The gist of it is simple. I give you the start of a line/story and you continue on. This week: “You gave me an STD!” she screamed at him while shaking her clenched fists. They were so tight I almost thought she was fingerless. Other than screaming personal information in the street of Harlow, Indiana [...]
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. And don’t use all the words in the first paragraph. shark leads track production sideways [...]
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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: hate speech. Your form is: abecedarian. Except instead of using the alphabet use each letter of the first line of poem.
Study the image for a few minutes then write about it. group of young adults image copyright Tom Kunz, flickr
Journal for fifteen minutes or longer about why people leave mean, vulgar, or inappropriate comments online — the things they would never say to a person’s face. Be sure to address gender differences while you are writing.
Here’s a weekend quote to journal/write about: “And happiness…what is it? I say it is neither virtue nor pleasure nor this thing or that, but simply growth. We are happy when we are growing.” ~ John Butler Yeats
The gist of it is simple. I give you the start of a line/story and you continue on. This week: “Remember when you could go to the store and by a little brown bag full of 1 cent candy?” “No, dad. A, I wasn’t around when there was 1 cent candy and B, I never [...]
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. And don’t use all the words in the first paragraph. stetson heels sideburns aisle black [...]
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 hay and horses Your form is: five stanzas of increasing lines. i.e. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Study the image for a few minutes then write about it. man and woman basking in sunlight image copyright Sharon Mollerus, flickr
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