Complete this sentence, "There is no such thing as..." Add another sentence to the statement you made. You can explain it further, comment on it, or twist it into absurdity. Then begin again. "There is no such thing as..." Continue down the page that way, describing the impossible and expounding upon it. If you find this hard to do, close your eyes, relax your … [Read more...] about No Such Thing
Imagination
Before and After and Before
Write a sentence that begins with the word "Before...' Follow it with a sentence that begins with the phrase "After that..." Begin the next sentence with "Before that..." and the following one with "After that..." Continue until you have filled the page, alternating between "before" and "after." You can write about yourself--or something else. You can jump eons in … [Read more...] about Before and After and Before
Not You
Invent a character by making a list of details that describe someone who would not or could not be you. Make the list by taking note of details about yourself, twisting them into something unrecognizable, and applying that detail to your character. What are you wearing? Who do you look like? What's on your mind? What don't you remember? Use what you know about yourself to … [Read more...] about Not You
If It Happens…
Write sentences that have the form: “If _____, I will thank_____ for _____.” In the first blank describe something that hasn't happened, but could. Or might. Even if it would take a miracle. Finish the sentence by describing who you would thank for their part in what occurred. You can thank other people, inanimate objects and invisible forces. You can thank … [Read more...] about If It Happens…
Put a Pillow Under It
Many pillows soften things--the seat of a chair, where you lay your head at night. Their purpose is to assist with ease and healing. Cartoon heaven is built upon clouds that look like pillows. Wedding rings and royal crowns are often delivered on pillows. (But not pizzas.) Write about pillows, real and imaginary. What is it like to put a pillow under a sore foot? Do … [Read more...] about Put a Pillow Under It