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February 10, 2015
Fill in the Blank: JACKPOT!
"If I won one million dollars, the first thing I would do is ____________________."
February 9, 2015
Writing Prompt: Paint Names
Go to your local paint store/hardware store and pick out a paint sample with a really awesome color name.
Got it?
Good! That's your superhero name.
What's your power?
Color names that start with a vowel: Your power is night vision!
Color names that start with a consonant from B through G: Your power is invisibility!
Color names that start with a consonant from H through M: Your power is super-strength!
Color names that start with a consonant from N through T: Your power is telepathy!
Color names for the remainder of the alphabet: Your power is telekinesis!
Now, here's you scenario: (Superhero Name Here) has run out of money. They must use (Super Power Here) to earn/steal enough $$ to pay their bill at an upscale restaurant.
The snooty French waiter is waiting for payment. What does your hero do?
Got it?
Good! That's your superhero name.
What's your power?
Color names that start with a vowel: Your power is night vision!
Color names that start with a consonant from B through G: Your power is invisibility!
Color names that start with a consonant from H through M: Your power is super-strength!
Color names that start with a consonant from N through T: Your power is telepathy!
Color names for the remainder of the alphabet: Your power is telekinesis!
Now, here's you scenario: (Superhero Name Here) has run out of money. They must use (Super Power Here) to earn/steal enough $$ to pay their bill at an upscale restaurant.
The snooty French waiter is waiting for payment. What does your hero do?
February 3, 2015
Multiple Choice: Reading
What is your favorite genre/non-genre to WRITE in:
- Science fiction?
- Fantasy?
- Romance?
-Adventure?
- Mystery?
- Literary?
- Mainstream?
- Other?
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Go ahead and share in the comments, along with the reason what MAKES IT your favorite. Discussion welcome :-D
- Science fiction?
- Fantasy?
- Romance?
-Adventure?
- Mystery?
- Literary?
- Mainstream?
- Other?
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Go ahead and share in the comments, along with the reason what MAKES IT your favorite. Discussion welcome :-D
February 2, 2015
Writing Prompt: Colors
Write a descriptive poem about color using only touch, smell, taste, and sound.
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Share in the comments and we'll try to guess!
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Share in the comments and we'll try to guess!
January 27, 2015
Multiple Choice: Genres
Of the following, which is your favorite genre/non-genre to read:
- Science fiction?
- Fantasy?
- Romance?
- Literary?
- Mystery?
- Suspense?
- Horror?
- Other?
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Before I share my answer, go ahead and share yours in the comments :-D
- Science fiction?
- Fantasy?
- Romance?
- Literary?
- Mystery?
- Suspense?
- Horror?
- Other?
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Before I share my answer, go ahead and share yours in the comments :-D
January 26, 2015
Writing Prompt: Bad Day
Write a descriptive short story about the
worst day of your life. What did you feel?
What did you see? What did you smell?
What did you taste? What did you hear?
If you can’t think of the worst day of your
life, make up one.
worst day of your life. What did you feel?
What did you see? What did you smell?
What did you taste? What did you hear?
If you can’t think of the worst day of your
life, make up one.
January 20, 2015
Multiple Choice: Stranded!
If you were stranded on a desert island, which of the following conveniences would you miss the most:
1. Electricity?
2. Internet?
3. Running water?
4. Gadgets (cellphone, tablet, iPad, iPod, etc.)?
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Before I give my answer, what's yours and why?
1. Electricity?
2. Internet?
3. Running water?
4. Gadgets (cellphone, tablet, iPad, iPod, etc.)?
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Before I give my answer, what's yours and why?
January 19, 2015
Writing Prompt: Blizzards
Write about a blizzard from the perspective of one single snowflake.
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Feel free to share your results in the comments!
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Feel free to share your results in the comments!
January 13, 2015
Two Lies and a Truth
Can YOU spot the truth?
- I am left-handed
- I have never had anything published in print
- The first piece I had published was a personal essay
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While you're waiting for the answer, go ahead and post YOUR two lies and one truth in the comments! Let's see how good a guesser we all are :-)
- I am left-handed
- I have never had anything published in print
- The first piece I had published was a personal essay
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While you're waiting for the answer, go ahead and post YOUR two lies and one truth in the comments! Let's see how good a guesser we all are :-)
January 12, 2015
Writing Prompt: Describe a...
How would you describe a car to
someone who had neither seen nor
heard of one before?
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Feel free to share your results in the comments!
someone who had neither seen nor
heard of one before?
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Feel free to share your results in the comments!
