For today’s writing . . . sit comfortably. Take a deep breath in. Let it out. Another deep, refreshing breath in. Release. One more big, nourishing breath. Let it whoosh out. Mentally scan your body. Become aware of any area that draws your attention – notice what part of your body calls out to you. Place the palm of your writing hand on the place that calls out. Or bring your breath there if it’s not reachable with your hand. Allow your hand to be filled with the information from that place. When you are ready, write about what you have discovered.
Category: Prompts
Gifts! Prompt #122
Write about one or more: ~ The most disappointing gift you have received and what it revealed about the giver. ~ The most unusual gift you have received, or given. ~ The most wonderful gift you have received, or given. ~Write about intangible gifts.
Write about something that happened . . . Prompt #120
Write about something that happened to you this week. It can be something big, or something small. Maybe something you saw or observed. Perhaps something or someone touched you in a meaningful way. Write, using great detail. Or write sparse. Just write! Prompt: Write about something that happened to you this week. Photo by Breana Marie
Write about a gift. . . Prompt #119
Part 1: Write about a gift someone gave you that you didn’t like, didn’t know what to do with or had no use for. Part 2: What does this gift say about the person who gave it to you? Whenever there is a prompt like this, you can also write about the opposite. Part 1A: Write about a gift you loved, a gift that was a surprise in a good way, a gift that worked really well. Part 1B: What does this gift say about the person who gave it to you?
Challenging situation. . . Prompt #118
Sometimes you don’t know how you will act when faced with a difficult or a life threatening situation . . . until you are in the throes of it. Write about a time you were in a challenging situation. Use sensory detail. OR: Write about one of your fears. . . from a fictional character’s point of view. . . write about “the worst thing that can happen” . . . then, have your hero or heroine conquer the problem. Ready? Set? Okay. . . think about one of your fears that just won’t go away. Bring your character to life with those fearful thoughts and emotions. Now write. Just write! This is similar to Prompt #47. . . only this time, have your character kick butt.
An epiphany . . . Prompt #117
* “An epiphany is a sudden realization of a significant event. At that special moment, a life meaning becomes clear to you —an insight into your personality, a discovery of something you value or believe in, an acute sense of where you are in life. Here’s an Epiphany Tale one elder told to her family: I must have been around seven or eight. It was summer, and we were visiting my aunt Clara up at Crystal Lake. I was alone, lying on my back by the banks of the lake, looking up at the sky, and I had my harmonica in my mouth. I was just breathing through it, in and out, not playing a melody, simply breathing. And suddenly, I was overcome with this wonderful feeling of connection to everything in the world. I’d say now it was a spiritual feeling. I listened to the sound my breathing made…
Seeing red. Prompt #116
Today’s writing prompt: Seeing red. Photo credits: Red door – Colby Drake Children and backpacks – Kent Sorensen Holiday table – Laura Plunk Davis Coffee – Laura Plunk Davis Holiday scene – Jane Person Red car – Marlene Cullen
Pressure. Prompt #115
Today’s prompt: Pressure.
Shame. Prompt #114
Shame. . . For this prompt, you can write about “shame” as a topic in general. Or: Write on something you are feeling shameful about. You can fictionalize your personal situation to write about a difficult subject. Or: You can write about shame as character development . . . a character feature to be overcome. Photo by Jane Person
Write about a secret. Prompt #113
Write about a secret. Either a secret you hold, or write from a fictional point of view. You can take your personal experience and write it as fiction. If you want, change the gender, age, details of the main character.