“Private pleasure is really just about your only guide for to how to write.” That sentence was penned by former U.S. Poet Laureate Kay Ryan in Contemporary American Poetry: Behind the Scenes, an anthology of poets writing about writing poems. It’s spot on. Lots of people write. At different times, and with different motivations. So nobody can tell you how you ought to … [Read more...] about Writing for You
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Doodles of Kindness
Set up the page: Draw a line at the top where the title will go. Write the letter 'K' (for kindness) in the center of the page and circle it. Divide the page into 3 sections by drawing 3 lines out from the 'K' to the edge of the paper. Pick a section and doodle in it until a random thought about kindness floats into your mind. Write down the thought. Keep doodling and … [Read more...] about Doodles of Kindness
Didn’t Want To
Write about something that you did even though you didn't want to. What was it? How did it go? What contributed to your reluctance? Inertia, fear, common sense, warnings, fatigue, information, experience, disinterest...? How did your attitude change throughout the task? Who was affected by what you did? Will you do it again? What do you suppose that will be … [Read more...] about Didn’t Want To
Mighty Winter
Wintertime is an opportunity to appreciate how mighty you are. There are so many challenges. Meeting those challenges is a demonstration of one's might. How do you meet winter's challenges? You exert your might. A person can act with physical might or be bolstered by mighty clothes, tools and accessories. Sometimes one must respond to winter's challenges with … [Read more...] about Mighty Winter
It’s About Tuesday
Set up the page first. Draw a line at the top where you will write the title. Off to one side, draw a box a couple of inches tall and a couple of inches wide. You'll be putting an illustration there. Begin writing by describing what you do on Tuesdays. You can include things that happen on other days as well, as long as they also happen on Tuesdays. About half-way down … [Read more...] about It’s About Tuesday