Writing+Prompts

Monday, June 13, 2011 Stakes-Writing Inventory 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
 * 1) What three topics do you often read about?
 * 1) What three topics do you often think about?
 * 1) What are five of your favorite books?
 * 1) What do these books have in common concerning theme, genre, settings, and above all, stakes? What do people stand to win or lose? Love, money, health, life, death?
 * 2) What are five of your favorite movies?
 * 1) What do your movies have in common with your books in terms of theme, genre, setting, and above all, stakes?
 * 2) What is your favorite fairy tale?
 * 3) What is your favorite childhood book?
 * 4) What do your fairy-tale and childhood book have in common?
 * 5) List five topics you are currently thinking about.
 * 1) Which of these feels “hottest”?

Tuesday, June 14, 2011 One of the things I love about this workshop is that it made me become a student again.You know, that panic stricken feeling when Mike or Stephanie asks, “Who wouldlike to share?” When I was a great bear student a couple of years ago, one of our instructors spoke to us about writing prompts. I realized that I needed the prompt to inspire and help the student to write, not frustrate or scare them. I think one of the reasons I love to read and write is my love for words. How they can mean different things at different times to different people. When my twins were eight, they were going to attend Camp Ozark. We were sent a list of essential items and as I read through the list with my daughter, I read "beach towel, sunscreen, thongs..." and my daughter turned to me and asked, "I have to wear thong underwear to camp?" I quickly assured her that thongs were now what are called flip-flops. Today's words in keeping with the camp theme are "campfire stories."

Monday June 27, 2011

**Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music. ~Ronald Reagan**

How often have the lyrics from a song mirrored the moments of our life? We've done Life Maps, bio's, and written about major moments in our lives, now let lyrics (from one song or many) tell your story. Tuesday, June 28th What does the term "lucky charm" conjure up for you? 