151. The Grass is Greener: Write about switching the place with someone or going to where it seems the “grass is greener”. DH2 and I have been friends since 1983 when we met in college, so although we never dated, we were always just friends. We both married other people, had kids, and remained friends. […]
150. Magazine: Randomly flip to a page in a magazine and write using the first few words you see as an opening line. “At any given moment, there are reasons to hope an reasons to fear.” Gloria Steinem As a child, I believed we all wanted the same thing: a clean environment, equality and equity, respect
149. Color Palette: Search online for color palettes and be inspired to write by one you resonate with. Color palettes are a favorite activity of mine so I love sampling colors from photos and creating a theme from them. Since I chased so many sunsets in Melbourne this year, I saw purple, pink, red, yellow, and
148. Beat: Listen to music with a strong rhythm or listen to drum loops. Write something that goes along with the beat you feel and hear. From beginning to end “Can’t Stop the Feeling” by Justin Timberlake is a feel good package of beat. Originally released in 2016 as the lead single for the movie “Trolls,”
147. Break the Silence: Record yourself speaking, then write down what you spoke and revise into a short story or poem. This prompt is just a suggestion… When I was preparing for the oral portion of the Marriage, Family, & Child Counselor licensing exam (now called Marriage and Family Therapist) an exercise was to write
