The Bible is a rich source for story ideas. Every story is a metaphor with limitless possibilities for retelling. For example, here are a few:

Time travel?
Explain it to someone who doesn’t have any idea of what time is.

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Best vacation you’ve ever had?
Recall it from the point of view of someone else who had a minor role (maitre d, lifeguard, panhandler…..)

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Sometimes you just have to walk.
When? (time of day? mood?)
Where? (scenery? sensory input? city? town? street? mountain? Why? (to work? to meditate? to cool off after a fight?)
How fast? (saunter? stroll? stomp?)
Do you have company? (lover, friend? co-worker? dogs?)
What else? Walk it out.

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This is an actual horoscope that belongs to a friend of yours. Who are you in relation to this person, and what actions or things do you do or say (or not do or say) that the person for whom this horoscope belongs might interpret as significant in their outlook? Start working on that story today.

“Although you may feel quite energetic as the Moon joins feisty Mars in your sign, you might also sense an incoming wave of uncertainty as signals from your subconscious mind flow into awareness. You could try to ignore your current feelings, but they are too distracting. Even if you don’t know where these currents are taking you, it’s futile to fight against them. Save your energy for the specific issues that could arise instead of simply shadow boxing with your own fears.”

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Reminder: Change your clocks to Fall Back tonight. We “gain” an extra hour tomorrow.

What are you going to do with that extra hour? Make a list of all possible uses.

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1) Write a short story. 25-50 words. In the morning.

2) Write a short story. 25-50 words. In the evening. Stories are not to be related.

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Ritual is at the core of our daily lives.

1) Write about one daily ritual that you have.
AND
2) Write about what occurred on the day that you diverted from it or forgot it.

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Ran into this quote this morning. What do you think? Describe a time when it has been true in your life, or in someone else’s life…..

“All men’s miseries derive from not being able to sit quiet in a room alone.” Blaise Pascal

The Writing Center would also like to remind you that today begins the National Novel Writing Month. Here is a link to a comprehensive website on the project. http://www.nanowrimo.org/

Also, here is a link to an interesting Word Counting Site, called 750 Words. Several of our fans on Facebook find it useful. http://750words.com/

Good luck with your November writing projects!

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The magician asked you to draw a card.
Which card did you draw?
Include an image of the card in your text.

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