A Wonderful Prompt to Help You Gather Material

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Writers are often asked how they find their ideas.



Author Stefanie Freele says "the world gushes prompts," and in the latest Glimmer
Train bulletin, she gives us a thought-provoking prompt to help us explore the ideas
surrounding us:

Pretend you have been gifted the day off from life
tomorrow. Someone else is going to step in and be you. Your substitute has already
been briefed on the basics: your routine, where you work, your schedule, your general
lifestyle and responsibilities. He or she will take care of it all. However, your
stand-in doesn't know your idiosyncrasies, your quirks, your foibles, your eccentricities.
You need to fill the substitute in on the peculiar details: Since you're going
to be me tomorrow, you'll need to know the following …

Go read the Freele's full article, "On
Gathering Material."




Or click here
for the newest Glimmer Train bulletin, with wonderful advice for working writers.



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