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30 in 30: Day 24 – Channel your energy

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Have you ever had someone tell you to write it out?

Even if you are feeling something that doesn’t seem to fit with what you are working, you should always try to find a way to channel that energy and throw it into your project.

This doesn’t always mean that your characters or your piece has to match the emotions you are feeling. Sometimes you  need to turn those emotions into motivation and write them out. Turn that stress and frustration into a beautifully creative piece. Use boredom as a time to throw your imagination into emergency boot camp.

 

So take whatever you are feeling and channel it. If you need to, time yourself to up the challenge factor.

 

Try to have some fun with this.

30 in 30: Day 14 – Go ahead. Get it over with.

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Okay, so you know that topic you have been avoiding. You know, the scene you really don’t want to write. There is always that poem you have on your mind but don’t want to go there just yet.

Guess what, tomorrow might not happen.

WRITE IT NOW!

No matter how awkward or troublesome it may be, put it down on paper or type it out. You can always trash, burn, or delete it later. You never know, it may add something wonderful to your collection or story. If anything, you will have leapt that hurdle and can move on to the next one.

Happy Writing!

 

30 in 30: Day Ten – Insert random story

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Throughout your travels, take a moment to people watch. Pick a particularly interesting person out. Add that person to your mix. Do not approach them or ask them about who they are. Imagine it. Write their story. What brought them to the place where you saw them? What is their current set of circumstances? What goes on in their mind?

Variety in a longer story adds spice. It can add freshness to a collection of poems, essays, or short stories.

Have some fun with it!

 

Happy Writing!

 

 

*Sorry for the delay in this post. I thought I hit publish.*

30 in 30: Day 5 – Where are we?

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Before I get into this one I want to remind you that each prompt can be used to write a stand alone piece, a collection of pieces, or serve as parts that come together to equal a novella or novel.

So now let’s focus on setting. Where are you in this story you want to tell? Even a poem tells a story so don’t feel limited if that is the format you are writing in. Take sometime to describe the setting you have in your mind. Try your best not to simply tell. Show it. Showing it allows the readers imagination to get a jump start.

Just remember to have fun with it!

April Creativity Prompt 29 of 30

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Complete this thought:

In the end…

Use whatever form of creativity suits your fancy!

April Creativity Prompt 23 of 30

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Create a piece centered around one or more oxymoron.

April Creativity Prompt 18 of 30

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“Micro Moments” is another name for a six word poem or six word story.

Pick a topic that is close to your heart. Now write six separate micro moments. Each standing on its own.

You then read them in order, then in reverse order, and then mixed up. That is a 6×6.

 

Give it a shot. Create!

April Creativity Prompt 14 of 30

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Come up with titles. These can be titles of stories, poems, art pieces, or songs. Create titles for works you haven’t created yet. You simply like the title you come up with.

 

Then later you can read your list of titles and see if it sparks a creative burst.

NaNoWriMo prompts – 29/30 & 30/30

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29/30

Attempt to describe a color to someone who has been blind their entire life.

 

30/30

What does true happiness look like to you or your character? Truly take some time to allow to the reader to feel what you feel.

 

Happy Writing!

NaNoWriMo prompts – 27/30 & 28/30

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27/30

Make a list of 5 to 10 things you dislike/hate about yourself (or your character hates about themselves).

Now write a love note, poem, or story honoring those things and how they make you (or your character) unique.

 

28/30

Write about a smile, and how thankful you are for it. Write about more than one if you are so moved. If you are a fiction writer, write about a smile that changes your character’s life or outlook.

 

Happy Writing!