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For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: taxes. Your form is: one stanza of ten lines with no cliches.
Get your journal out and explain the answer to this question: Are your beliefs based more in philosophical or scientific realm?
Here’s a weekend quote to journal/write about: “The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we have of ourselves with the appalling things that other people think about us.” ~ Quentin Crisp
The gist of it is simple. I give you the start of a line/story and you continue on. This week: “I’m taking phone calls from ten until noon. After that I’ll be gone until 3.” “Where will you be?” asked my assistant Maggie. “Out.” “But where shall I tell people you are…” “Tell them I [...]
I have not posted a movie writing prompt in some time, mostly because I have not come across anything I felt was really inspiring. I was not sure what to make of this trailer in the first few minutes but thereafter it reminded me of Natural Born Killers (sort of but not really) but somehow [...]
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: the smell of bacon and the clink of dishes. Your form is: four stanzas of three lines each. Each line should be at least nine words long.
Study the image for a few minutes then write about it. embraced punk lovers lying on grass image copyright Patrick/Lord Khan, flickr
I thought about skipping the whole love prompts this week but then it just felt weird not acknowledging Valentine’s Day at all. I have been trying to brain storm ideas that were not mushy, or lovey dovey, or anti-whatever but it was really hard. Here are ten journaling prompts — pick one that works for [...]
Here’s a weekend quote to journal/write about: “Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputation and social standing, never can bring about a reform.” ~ Susan B. Anthony
The gist of it is simple. I give you the start of a line/story and you continue on. This week: When you go into survival mode your brain does not necessarily do logical things. For example, the first time the power went out in my new house I filled up all the sinks and tub [...]