Set up your page before you begin writing. Draw a line at the top where the title will go. Then draw a line that somehow divides the remainder of the page in half. If you draw a bubble somewhere in that line, you will have space for illustration or doodling. Write the word "Older" somewhere on one half of the page. On the other half, write the word "Younger." Who is 10 … [Read more...] about Older and Younger by 10
Imagination
No Pain
If someone says, "No pain," many people will respond, either aloud or in their mind, "No gain." There's a falsehood in that notion, however. While it's true that in overcoming pain, a person often grows, it's not true that the way to grow is to inflict pain on yourself. What can occur in the absence of pain? Write a page about that today. You can write about … [Read more...] about No Pain
The Summer Ahead
Over the next few weeks everything from the sky to the shrubbery will shed its memory of winter. Until that happens, however, summer can feel far away and unreal. What will the summer bring? The possibilities are endless. Write sentences that begin with the phrase, "Summer might bring ________." You can write about your plans. You can write about a miracle or two that you … [Read more...] about The Summer Ahead
About That Groundhog…
It's a familiar story. The groundhog either causes or prevents the coming of spring, depending on whether or not it sees its shadow on a certain day. Is this a story of fear or perseverance? Is it a story about a rebel, an outcast, or a pioneer? Is it a story about how someone takes all the credit--or gets all the blame--for something they didn't do? How would other … [Read more...] about About That Groundhog…
Take A Seat
Where do you sit? When? How? Where would you sit if you could? Write about sitting. List a series of places you have sat, or a series of things you would do if you were sitting down. Tell a story of a favorite chair, a mystery chair, or an imagined chair. Tell any story at all, as long as it has something to do with sitting. Give you work a title when you have … [Read more...] about Take A Seat