310. Movie Conversation: Use a memorable conversation from a favorite movie to inspire your writing. At a party almost 20 years ago, in whatever conversation I was discussing things, I asked a question along the lines of “wouldn’t it be nice if there was an answer to the meaning of life” and someone answered “42.” I […]
309. Cute as a Button: Write about something you think is just adorable. Recently my sister brought baby albums that had belonged to our mom, filled with the pictures that I had given her. Looking at the 25-year-old photos, it is hard to believe that these cute kids grew up and are adults. Babies are
308. Robotic: Write about a robot. Robots have held a strange spot in sci-fi stories with them being glorified and vilified for their similarity to yet alien to humans. They are portrayed as serving humans in tasks that are easy or that humans don’t want to do so we appreciate their service but it seems
307. Glasses: Write about a pair of eyeglasses or someone wearing glasses. I got my first pair of glasses in 2nd grade and thankfully at that time, I only needed them for reading and close-up work. I don’t remember taking them to school but know I used them at home. In my 30’s I started
306. Long Distance Love: Write about a couple that is separated by distance. Relationships are hard enough without the added burden of being separated by distance. Some may say that at least when you are separated, there are fewer issues to cause problems or that absence makes the heart grow fonder. With distance, I think
