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  • Fortunes I Did Not Get In Cookies

    Memorable writing that sparks imagination. Lean in. Hear the writer’s voice on the page.

    Fortunes I Did Not Get In Cookies

    By DSBriggs

    A wise man marries a wiser woman.

    You will get good news; and you will recognize it.

    If you miss your bus, start walking.

    A book returned is a friendship kept.

    Get a dog, it will save you.

    Blood is thicker than water but only Vampires should care.

    Delight in today; for tomorrow is no guarantee.

    Buy a car for its usefulness; not for its beauty.

    The One that got away is not the One for You.

    A blind man cannot see beyond his fingers.

    Asking for help is a sign of strength but ignoring it can be a weakness.

    A half full glass can be emptied and refilled.

    A wise animal is better than a noisy friend.

    Luck is knowing when to walk away.

    Keep a pencil around for it never needs booting up.

    And one I did get; if your table moves, move with it.

    DSBriggs lives and writes in northern California. Her muse lately has been a roommate with soulful brown eyes, four long legs, and a very loud bark, Moose.

    Donna has been fortunate to be published in Marlene Cullen’s The Write Spot Series including: Discoveries, Possibilities and Writing As A Path To Healing, available at your local bookseller. Also available in both print form and as ereaders at Amazon.

    Writing with Marlene and the other Jumpstarters has been one of the most fortunate activities of my life.

  • Cozy mystery writing . . . Prompt #631

    Pretend you are a mystery story writer. Or maybe you actually are a mystery writer.

    For this prompt, think cozy mystery.

     One of your characters has met his/her demise.

    How did it happen?

    Who is the surprise character who did the deed?

    Why?

    OR: Write about a book or an author you especially like.

    Cozy Mysteries are a subgenre of crime fiction taking place in a small, socially intimate community. The detective is an amateur sleuth.

    Examples:

    Nancy Drew books

    Donald Bain & “Jessica Fletcher” in “Murder, She Wrote”

    Bree Baker: Seaside Cafe Mystery Series

    Lilian Jackson Braun: The Cat Who… series

    Rita Mae Brown: Mrs. Murphy and company

  • Luck . . . Prompt #630

    Luck!

    Do you make your own luck?

    Definition of luck:

    ~Success or failure brought by chance rather than through one’s own actions.

    Good luck symbols:

    From pigs in China to shamrocks in Ireland, different cultures have their own good luck charms:

    Conch shells ~ Elephants ~ Oranges ~ Bamboo ~ Rabbit’s foot

    Write about luck and or write about a good luck charm.

    #amwriting #imawriter #justwrite

  • The truth is . . . Prompt #629

    Today’s writing prompt . . .

    The Truth is . . .

    #amwriting @iamawriter #justwrite

  • Poem from character sketch . . . Prompt #628

    Prompt #1

    Think about someone important in your life.

    Someone who made an impact on you.

    Write a list or a few paragraphs of events in this person’s life.

    It could be milestones or simple everyday things.

    Prompt #2

    Turn what you just wrote into a poem with these suggestions:

    Make this a numbered poem. Each stanza gets a number.

    Each stanza is four lines.

    Each stanza represents a chunk of time in the person’s life, perhaps by decade.

    Example:

    1.

    Love child

    Tossed around

    Whose arms held her?

    Who comforted her?

    2.

    Showing off

    Late for work

    Three times

    Not a charm

    Thank you to Susan Furness who suggested this prompt at Recovery Writing of Idaho, organized by Norma Jaeger.

    Image from “The Write Spot to Jumpstart Your Writing: Connections.”

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  • The best-loved stories . . .

    The best-loved stories are not from books or films,

    but those from our own families. Jayne McGarve

  • Inspiration to “Just Write”

    Photo by Robin Hewett Jeffers

    Thank you for visiting The Write Spot Blog. I hope you find motivation to Just Write from these blog posts.

    I feel like I’ve been hibernating. I guess I needed a rest. You might be feeling that way, too.

    In these difficult times, it’s hard for some to be motivated.

    After the glitter of December, I enjoyed being quiet in January.

    February 1st seems like a good time to start a new writing year!

    My flexible blog post schedule:

    Monday: Inspiration to write

    Tuesday: Quotes about writers/writing

    Wednesday: Writing Prompt

    Thursday: Guest Blogger

    Friday: Writing Prompt

    Saturday: Places to submit your writing

    Sunday: Book Reviews

    Memorable writing posted randomly on the Sparks page

    I don’t post every day. I don’t want to overwhelm anyone, including myself!

    If you want to contribute to The Write Spot Blog:

    ~ Send your inspirational thoughts about writing, or the writing life

    ~ Email writerly quotes to me

    ~ You can be a guest blogger: 800-1,000 words to inspire writing

    ~ Share places to submit writing

    ~ Send a book review – what you liked about the book, not a summary

    It’s a new day! Just write!

    Marlene, Happy Curator of The Write Spot Blog

  • The last straw . . . Prompt #625

    Writing Prompt:

    The last straw . . .

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  • When I was a kid . . . Prompt #624

    Writing Prompt:

    When I was a kid . . .

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  • Appositives . . . Prompt #622

    Part 1

    Finish the sentences:

    When I was ten years old, I . . .

    As a young adult, I wanted . . .

    To get what I wanted, here’s what I did . . .

    Here’s what happened . . .

    My recurring dream . . .

    Part 2

    After your freewrite on any or all of the above sentence starts, rewrite, using “add-ons” or “appositives.”

    An appositive is a word or group of words that add detail to the original.

    They can be in the same sentence, or a new sentence.

    For example:

    1. I rode my bicycle.

    2. I rode my bicycle on a hot summer day. I looked behind me. Sure enough, my sister was following.

    Just Write!

    #amwriting @creative writing #justwrite #iamawriter