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Not What I Expected
The writing prompt was to write a story about a horse named Blaze. I took a few liberties with “a horse”. Not What I Expected Her name is Blaze. Once you looked at her in the eyes, you knew … Continue reading →
When the Lights Went Out
The writing prompt was to create a title for my writing first, and then write a story based on that title. When the Lights Went Out It was late one night. I was sitting by myself at home. There was … Continue reading →
Hermeneutics (the theory of interpretation)
The writing spark for this piece was proverbs. We needed to use a proverb in our writing. Hermeneutics (the theory of interpretation) “A text without context is a pretext for a proof text.” -D. A. Carson (New Testament Scholar), … Continue reading →
What’s Past, Not Passed
The Story Spark for this piece was Family History. I took the prompt: “Choose an event from your family’s history and write an alternative ending to it.” What’s past not passed Other than my parents and their siblings, I … Continue reading →
Reflections on a Snowflake
The Story Spark this week was – Be the Thing. We had to create a piece from the perspective of an inanimate object. Reflections on a Snowflake It is said that no two snowflakes are alike. That’s not true when … Continue reading →
The Snowglobe
The Story Spark for this piece was Winter. The writing prompt I took was “When she shook the snowglobe, suddenly…” The Snowglobe Why was this the present she got every year? Granted, her birthday was in January, but really, a … Continue reading →
Ode to a Contronym
Ode to a Contronym* Silence is a special word; its meaning is unclear. It calms the nerves and lets us think of things that we hold dear. But there are times when making noise is just the way to … Continue reading →
Community
This week’s writing prompt was – Community. Community Everyone belongs to a community. Most of us belong to several communities. What communities do you belong to? Thinking about the communities you belong to: Is your community one that strives to … Continue reading →
The Parade Takeover
The Story Spark for this was Holiday Hijinks. The writing prompt I chose was Penguin Takeover. We had 20 minutes to write. The Parade Takeover You’ve heard of the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade, where all the floats and marching bands march … Continue reading →
Amusing Grace
In this writing group, we meditate for a minute before we are given the writing prompts. In this meditation, we were to visualize our mirror writing selves and discuss our writing intentions. In that moment, my mirror self suggested the … Continue reading →
