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
Memory
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
So Many Coats
Write about a coat that you have worn. Or a coat that you are wearing. Or might wear. You can write about a real coat or an imaginary one. Maybe you will write about a coat of paint or a coat of sweat. An imaginary coat would be any coat that you can think up. A coat that you could wear or would like to. Or a coat that couldn't exist anywhere except your … [Read more...] about So Many Coats
Ahead and Behind
Which stands out more in your mind, the things you must do or the things you have already done? When your mind is pleasantly wandering, are you more likely to daydream about your bucket list or dwell on your many accomplishments? Test yourself with this exercise. Draw a line a the top of the page to save room for a title. On the left side of the page, write the … [Read more...] about Ahead and Behind
Older and Younger by 10
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