Monthly Archives: July 2008

A Brass Hawk of Titanic Proportion

Let’s see what muse-phlegm this thing coughs up tonight: “What vehicle did you sit in?  Write a story or memory that takes place at a drive-in movie theater.” “Did you study?  Write about a time when you were taking some type of test.” “How long until it broke?  Write about a toy you didn’t play [...]
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On the Beach With Jack

After abandonning four random prompts I’m going with this one: “Where were your shoes?  Write about an interesting time when you happened to be barefoot.  Begin and end your writing with a description of your feet.” Amy smiled at the shape of her feet.  Singley or paired their profile presented an authentic feminine appearance: petite, [...]
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Unpromtped

I’m not a fan of writing prompts because I don’t find them compelling.  All prompts are contrived.  An anonymous composer, should I say contriver, distilled a a drop or two of essence from a particularly rewarding writing session.  They packaged it as a question or situation or evocative eliptical.  That half-teaspoon of muse soaked into [...]
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