Category: Prompts

Did you wear a uniform for work or school? If yes, describe the uniform. What were your duties while wearing this uniform? Worst part of the duties and uniform? Best part of the duties and uniform? OR: What is your reaction when you see somebody in uniform? Marching band, sports uniform, law enforcement, firefighter, doctor (white lab coat or scrubs), prison inmate, postal workers, FedEx and UPS employees, private security guard, housekeeping staff, life guard, food delivery person, etc.

In “The Wizard of Oz,” the tinman wants a heart, the scarecrow a brain, the lion wants courage. And, of course, Dorothy wants to go home. Auntie Em, Uncle Henry, and Professor Marvel also want Dorothy to return safely home. Their neighbor Almira Gulch wants to capture Dorothy’s dog, Toto. Is the Wizard of Oz a charlatan, like Professor Marvel?  Or is he a bumbling, absent-minded imposter? And, of course, Dorothy must overcome obstacles before she can return home. And then there is the wicked witch, the Munchkins, the monkeys, the hired hands, and of course, Glinda, the good witch, or is she a witch? Which Oz character do you identify with? What do you want? In general, what do you want? Is there a place or time you want to return to?

October is breast cancer awareness month.I would like to expand to body awareness.Write about an illness or a physical change you, or someone you know, went through.Include your age and who was involved.How did you find out about the illness?What was the next step?What happened?Are you still affected by this illness/physical change? #justwrite #amwriting #iamawriter

What would you like to do when you get a chance? What will it take to get that chance? Should you leave it up to chance? Or, can you make it happen? Imagine. For a moment. That thing happened. How would you feel? What is the first step you can take to make it happen? What would you need to change to make “it” happen? If you can’t actually make it happen, can you write about it? Can you write around it, over it, under it, through it? Just write! And maybe it will manifest. Whatever “it” is. Prompt inspired by a line in Writing Your Parents’ Stories.

Before writing:  Stretch. Get comfortable in your chair. Take some deep breaths in and release. When you are ready: Prompt #1      Making lists List 3 things you don’t want to write about. Just a list. List 3 things that happened a long time ago that you are still angry, resentful or hold a grudge about. Just a list. List 3 things that happened this past week that made you mad. Just a list. Prompt #2 Write:  Choose one of those experiences. Write about it. Be as detailed and as explicit as you can. When did it happen?  Day of week? Time of day? Where did it happen? Who was involved? What were you wearing?    Remember to look up and breathe if the writing is difficult. Write for 15-20 minutes. When you are finished with this writing, shake out your hands. Breathe. Intro to Prompt #3 You can use writing…

Regrets: We all have them. There are four parts to this writing prompt. You can do all four at once. Or, take breaks. Write on one prompt at a time. Take care of yourself while writing: Look up. Walk around. Look out a window. Take some deep breaths. Part 1:  Write about a regret you have. Something you did or something happened that you wish hadn’t happened. Write what happened as if you were a journalist. This happened. Then that happened. Write for 20 minutes. Part 2:  Write about the emotions surrounding that experience. Remember: Take care while writing. Part 3.  What are you resisting writing about? Take a deep breath. Capture whatever you can about what happened. Put your thoughts and feelings into words. Part 4.  Let go.  Notice what you are feeling. Allow your feelings to be. Deep breath in. Let it out. Release. Turn your attention to…