Writing prompts. Where do they come from? I once read a tweet by Benjamin Dreyer who I defer to in almost all matters of grammar and copyediting, but there are two things I disagree with: 1. an historic is correct, and 2. He is incorrect when he says that not everything is a writing prompt.…
For the next twelve weeks, I will share with you the prompts from my memoir writing class. Our theme this spring is Place or Places. The first prompt (1/12) is A Courting Place or A Romantic Place or A Dating Place. Have fun!
This session of the memoir workshop I attend has the theme of comfort. All of the prompts will relate to the overall theme of comfort. First prompt of the twelve is: Bath
My fall semester writing group has started up again. Our umbrella theme this season is somewhat random, taken from the pages of The Sun magazine. We’re being encouraged to submit a work to their Readers Write section and our prompts are being taken from theirs, both current and in past issues. Our class is sis…
Squash, gourd, and/or pumpkin (40/14) Hot Water (41/14) What have you discovered about yourself that surprised you? (42/14) Write about something you find sacred – like a personal talisman or inspirational item (43/14) If you could wear a mask or disguise yourself, who (or what) would you be? (44/14) What is the best thing you do for yourself? (45/14) Prompt:…
Follow this handy graphic from The Writer magazine. My usual technique for prompts of this sort is to write a minimum of 200 words, no maximum. If it comes, let it keep coming! This is the original link: https://www.writermag.com/writing-inspiration/writing-prompts/28-day-challenge/
We all have those things, those tools that keep us on task or inspire us or help us in the mundane, every day editing and revision process. And of course, there’s the writing. As I was writing the Back to School Resource Guide last week, I realized that many of those same items can be…
A short rainstorm and now the sun is streaming through the windows of the new coffee shop I’ve brought my computer to. I don’t drink coffee, but I love coffee shops and this one is really perfect. It is the exact replica of what I would design if I were to open my own coffee…
Several months ago, April to be precise, I was given a series of reflection questions related to the losses I’ve had since the March 17th lockdown. I may have mentioned this in my original post, In the Midst of Loss about that retreat session and over the course of the month following that first hour…
Beginning today on my Instagram, I will be participatin in this photo challenge. Join me there to see what photos I come up with for these prompts provided by the Nanowrimo people. I’m excited to see what I come up with. Instagram for Griffins and Ginger Snaps
Griffins and Ginger Snaps 