Prompts
Prompts for Writers
By looking at the small ordinary we can find many new ideas.
Write about a place where writing hides. Be specific like "in the rain" or "In the icicles".
On Your Own and Worthy
Sometimes we feel we have nothing to say, but that's not accurate. Write in your own voice. Write about something from your own experience. Describe something you did today. Last week. Last year.
Voice or Voices?
Do you hear voices? They could be giving good advice.
Try writing about that voice or what that voice is telling you.
Or the opposite--talk back and tell that voice why it is wrong. Sometimes these are poems.
Other times this will clear your thoughts and lead way to a better poem. Either way, it's a start.
A Collection
Start to collect words you like or love. You can find words while you are scrolling through your phone. Listen to words around you. The more you notice words, the more abundant your writing will become. Include all words even those you think are unpoetic.
It's Fall Y'all
Does the season influence your mood? Apples, pumpkins, colorful leaves. Sometimes different seasons suggest transformation. Is that true for you? Think about the season, and you might stumble upon a new idea.
Films that Inspire
Many times in movies or shows, we believe an actor or actress. How do they do that? Can you think of a moment in a film when the delivery carried something to live by? Write about that or the truth that is being conveyed. It might have something to do with emotion. Feeling it or expressing it. Good Luck.
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Nature Prompts
Key insights for integrating nature into your creative process include:
- Recognizing seasonal changes as metaphors for personal growth and loss.
- Observing local landscapes and urban green spaces to draw connections between environment and emotion.
- Noticing the interplay of light and shadow as symbols for hope and despair.
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Keep the prompts coming
- Write about a photo. Be descriptive or imagine something different.
- "Those Days" think about a time in your life. What is the sentiment? Write it.
- Re-tell a tale.
- Write about something you hate. What is the argument?
- What are you running to? Why? How?
- Do you think your experience is common? Be introspective.
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New prompts
- The time is now! Write about a specific time. What makes the day different?
- Write about the first really cold day of winter. Use imagery to describe the elements.
- Describe snow falling.
- Write about a night in winter. Consider Stillness, darkness, and Light
New Year Prompts
- What were your proudest accomplishments or moments of joy in the past year?
- What challenges did you face, and what did you learn from them?
- What habits served you well, and which ones do you want to change?
- How did your priorities or values shift in the last year?
- What is one thing you are grateful to leave behind?
Looking for places to submit? Check out the link from my January 4th blog!