{"id":6365,"date":"2017-01-25T12:33:12","date_gmt":"2017-01-25T19:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/?p=6365"},"modified":"2017-01-25T12:33:12","modified_gmt":"2017-01-25T19:33:12","slug":"create-a-vignette-prompt-308","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/create-a-vignette-prompt-308\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a vignette.  Prompt #308"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Frog-baking.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6368 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Frog-baking-300x294.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"294\" align=\"left\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Frog-baking-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Frog-baking.jpg 743w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Many of us have vignettes, little stories of things that happened, that we could write about: Events or situations that enlightened, inspired, or changed us. \u00a0All are memorable and could be written. But why? Why should you write these stories?<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;All humans understand and use story on an intuitive level. It&#8217;s our most effective teaching tool. It&#8217;s how we understand our world, ourselves and each other. It&#8217;s how we make and deepen our connections. It&#8217;s how we draw meaning from experience.&#8221; \u00a0\u2014 Deb Norton, &#8220;Story Structure, Simplified,&#8221; WritersDigest, February 2017<\/p>\n<p>What if there was a recipe for this type of writing like there is for voodoo doughnuts?<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Learning when to throw the flour, proper handling of a rolling pin, the intricacies of an old fashion, the &#8216;flip,&#8217; and countless other tricks of the trade were now in the hands, minds, and notebooks of\u00a0 Cat Daddy and Tres.&#8221;\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/voodoodoughnut.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Voodoo Doughnut<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Recipe for Writing Vignettes<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Learning when to throw in anecdotes, proper handling of strong verbs, the intricacies of memory, the fear of exposure, and countless other tricks of the trade are in your hands and your creative mind. There are many resources to help shape your creation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Click <a href=\"http:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/?s=Memoir\" target=\"_blank\">Memoir<\/a> for recipes . . . \u00a0how-to ideas . . . for writing anecdotes. Now, get to creating!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many of us have vignettes, little stories of things that happened, that we could write about: Events or situations that enlightened, inspired, or changed us. \u00a0All are memorable and could be written. But why? Why should you write these stories? &#8220;All humans understand and use story on an intuitive level. 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