Write about something--or several things--that are easy for you. What are you good at? Did you have to learn how and practice? Or have you always been good at it without trying very hard. Consider physical activities or mental ones. Describe an activity that is easy for you and tell a little bit about your history with it. Describe another, and another. Until … [Read more...] about What’s Easy
Observation
Shadows
Describe some shadows. If there is the slightest bit of light, there will be shadows. Some shadows are dark. Some are faint. The more you look for them, the more shadows you see. Look for colors in the shadows. What are their shapes? Write about the kinds of things you can see if you only pay attention to shadows. Illustrate your work if you like. Give your page … [Read more...] about Shadows
Well-made Things
Write in praise of some of the well-made things in your life. Consider functional objects like tools and machines. The things that are so well-made you barely notice you are using them. Spaces, public and private, can be well made. Parts of a city or town. Workspaces. Closets. Think about pieces of music, art or entertainment. What is it about the way they have been … [Read more...] about Well-made Things
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
‘Tis the Season
There are more to seasons than just weather. Any set of circumstances that arrives, then leaves, and then returns again constitutes a season. Seasonal cycles can be minutes, days, months or even years long. Laundry season. Snow-shoveling season. Global pandemic season. Invent names for some of the seasons you are experiencing now. Use hyphenated names that describe an … [Read more...] about ‘Tis the Season