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One Thing, Now Another

March 25, 2019 By Nancy Casey

Everything used to be something else. Hold that thought.

Begin with a sentence that uses this form:

Where there was once …., now there is ….. 

You can write about something tangible that has changed right there in front of you. You can write about the invisible shifting ideas in your imagination.

What used to be different? The weather, your food preferences, the geraniums, your attitude, your spine?

What has come into being? A person, a garden, a notion, a friendship, artwork?

What no longer exists in its old form? A shirt, a pet, the carpet, a memory, a vehicle?

Since everything changes, you can write about anything at all. Tell how it used to be and what it is like now.

When you have finished, give your work a title. Write the date on it, too. Add a drawing or other decoration to the page if you like.

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


Looking for an art project that is secretly full of math? Or a math project that results in interesting art? Equilateral Triangle is an Inquiry Pack full of project ideas that will keep you thinking for a long time.


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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.

Working with the Program Committee, I updated the theme The Humanity of Science and Technology.


Schedule of 2023-24 Let’s Talk About It sessions coming soon!


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