Excerpt from Simple Abundance by Sarah Ban Breathnach, April 3: What are you going to be when you grow up? Today, let’s think about paths not yet taken—the paths of our secret imaginary selves. Each of us leads many lives vicariously and often simultaneously. By acknowledging our secret lives and tapping into the wisdom of our imaginary alter egos, we can glean tips to help us develop our own personal sense of style. If you had ten other lives to lead, what would you be doing? You might want to be a radio disc jockey, a mountain climber, a Broadway lyricist, a filmmaker, a romance novelist, a brain surgeon, a syndicated newspaper columnist, a psychic, a horticulturist, a holistic veterinarian, or a potter. . . Now write down your secret selves. How do they live? How do they dress? What can you do to bring some of the magic of…
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This time next year . . . Prompt #150
Today’s prompt: This time next year . . . Write whatever comes up for you. No thinking. No analyzing. Just write!
Last . . . Prompt #149
Sometimes writing prompts are fun and playful. Sometimes they inspire memoir type writing. Other times they work well for fiction writing. Mostly the prompts are what you make of them . . . you can go light and stay on the surface, skating on the edge, or you can go deep. This quick type of writing is an opportunity to explore and perhaps come up with ideas for writing, or . . .for solutions to situations . . . or, for personal growth and transformation. Shed your ideas about what perfect writing means. Give yourself permission to be open to whatever comes up. Writing isn’t always about talent, it’s about practice and going into another dimension. Rather than write for an audience, write from an instinctual level. Creative writing is an act of discovery. Immerse yourself in writing. Let go of your worries and write. Write to…
Hardest thing to give up. Prompt #148
Write about a hard thing to give up . . . either something you gave up, or kinda, sorta want to give up. Prompt: The hardest thing to give up. Set your time. Go. Write. Go write!
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.
What keeps you going? Prompt #146
What keeps you going? What fuels you?
A route you have taken, or wish you had taken. Prompt #145
Write about a route you have taken, or wish you had taken.
What makes you feel all is right with the world? Prompt #144
What makes you feel all is right with the world?
Collect and save or live sparsely? Prompt #143
Do you prefer to collect & save things or live sparsely?
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!