Today’s prompt. . . look at the photo and write whatever comes up for you. Jiffy Pop!
Category: Prompts
Yard sale, garage sale, tag sale . . . Prompt #91
Yard sale, garage sale, tag sale. . . whatever you call ’em, what do you think about ’em? Or . . . write about an unusual find at a yard sale, garage sale, tag sale . . . whatever you call ’em.
What I know . . . Prompt #90
What I know . . . Write whatever comes up for you. Photo by Jane Person
Pocket Pronouncements . . . Prompt #89
Today’s prompts are inspired by Write Free, Attracting the Creative Life by Rebecca Lawton and Jordan E. Rosenfeld. Pocket Pronouncements: Today I trust: Today I give: Today I celebrate: Note from Marlene: You can write on one of these, two of these or all three. You can mix and match them. Becca and Jordan write: “We call these ‘Pocket Pronouncements’ because you should be able to write them on something small enough to carry around with you, yet their size and power is far greater than you imagine.” Marlene has two copies of Write Free, Attracting the Creative Life to give away to the first two people who comment on this blog post. You can purchase Write Free Attracting the Creative Life at Becca‘s or Jordan’s website.
Aprons . . . Prompt #88
My grandmother put her apron on every morning right after she put on her house dress. She wore an apron every day, even to parties. She made all her clothes, including her aprons. She always chose a small flower design and used colorful seam binding for trim around the edges. I also wear aprons, but only when cooking and eating. . . saves many an outfit from food stains. Today’s prompt is: Aprons Thank you, Kathy Myers, for the inspiration to hang my aprons in the kitchen. Thank you, Pam Swanson, for emailing so many years ago, “The History of Aprons.” THE HISTORY OF APRONS The principal use of Grandma’s apron was to protect the dress underneath. Because she only had a few dresses, it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and they used less material, but along with that, it served as a potholder for removing…
Three-part prompt . . . Prompt #87
Today’s prompt is three parts. Take about 20 minutes, or as much time as you need, for each section. Part One: Write a list of events from this past month: What aggravated you? What frustrated you? What made you laugh or cry? What made you lose your temper? What was the worst thing that happened? The best? The most disturbing or weird? Part Two: Choose one thing from your list and write about it. Write whatever comes to mind. Write what you would really like to say to the other people involved. Take your time with this. Write until you have no more to say on the subject. Write what happened from your point of view. Part Three: Only do this after you have done Part Two — If another person was involved, step into his or her shoes. Write what happened from the other person’s point of view. …
What should you throw away but just can’t? Prompt #86
Write about something you should throw away but just can’t.
Your intangible treasure. Prompt #85
What is the one intangible thing you treasure above all else? Intangible, meaning: you can’t touch it, feel it, smell it, hold it, see it . . . it may be a character trait, a personality trait, a quirk. . . a feeling. . . . Prompt: Write about something intangible that you treasure. Photo by Jane Person
Fourth of July . . . Prompt #84
July 4th is coming up. . . . what does this mean to you? Do you consider yourself patriotic? What does being patriotic mean to you? Which reminds me of one of my all-time favorite “brain teasers.” Do they have fourth of July in England? Yes. . .and third of July and fifth of July. Writing Prompt: What does July Fourth mean to you?
Right now . . . Prompt #83
Set your timer for 12-15 minutes and write. No judging. Shoo your inner critic away. Just write. Today’s Prompt: Right now . . . Photo taken in Ireland by Jim C. March