Make a list of ten people you would like to apologize to. For each name on your list write a short three to five line apology.
This blog is the extension of the Squidoo lens The Write Prompts.
Here’s a weekend quote to journal about:
“Choices are the hinges of destiny.”
~ Pythagoras
The gist of it is simple. I give you the start of a line/story and you continue on. This week:
It was 1986. The Fly was in the theater and The Phantom of the Opera was a musical. I hadn’t seen either of them. My mom dressed me in the most hideous pink frock with puffy sleeves and…
Set your timer and for the next fifteen minutes and write something using these twelve words. The order of the words can be switched around as necessary. The choice of whether you write fiction or non-fiction is up to you.
- base
- oranges
- vibrate
- depressed
- knock
- blaring
- catatonic
- freak-tarded
- numb
- cherry
- zipper
- faith
Plastic
Your topic is: a French maid looking out a window
Your form is: Ballad
Study the image for a few minutes then write about it.
butterfly nose image copyright Kim Rose, flickr
It’s the first of February. It’s cold outside. Journal about things you do to keep warm in February.
Here’s a weekend quote to journal about:
“A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice.”
~ Edgar Watson Howe
The gist of it is simple. I give you the start of a line/story and you continue on. This week:
I wasn’t scared. I mean, sure, I jumped but that was just a habitual response. I wasn’t scared. In fact, I’ve never been scared a day in my life. You wouldn’t think …
The Dead Poet’s Society is one of my favorite movies. Its full of young actors who have made names for themselves in television and on the screen. And then there’s Robin Williams who totally goes against his comical roots. Watch the clip of this “Carpe Diem” scene and pick up on a cue to write from.
Some ideas: use one of the quotes; write about an inspiring teacher; write about a group of boys (or girls) influenced by a teacher; write about a ghost of a boy haunting the school (sorry, that one came to me while listening to Robin whisper at the end).
Have fun with it. Be as serious as this film or comical as Robin Williams on the loose.
Alabama
Your topic is: a mother’s breast
Your form is: Waltz Wave
