{"id":12800,"date":"2023-09-13T06:40:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T13:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/?p=12800"},"modified":"2023-09-11T10:41:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T17:41:36","slug":"start-with-a-list-prompt-747","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/start-with-a-list-prompt-747\/","title":{"rendered":"Start with a list . . . Prompt #747"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Hand-writing-in-journal.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5590\" width=\"157\" height=\"143\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A freewrite is . . . writing freely with no thoughts nor worries about the outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you write in this unrestricted style, brush off the editor that sits on your shoulder. Let go of your worries and fears. Just write.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our big stories come from our little stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes the big story is too much to write about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, break it down into bite-sized pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Making lists might help organize your thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lowlights . . . Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our normal, everyday lives contain lowlights and highlights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spend a few minutes making some lists. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>List #1 Lowlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regrets<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Things you wish hadn\u2019t happened<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What you would like to do over<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>List #2&nbsp; Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Warm memories<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy thoughts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What you would like to do again<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>List #3 Just Weird<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Weird things that happened<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Writing Prompt #1:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose an item from one of your lists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Write about what happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Who? What? When? 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