Writing Prompt 7/23/15

Please use the following 8 words in any order and in any declension you choose in a story or poem of any length:
analysis, discipline, sandcastle, heaven, cactus, gospel, CPU, crocodile

Writing Prompt 7/22/15

Use the following 8 words in a poem or story of no more than 80 words total:
magenta, printer, statement, sober, highlight, liturgy, drill bit, bandaid.

Writing Prompt 9/13/13

Retell the parable of the prodigal son from the point of view of the unappreciated older sister.

Also, ask for feedback on some of your draft-work from someone who you know will tell you the truth.

Writing Prompt 9/12/13

What kind of weekend writing project will you undertake over the next few days? Is there something you can plan as a family — a weekend writers’ retreat of a few hours on Saturday and Sunday? If you don’t have family living under the same retreat house roof, could you pair up with a buddy for a collaborative writing project? Stuck for a topic? You can always start out writing about the weather.

Writing Prompt 6/5/13

Your favorite foods are important ingredients in your overall life. What other kinds of “foods” do you need in your writing life? How have these ingredients changed over the years? For example, you might not write as much on paper, but on a laptop or ipad. You might read books differently now too.
You might spend this prompt time thinking about your writing life and if you write something, great, if not, at least you’ll be thinking about nourishment.

Writing Prompt 6/3/13

What is your current favorite song? Does it have lyrics, or is it instrumental? If it has lyrics, write them down and examine them. If instrumental, write down the words you hear. Do this for several days in a row and see how your “ear” for things improves.

Writing Prompt 4/22/13

Write about a person whose reputation rests on the appearance of an inanimate object.

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