Mayan Princess
Arriving about a thousand years too late, she ...
Artist Date or Field Trip:
Go visit a tourist attraction in your neighborhood and write about it.
Literary Quote of the Day (unverified from the web)
Mark Twain writes in "How to Tell a Story": "To string incongruities and absurdities together in a wandering and sometimes purposeless way, and seem innocently unaware that they are absurdities, is the basis of the American art, if my position is correct."
INKDrop:
You have incongruities in your own life. Every time your ire rises, you can speak passionately on absurdities surrounding you. You can be purposeful and innocent all at once (I hope). Grab your pen and your notebook and make some "American" art right now. You might as well, none of your neighbors are bothering to try and they might like to read what you've put together.
Join Second Life (it's free) and check out the INKsters for more virtual inspiration.
Competition idea: Grab a literate friend or two, agree on the topic today, and write. Maybe 1000 characters (fits in your cell phone notepad), or 500 words (our gold standard), or longer. Then share your work with somebody and ask them to select their favorite effort from today. You might be surprised how much you love winning (or hate losing).
And stop by http://www.mammothgardens.com/inksters
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