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Month: October 2022
Print Dreams
Memorable writing that sparks imagination. Lean in. Hear the writer’s voice on the page. Print Dreams By DSBriggs Back in the day when I was a teen, I wanted to be a writer. I picked out my pen name, Kelly Brione. I began to dress as a writer. My image, based on a Stanford University guide, was to dress in black tights, a gray skirt, and a pink fluffy sweater over a black leotard. I had plans to write the Great American Novel, even though I did not have a clue how to do that. I talked enough about being a writer that my Dad purchased a Smith-Corona portable typewriter for me. It had Elite type rather than the larger Pica type. Elite was the size of type that newspapers used for writing news stories in columns. I dreamed about being a columnist like Herb Caen or Erma Bombeck. One thing…
Connecting The Dots . . . Prompt #689
In works of fiction, we think of “characters.” When writing memoir, we think “real people.” Let’s experiment with writing about real people as if they were characters in fiction. Think of someone you know that you would like to spend some time writing about. You can also do this for your fiction characters, if you are working on a fiction project. Make a three-column list. Column 1 What I know Column 2 How I know it Column 3 How to show it Column 1 Write one or two-word descriptions about someone. Column 2 How you know these characteristics. For example, if the person is described as cheap, you might write, “contributes only $20, no matter his actual share, at a group dinner.” Column 3 Jot down short notes on how you might show these characteristics In the case of the cheap friend, “brings his teabag to use at restaurants.” Connecting…
Invention . . . Prompt #688
Write about an invention that fascinates you. #justwrite #amwriting #iamawriter
At this stage . . . Prompt #686
What is important at this stage of your life? #justwrite #iamwriting #iamawriter
I wish I had . . . I wish I could . . . Prompt #687
Today’s writing prompt has three parts. ~ I wish I had . . . write for 7 minutes ~ I wish I could . . . write for 7 minutes ~ Write as if you had accomplished what you wish you had or wish you could. What would that look like?
I thought . . . Prompt #685
Travel back in time . . . To a time that was lovely or difficult . . . a time that you remember. It can be any age. Writing prompt: When I close my eyes, I see myself at age (choose an age) . . . at that time, I thought . . . #justwrite #amwriting #iamawriter
Memorable . . . Prompt #684
Think about something you read recently. It could be a book, a poem, an article, a letter . . . something you read and remember. What did you like about this reading? What didn’t you like? What made it memorable? #justwrite #iamawriter #amwriting