22. Smoke, Fog, and Haze: Write about not being able to see ahead of you. California fires produced multiple problems to our state and mental/physical state. The Thomas Fire in 2017 started in Ventura and we thought, “oh it’s so far away, we’ll be fine.” The fire began creeping north, creating the classic orange sky […]
21. Foreclosure: Write a poem or short story about someone who has lost or is about to lose their home. Foreclosure is sad for me. The circumstances that have to occur to get to the point of foreclosure seem complicated and sticky. When our mother died, we all got a little money from inheritance so
20. Missed Connections: If you go to Craigslist, there is a “Missed Connections” section where you can find some interesting storylines to inspire your writing. View this post on Instagram A post shared by UCSB Missed Connections (@ucsbmissedconnections) I was surprised to find that there is a UCSB Missed Connections Instagram page. This story resonates.
19. Great Minds: Write about someone you admire and you thought to have had a beautiful mind. My sister was the first in our cousin generation to go to college. It was particularly a big deal because it was the mid-1970’s and not many girls went to college. She had skipped second grade so when
18. Cleaning: Hey, even writers and creative artists have to do housework sometimes. Write about doing laundry, dishes, and other cleaning activities. Growing up, I never did housework or laundry. I did do yard work but that’s another story. My mom was a clean fanatic but my guess it was because of gender expectations of the
