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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Bills are due in the next few days. Someone has offered to pay one of your bills for the next three months. Which one is it, and why? Who is your benefactor, and what, if anything, does he or she want in return?

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Notice all of the plant life around you and make a list of all the things you see. Start writing a story or poem in which you include points of view of the landscapers, the insects, and the out-of-towners about the flora.

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Outline (only) the following steps a writer needs to take to answer the question below.

Why is it that the rain makes many of us want to nap?

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Recall your best Halloween time. What do you remember the most?

Here’s the deal folks:

The main character’s reputation rests upon the appearance of an inanimate object.

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