2023 Writer’s Challenge

Challenge Day 270

270. Mind Map it Out: Create a mind map of words, phrases, and ideas that pop into your head or spend some time browsing the many mind maps online. Write a poem, story, or journal entry inspired by the mind map. I was first introduced to mind mapping in 2015 by two GFs who were really […]

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Challenge Day 269

269. Quotable: Use a popular quote from a speaker and use it as inspiration for your writing. “No feeling is final.” – Rainer Maria Rilke I learned about cognitive behavioral therapy in grad school and embraced the concept that your thoughts and attitudes about something affects what you do and how you feel about it.

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Challenge Day 268

268. Shipwrecked: Write about being stranded somewhere – an island, a bus stop, etc. In 1991, I went on a live-aboard dive trip that launched from Townsville, Queensland. The goal of this trip was to dive the SS Yongala which sank in a cyclone in 1911. Just previous to this trip, I was on a

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Challenge Day 266

266. Railroad: Write about a train and its cargo or passengers. I was most impressed by the Swiss railway system in my recent visit to the country. The most striking feature was that the trains ran on time all the time! This meant we could rely on our timing and connections as we made multiple

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