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Writing Prompt 16 for 2014

8/18/2014

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     Hello everyone.  Today's writing prompt can also be considered a story starter.    I thought it would be interesting to turn a story starter into a writing prompt.  
     All we know is that a male is sleeping.  Your assignment, or writing prompt, is to list as many scenarios that come to mind with the details given.  Who is the male sleeping?  Is it a man, a boy, an animal, a martian, a fictitious character?  Is it someone you know?  Who is the "I" that tiptoes into the room.  Is it you or someone you make up?  Where is the room?  What time of day is it?  Why is the being sleeping?  Use your imagination and have fun with it.
     If you want, choose the most exciting scenario and turn it into a story.

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Story Starter 14 for 2014

7/28/2014

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     Hello everyone.  It is raining here today.  I looked out the window and the rain was pouring down.  Okay…not pouring down, but coming down.  I decided to not go out and do what I had planned for today.  So, that is what gave me the idea for today's writing assignment.  I admit, I hope that it is not a boring day.  However, there have been times when days like this have turned out to be boring.
     Now, it is your time.  Pretend that it is raining outside, you turn on the television but nothing good is on, and the pains of boredom start setting in.  Tell your story.  What happens from here?  Does the day continue to be boring?  Does it turn into something exciting and unexpected? How?  Why?

     

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Story Starter 8 for 2014

5/5/2014

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     Hello everyone!  Some of us have had a dream where we were flying, so this story starter may not be a work of fiction.  It is kind of a classic dream.  However, for some, it may be a fantasy story.  
     Flying through the air, could be an exciting adventure.  The story starter is very broad and nonspecific.  It could mean that you were flying in an airplane or flying as yourself. Maybe you turned into a bird and were flying.  Who knows?  
     I look forward to seeing some of your results.

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Writing Prompt 6 for 2014

3/17/2014

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     Hello everyone!  Today's writing prompt is a strategy to help get through one of the most popular problems in writing.  Often, when we write our topic is too broad.  It is difficult to keep on task with our writing, because the topic is to broad.  We get lost or overwhelmed and start writing off topic.
     I can remember writing in school and having teachers tell me to narrow my topic.  Hopefully, this prompt will help you do that with your writing.
     So…choose a topic…say, "education" for example.  And, write it at the top of your page.  Then, write down as many narrower topics that you can think of that have to do with your broad topic.  For example, for the broad topic of "education" you may write things like: special education, science, favorite teacher, how to study for a test, etc.

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         Jodi Desautels is a wife and mother.  She is a life-long learner, educator, author, illustrator, crafter, creator, and photographer.  She lives by two rules:  "The Golden Rule" and "Live. Laugh. Love."

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