About hdh
I have been telling stories for over 40 years and writing forever. I am a retired teacher and storyteller. I hope to expand upon my repertoire and use this blog as a place to do writing. The main purpose is to give me and others that choose to comment, a space in which to play with issues that deal with storytelling, storytelling ideas, storytelling in education, reactions to events, and just plain fun stories. I explore some of my own writing throughout, from character analysis, to fictional, to poetry, and personal stories. I go wherever my muse sends me. Enjoy!
The Story Spark was connected to Native American Heritage. Not being of Native American Heritage, I chose to write from my own perspective, which hopefully connects to some Native American Ideals. We had 25 minutes to write. A World Vision … Continue reading →
The Story Spark was Boo to You! I chose the writing prompt: You hear a strange sound from your wardrobe; you open it and see… Squash Holiday Storytelling Did I tell you how much I hate telling Halloween stories? In … Continue reading →
The story challenge was to sit for 5-10 minutes and not think of anything, then write about what you are not thinking of. I accepted the challenge. Nothing to Think Of My eyes slowly closed, and darkness enclosed me. Did … Continue reading →
The Story Spark was “O, October”. We were given 18 words beginning with the letter O to choose from to write our piece. The words in italics are the ones that I chose. Note: I chose all of them. The … Continue reading →
The writing prompt I chose today was “The fall always brings change, but this year…” We had 20 minutes to write. An Autumn Message The colors change The world revolves The time has come The winds blow gently as thoughts … Continue reading →
The original prompt in 2024 was to write about household items – something useful. After writing the piece, it was suggested that I write another piece from a different point of view (a drop of water), which I did. Here … Continue reading →
This week’s writing prompt, in tribute to Dolly Parton, was her song title, “9 to 5.” I chose the second line of the chorus as my spark. What a Way to Make a Living Harry was beside himself, alone in his cubicle, … Continue reading →
The Story Spark was Harvest Moon. The writing prompt I chose are the first two sentences of this piece. We had 25 minutes to write. The Choice The moonlit forest was alive with the sounds of nocturnal creatures. She ventured … Continue reading →
The Story Spark was Write Something. The writing prompts I chose were: In the back of the closet and Alone in his room. We had 20 minutes to write. The Finding I couldn’t find what I was looking for. I … Continue reading →
The Story Spark was “Color.” I chose the writing prompt “Two colors have an argument. Create their dialog.” A Debate of Color It was to be a simple debate. On one side, there was the color gray, and on the … Continue reading →
