{"id":9391,"date":"2020-05-24T08:19:25","date_gmt":"2020-05-24T15:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/?p=9391"},"modified":"2020-05-21T09:20:40","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T16:20:40","slug":"write-about-an-important-person-prompt-503","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/write-about-an-important-person-prompt-503\/","title":{"rendered":"Write about an important person. Prompt #503"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Write about someone who was, or is, important to you. Write how that person impacted you. Bonus points for a crazy coincidence . . . The unexplainable event . . . The hilarious accident. The outsized personality. Write about how that person impressed you or changed you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today\u2019s Prompt is inspired by Brandon Stanton<\/a> and his Humans of New York<\/a> project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I learned about Brandon Stanton around 2009 as he began his Humans of New York project. Intrigued, I pre-ordered his book, which is now a prized possession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Brandon\u2019s Humans of New York\u2019s May 17 Facebook Page<\/a>, about not being able to have personal interviews on the streets.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was initially worried about doing these interviews remotely. I thought that without the context of the street-\u2014the stories might lose their sense of immediacy and randomness. But the experiment has been quite a success. These remote interviews have been a real joy for me. It’s been great to connect\u2014even over video. The stories have been really beautiful, and the extra supply of photographs have added another dimension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So I\u2019m looking forward to exploring this process even more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can submit your story and photo to Brandon:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to everyone who\u2019s submitted. Many of the strongest submissions involve relationships. I think our voices tend to be most compelling when talking about other people. And not just \u2018why this person is great.\u2019 But \u2018what this person did, and how it impacted me.\u2019 A story can be strong without a twist. It cannot be strong without a transformation. So tell me how you were changed. But more importantly, tell me who changed you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It always helps to include a photo. Strong writing is not a requirement. There\u2019s no need to write three pages. And don\u2019t worry about being a master storyteller. Just tell what happened in two or three paragraphs. If the story is selected, we\u2019ll do a video interview and figure out all the details together. It doesn\u2019t matter where you live. It doesn\u2019t matter if you\u2019re fancy, or fascinating. Just tell me the best thing that\u2019s ever happened to you! Or even better\u2014tell me about the best person that\u2019s ever happened to you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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