Imagine, for a moment, the imagination. Here is a list of some things that live there: The weather forecast That earworm song fragment you can’t shake. The entire planned and unplanned future, dragging its history behind it What the cat is thinking The taste of red licorice when you’re not eating it, and maybe even when you are Every reason for everything … [Read more...] about Imagine the Imagination
Creativity
Rhyme Time!
Write 5-10 interesting words across the top line of the page. Choose one of the words and make a list of all the words that rhyme with it. Find those words by using this list of sounds that an English word can start with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z SH CH TH STR SP ST SK SQ SCR, SM TR BR FL BL SL CL CR … [Read more...] about Rhyme Time!
A Title, The Date
When you have finished writing a page, always give the page a title, and make sure the date is on it somewhere. You will be glad that you did. Write the date on your page anywhere and anytime. Some people like to include a signature or their initials with it. The date is important. Time will go by. You will forget about writing many of your pages. You will ask … [Read more...] about A Title, The Date
Collect Ten Words
Draw a big ‘X’ that divides your page into four sections. Choose one of the sections and write ten good words in it. A word is “good” if you like it. You can collect the words from anywhere–daily life, pages you’ve already written, things you read, things you overhear. Here are some more ideas for word-collecting. After you have added ten words to one section, do the … [Read more...] about Collect Ten Words
Freewriting
Freewriting is when you write whatever comes out of your pen without planning or paying attention to what you are "saying." You can freewrite by writing single words, one after another. You can also write phrases or sentences. Or some mixed up combination of everything. Freewriting wakes up your mind and gets you going whether you are feeling like you have something … [Read more...] about Freewriting