Friday, October 9, 2009

Writing Prompts for October 9, 2009


Frozen
The residents of the city on the hill buried in ice were ...

Artist Date or Field Trip:
Go find a snow globe or some other winter-esque accoutrement. Describe.

Literary Quote of the Day (unverified from the web)

Thomas Berger writes, "Why do writers write? Because it isn't there."

INKDrop:

You create when you write. You bring a universe into existence. You are the God of that universe. What are the key tools and warning signs you follow so as not to abuse your power? When do you know you've been an amiable god, and a vengeful one?

Connect:

Join Second Life (it's free) and check out the INKsters group there for more virtual inspiration and literary camaraderie. NaNoWriMo is coming!! Go sign up! (It's free too, except it will take your soul).

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 our old home page and see if we've managed to catch up.

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