Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Writing Prompts for November 17, 2009
In the Mist
We could barely see the outline of a person toward the top of the waterfall and ...
Artist Date or Field Trip:
Time to get wet. Find a water feature near you ... waterfall, fountain, local pond, or maybe you only have access to the shower. What are the benefits of the place you found?
Literary Quote of the Day (unverified from the web)
Lucretius in an astonishingly literary vein writes, "From the heart of the fountain of delight rises a jet of bitterness that tortures us among the very flowers."
INKDrop:
It's a glass half empty kind of day. What is your fountain of delight? What causes your jet of bitterness? What tortures you even among the flowers?
Connect:
Join Second Life (it's free) and check out the INKsters group there for more virtual inspiration and literary camaraderie. NaNoWriMo is here! Go sign up and catch up! (It's free, 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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