Write about a person you were drawn to.
It could be a real person or a fictional character.
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Your first experience with death. Prompt #324
Write about your first experience with death.
Or write about a death that transformed you.
Or a death you might never get over.
Grief by Gwen Flowers
I had my own notion of grief
I thought it was a sad time
That followed the death of someone you love.
And you had to push through it
To get to the other side.
But I’m learning there is no other side.
There is no pushing through.
But rather,
There is absorption.
Adjustment. Acceptance.
And grief is not something that you complete.
But rather you endure.
Grief is not a task to finish,
And move on,
But an element of yourself —
An alteration of your being.
A new way of seeing.
A new definition of self.
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There have been many deaths this July 2017. This poem came across my Facebook feed on the day of my dear friend’s memorial service. It’s given me some things to think about. Maybe it will cause you to pause and ponder, too.
~Marlene
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An apology. . . Prompt #197
Who do you want — or need — to apologize to?
Or maybe it’s a “thing” you need — or want — to apologize about.
Write an apology note, something you never need to send nor give to anyone.
Write it for yourself, to cleanse your palate, to lift the burden from your shoulders, to start from a new beginning.
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Something borrowed or loaned. Prompt #196
Write about something you have borrowed or loaned.
Photos of bicycle and mallet by Jeff Cullen. (Click on Jeff Cullen to see his Fotolio photos)
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Winner! Winner! Chicken Dinner. Prompt #195
Writing Prompt: Tell about an award or a prize you won.You can write about what really happened, or write as if your fictional character won a prize.
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The Zipper . . . Prompt #193
“When we seek closure, we reach out to the zipper. it keeps us warm, prevents things from falling out of purses and lets us cram way too much into our suitcases. When it gets stuck, so do we. Without it, life would be filled with the endless ennui of buttoning and snapping.” — Helen Anders
Today’s writing prompt: Zipper
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First car . . . Prompt #190
Write about your first car, someone else’s first car, or your fictional character’s first car.
You can use this as a way to get to know your fictional character better. You probably won’t use this information in your fiction, but you might!
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What are you angry about? Prompt #189
Prompt #1: What are you angry about? Mad about? Annoyed about?
Complain! Go ahead and vent. Spit it out.You can answer from your experience, or from your fictional character’s point of view.
Prompt #2: Regarding Prompt #1, is there anything you can do about it?
If yes, write possible solutions, compromises, ideas, brainstorm.If not, let it go. Write about how you can release it, breathe it away, banish it, whisk it away.
How can you let go of your fears, worries, annoyances? How can you just let go?
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Growing up . . . Prompt #188
Start writing with this phrase: “Growing up” . . . and then, just start writing!
Today’s writing prompt: Growing up . . .
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Things I’ve Learned. . . Prompt #187
Make a list. Write about things you have learned.Today’s Prompt: Things I’ve learned. . .
