Find a table. They are everywhere--in houses and restaurants, on sidewalks and in parks, at work. You also have tables in your memory and in your imagination. Write a story, true or invented, that includes this table. You could write the history of this table in the world, or the history that a person has with this table. Your history, or someone else's. Write anything … [Read more...] about A Tale of a Table
Imagination
Wondering Where
Use the phrase "I wonder where..." to begin the first sentence that you write. When you don't know where something is, maybe it is lost. Maybe you don't even expect to see it again. You can wonder where a person is, too. You can wonder about a place where something will happen in the future. A person can wonder where something comes from--an idea or an aspect of their … [Read more...] about Wondering Where
Hats Everywhere
You don't have to mount much of a search to find a hat. On your head, in your pocket, under the couch. On someone else's head or in their pocket. Hats are everywhere. Write something that has a hat in it. A made-up story, or the real, true adventures of some intrepid hat that you have known. You could write about the social function of hats by asking yourself what certain … [Read more...] about Hats Everywhere
The Furniture
Write about furniture. Begin with a specific piece of furniture and see where your imagination takes you. You can write about furniture that you see, imagine, or remember. What makes a piece of furniture comfortable? Ugly? An heirloom? Tables and couches are certainly furniture. Are curtains, counters, and closets furniture? What about a bathtub? You can describe … [Read more...] about The Furniture
Where There Are People
Take yourself on a field trip to a place where there are other people. While you are there, collect details that you can write about later. Try to notice details that appeal to all of your senses. Here's the catch: Don't collect any details about the people. Instead of an actual, physical field trip, you can go on a field trip in your imagination. Do this by traveling in … [Read more...] about Where There Are People