Holiday Greetings

Author: Admin

Dec 24

Merry, merry Christmas, and

Happy, happy New Year

Enjoy the holiday season and I will resume Coffee Chats January, 2013.

-eileenbirin-

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Weather Writing

Author: Admin

Dec 9

Check the day’s forecast first thing in the morning. When you get to your desk, write a page explaining why this is the perfect weather for writing (even it it isn’t).

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Last sentence – new story

Author: Admin

Nov 11

Select a book from a random shelf in your home library. Copy down the last sentence, and use this line to begin a short story.

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What’s in a Word

Author: Admin

Oct 15

Use the following words in your story or poem: little boy, torn page, market, cart.

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Your Life as a Movie

Author: Admin

Oct 9

Write about a movie or TV program that most parallels your life. Why?

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Write a poem

Author: Admin

Oct 1

Find a short article in a newspaper or magazine. Write a poem based on its subject.

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Weather Writing

Author: Admin

Sep 3

Check the day’s forecast first thing in the morning. When you get to your desk, write a page explaining why this is the perfect weather for writing (even it it isn’t).

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Chilly Veins

Author: Admin

Aug 20

Freewrite for about 3 minutes on this cliche: “ice water in her veins.”

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Characters

Author: Admin

Jul 23

Stick a romance character in a horror story, an adult character in a children’s story or a contemporary character in a fantasy story. Write the scene.