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 … [Read more...] about One Thing, Now Another
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
A Big Fat Pen
Sometimes your writing practice can feel like a burden. How can you make time to write a page in a busy day when already there is not enough time for what you must do? Easy. Write the page with a big fat pen. The biggest pen you can find. Or a crayon. Or even your finger dipped in mud. Let go of ideas about how you must pen literary paragraphs or tell a long and … [Read more...] about A Big Fat Pen