write about a place . . . a favorite place . . . either real or imagined, currently in your life or from your past. A geographic place or an emotional place.
Now, think about an uncomfortable place, a place or situation that makes you squirm and dread.
Write about a favorite place or an uncomfortable place.
Here are some sentence starts. You don’t have to use every suggestion . . . just pick the ones that jump out at you.
Describe the place . . .
A physical description. It is made of . . .
The stone came from . . .
The marble came from . . .
What did the workers think while they built this place?
When I first saw this place, I thought. . .
As I approach this place, I . . .
My first time inside this place . . .
I wonder what these walls would say if they could talk . . .
I will never forget . . .
My emotions about this place . . .
Now go down a layer . . . My real thoughts about this place . . .
I refuse to ignore autumn. I refuse to go from Halloween straight to Christmas.
So let’s give a cheer for this wonderful time of year. . . Autumn.
Before the hectic holidays begin, savor this moment. The slant of the sun casts a soft glow, highlighting fall colors of yellows, burnt oranges, umber and browns.
Pause and enjoy the wonderful golden light of autumn.
Recently, I looked everywhere for a garland of fabric autumn leaves to decorate the archway between my kitchen and dining room. None of the usual suspects had them in stock. “Oh, you missed it by a week,” said a store clerk amidst Christmas decorations . . . on November first.
A friend told me about gluten-free oatmeal with quinoa at Raley’s. Sounded good, so I headed there. I strolled the seasonal section, as I had been doing in every store, looking for that elusive autumnal garland. I was drawn to the shelves filled with orange color. Could it be? Could my autumn garland be in Raley’s? Eureka! I bought four garlands of golden brown autumn leaves laced with twinkling lights. Twinkling lights! And autumn leaves. I’m in heaven.
It’s the small things that make life a big, wonderful, full event. Embrace life. Enjoy Autumn! Savor each special moment, no matter how small or big, how simple or wondrous. Embrace whatever or whoever brings you joy.
Prompt: Write about your favorite season.
The bewitching hour is near. All Hallows Eve approaches. Are you ready, my dear? Are you sure, my pretty?
If it happens in the dark and no one sees it, did it happen?
What goes on down those dark, narrow, alleys?
What happens after dark here and there and everywhere?
Are you the keeper of deep, dark secrets? Did you ask for that position? Can you give it up? Do you want to give it up?
Write about the dark. . . dark times, dark streets, dark thoughts. Don’t leave us in the dark. Enlighten us.
Writing Prompt: Write about your darkest moment, or a murky hour, or a gloomy day or a dreary night.
Dark. Murky. What odd words. Dark. Murky. Is it the “k” sound that makes them spooky?
What is it about these words that convey doom and gloom?
What if you could spin the wheel, turn the dial, press a button and turn that dark day into a bright day? Would you do it? Would you trade your weary days for cheery days?
Write about a lesson learned, an epiphany realized, a notable reconnaissance gained from what looked a worst nightmare.
Let’s do some relaxation exercises before writing.
Settle into your chair. Feet flat on floor. Hands relaxed.
Rotate shoulders in a circle. Reverse direction.
Stretch arms out in front. Arms overhead. Arms to the side.
Big deep breath in. Hold. Let go.
Feel your feet connected to the floor. That connection goes down into the earth, way down, deep down, to the center of the earth. Firmly planted, deeply rooted.
Take a nice deep breath in and bring your shoulders up to your ears. And then let them down with a loud hrumph sound. Another deep breath in, shoulders up and down with the outward breath.
Completely supported in your chair. Feeling the connection to the earth. Feeling connected to the center . . . the core of the earth. Your connection goes deep.
We’re going to do a bit of exploration here. . . scanning memories.
Sitting comfortably in your chair, scan your relatives for the person who affected you the least.
Now, a relative who affected you the most.
What are some of the emotions that came up for you?
Which relative affected you in a way that surprised you?
Prompt: Write about that relative and a time that holds deep emotions for you.
How to write without adding trauma is a Write Spot Blog post from July 2013. You might want to read this before writing about difficult experiences.
Have you ever noticed the names of paint colors? They are so creative. . . they could be wonderful writing prompts.
Writing Idea: Keep a file folder of phrases to inspire your writing. These could be phrases that someone else wrote. They could be snippets you wrote to be used in future writing.
This folder can also contain lists like these names for paint colors. You never know when or how you might want to use them. You might find a unique name for a character.
Or a fabulous name for: a fictional town, a store, a street name, a pet.
My favorite: Amethyst reflection . . . I can imagine using this to refer to eye color.
Aqua Rapids
Bubble Turquoise
California Chamois
China White
Cloud Nine Blue
Crystal Clear White
Deco Red
Festival Green
Fiesta Rojo
Fire Roasted
Fitzgerald Smoke
Frank Llyod White
French Silver
Inness Sage
Innocent White
Jacobean Lace
Kissable Pink
Lime Freckle
Minstrel Rose
Moon Doggie
Moroccan Ruby
Orchid Blush
Prague Purple
Racy Red
Red Hot Jazz
Royal Cranberry
Salisbury Stone
Seville Scarlet
Silver Blue Sea
Spiced Berry