Consider trees. Their biology and mythology. Their leaves and needles, fruits and shade. Think about all the different things that can be made from trees. Begin to write with a tree in mind and see where it goes. You could make a list and comment on it, tell one or more stories from your life that include a tree, or record your ideas alphabetically. Read over your … [Read more...] about Starting With a Tree
Memory
For the Love of Gloves
Why would you put on a glove--or two? To protect your hands? From what? A person can wear gloves for purely fashion purposes, too. Today, write about one or more gloves you have known. What do they look like? Where did they come from? Tell any story from your life, as long as it has at least one glove in it. Give your work a title and write it at the top of the … [Read more...] about For the Love of Gloves
A Story From Your Life
Write a story from you life that fits on exactly one page. It can be a big story or a little one. A story full of drama and excitement, or one that is kind of boring. The story can take place in the past, the present, or the future. It can center on a place, a person, or an event. Before you start to write, put a dot in the middle of the page. As you write, when you … [Read more...] about A Story From Your Life
Day By Day
How has this day--so far--unspooled differently from the way yesterday did? Changes from one day to the next can depend on the weather, the people you encounter, or your attitude. Changes might stem from the way your schedule works or from unscheduled events. Are you wearing different clothes? Have you eaten different food? Brushed your teeth at the same … [Read more...] about Day By Day
Randomly Reminding
This is an exercise that helps you disorganize your thoughts, and connect them to something new. Write the letters of the alphabet down the left-hand side of the page. Next to each letter, write a word that begins with that letter, the first one that pops into your head. Return to the top and go back through your list. Next to each word write "reminds me of" and write … [Read more...] about Randomly Reminding