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Writing Prompt

admin — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:34:16 +0000

because I broke it

Sometimes a simple mistake can change your life in profound ways. Sometimes, it makes no difference at all. Have you ever broken something and had to face consequences? Or did you break a rule and learn something new about life? Use it as a first line or a jumping off point, and think about how breaking something may have changed your life.

Poetry Thursday

admin — Mon, 28 May 2007 07:06:54 +0000

Poetry Thursday gives you a new writing prompt every week. Just check their writing prompt on the front page (the totally optional idea), write your poem, then post the url to it in a comment at Poetry Thursday. Check back on Thursday to see what everyone else did with the same thoughts.

get out your indext cards

admin — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 16:16:17 +0000

Sometimes I find it nearly impossible to write a full piece of anything. When that happens I get out my indext cards (well, really just an old notebook, but you will get the idea). I start writing one liners. here are some for you to run with.

The inside of a kiss

Your compromise was a yawn, foul mouthed and exhausting

Seven year old kills snake with her daddy’s pistol.

She is lazy about her emotional discipline.

See I can go to these indext cards (okay, really my coffee stained notebook) and pick something random to jog my mind. Maybe I write something and maybe I just find new lines to add to the list. Alot of my one liners come from over-heard conversations. Go out and sit in a public place and listen. Write down what you hear.

Prompt: Beautiful Sometimes

admin — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:45:16 +0000

Sometimes you catch something out of the corner of your eye and realize that it’s simply, breathtakingly beautiful. Write about something that is beautiful sometimes.

Nudge Your Muse with a Prompt…

admin — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 13:23:52 +0000

Maybe your muse needs a little nudge? Try prompting with a few words, a subject, a hint or an idea from one of our writers.