“I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. He will put some things behind, will pass an invisible boundary; . . . If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” — Henry Thoreau, Walden or Life In the Woods Marlene’s Musings: In order to advance confidently as a writer. . . you need to think like a person who is in the business of writing. It’s one thing to be a writer, it’s another thing to be a published author. And if you don’t care about being published. . . then I hope you are enjoying your writing. Build those castles…
Tag: freewrite
What did you steal? Prompt #153
Today’s writing prompt: What did you steal?
Who would you like to chat with? Prompt #152
Who would you like to chat with? If you could converse with anyone in the world, dead or alive, who would you like to sit down and yak with? Or, maybe you would rather lean against a bar or a counter and chew the fat, or drive and talk, or ride and shoot the breeze. Who would you like to have a conversation with . . . a one-to-one, a heart-to-heart, a tête-à-tête, a rap session, a discussion. Hmmmm ???
Open your heart and turn on creativity.
Learn the craft of knowing how to open your heart and to turn on your creativity. There’s a light inside of you. — Judith Jamison Marlene’s Musings: Once you open your heart to your creativity, you can explore many options for expressing your creativity: Painting, sculpture, song-writing, fabric art, stenciling, sketching and more and, of course, my favorite: Freewrites. What are freewrites? Time spent freely writing whatever your heart desires and whatever your creativity suggests to you. Just write! Let your light shine. Share your work, share your passion. Post your writing here, on The Write Spot Blog. Click here for writing prompts and more writing prompts here.
My heart hurts. . . Prompt #147
Today’s writing prompt is inspired by my dear friend, Eva. You can always write on variations of these writing prompts. For example: My heart hurts when . . . I want to tell you about the time my heart broke . . . The phrase “full of heart” means . . . Write from your personal experience, or write fiction. Just write! Photo by Jeff Cullen. Click here to see Jeff’s portfolio on fotolia.
That’s puzzling! Prompt #141
Today’s prompt: A piece of the puzzle. Write whatever comes up for you! Save in a word document. Post on The Write Spot Blog. Let’s see what you come up with for this prompt. Just Write!
What? Prompt #140
Fill in the blank, then keep writing: WHAT? What the __________? What is ___________? What is the ________? What if ___________?
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
A day without consequences. Prompt #112
If you could live one day without consequences, what would you (or your fictional character) do?
What do you want? Prompt #110
What do you want? Set your timer and write for 15 or 20 minutes. See what comes up for you. If this prompt is too “open” or vague for you, how about this: What do you want to do today? If you could do anything you want. . . what would you like to do today? You can answer for yourself, or as your fictional character would answer. This might be a fun way to get to know your fictional character(s) a little deeper. Above all, have fun with this prompt! Laffing Sal