Questions

Questions Upon Questions

May 17, 2021 By Nancy Casey

Fill a page today with questions that you don't know the answer to. The first question can be about anything at all. For the second question, pluck a word from the first question and include it in the second question somehow. Include a word from the second question in the third one, and continue like that all the way down the page. Jog your mind with question words … [Read more...] about Questions Upon Questions

Ask About Your Surroundings

October 1, 2018 By Nancy Casey

Write questions, only questions. No need to answer them or explain much about them, just write questions. The only requirement about the questions, is that you not know the answer to them already. Begin with your surroundings. Write down a question about the very first thing your eye chances upon. What does your glance happen upon next? Write down a question about that. … [Read more...] about Ask About Your Surroundings

So Many Questions!

April 2, 2018 By Nancy Casey

Write a page that consists entirely of questions. They must be questions that you don't know the answer to. Questions can ask Who? What? When? Where? Why? or How? Questions can ask How many? How high? What for? Why not? There are more questions that begin with What if? than there are atoms in the universe. (Don't you think?") Just write questions. Without … [Read more...] about So Many Questions!

Nancy blogs weekly for the Latah Recovery Community Center, sharing writing ideas that support self-awareness and self-esteem.

Writing classes and workshops

In-person Write-For-You workshops at the Latah Recovery Center have been suspended for a bit, but you can still do the writing prompts on your own. For more information, about the Write for You program, or if you are in recovery and interested in writing coaching, contact Nancy

Let’s Talk About It

This is a program that supports reading and discussion in libraries throughout the state of Idaho. It was suspended (and sorely missed!) during the pandemic. Happily, these lively discussions will be returning to Idaho libraries in the fall.

I’ve been a scholar for this program for I-don’t-know-how-many years. I have found every book, every library, every group of people to be interesting and stimulating. Every discussion brings new ideas and surprises.

In the spring I served on the Program Committee, a group of teachers, writers, and librarians tasked with refreshing the LTAI themes and selecting new books. Too bad there’s not a billion dollar budget! We could have spent it all. There are just so many wonderful books that people could read and discuss together. I was tasked with updating the Science and Technology selections. It’s all coming soon.

Let’s talk about it! Because literature brings people together.

Questions Upon Questions

Ask About Your Surroundings

So Many Questions!

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