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by Josie
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Writing Prompts #5 – We’re back in business baby!
That’s right folks – the writing workshop is back with a vengeance! Yeah! *virtual high-fives and ninja kicks*
Now, I’m not feeling altogether better, but I really missed it last week, I don’t know about you. So what the hell, let’s do it.
So for all your newbies (and it’s never to late to join in), here’s how it works… I’m going to give you 5 writing/blogging prompts. Pick one, pick two, or do them all if you’re really keen – it’s up to you. How you respond is your choice. You could share a real-life story, or make one up. You could write a poem or just free-write without thinking too hard and see what happens. It can be funny; it can be serious; it can be emotional. It can be whatever you want it to be. The only rule is to have fun with it!
Prompts each week will take their inspiration from blogs, current affairs, daily life, or just whatever everyone happened to be talking about that week. If you’d like to suggest a prompt then send me an email or catch me on Twitter – I would love to hear your ideas.
So here they are:
1.Write about what you hope for ‘one day’
- As inspired by Not Such a Yummy Mummy’s beautiful post last week.
2. Imagine a familiar household object is self-aware and concious. What is it thinking? What would it say? My hoover is judging me, I just know it…
- A very excellent suggestion by Eileen at Stuff and Things.
3. What would you like to see in your ideal hospital? I’d have Johnny Depp as my personal nurse, that’s just for starters…
- Inspired by the wonderful Troutie’s post about a trip to the hospital this week (hope your boy is recovering well), and because I just happen to live down the road from what has been considered one of the worst hospitals in the country.
4. You’re packing your bags and going off on an adventure with your children. Where are you going? How are you getting there? What would you pack, but more importantly, what would your children pack?
- Inspired my one of my favourite blog posts this week by Rosie Scribble who took her daughter off in search of some excitement.
5. Write about a deep and dark fear.
- Inspired by…ME! And all my worrying last week.
Now here’s what you have to do. Write your post and publish it on your blog between now and Wednesday. On Wednesday come back and use the widget that will be up to paste in the URL of your post to share. Then take some time to read some of the other entries and leave some comment love! We’re not here to critique – just to have fun and support each other in our writing experiments. So be kind please.
Anyone who would like to submit something via email, or even anonymously will be more than welcome to do so. I’ll post them on the site here and include the link in Wednesday’s round-up.
Feel free to use the Workshop badge on your blog or as part of your post if you like. Code is here:
Note: I’m told Blogger does something a bit funny with the code so you’ll need to copy and paste it and then retype the quotation marks (“) as Blogger changes them for some reason.
See you Wednesday then!
P.S. And if you fancy plugging this workshop on the social network of your choice? Then that would be fan-frickin-tastic.
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This Writing Workshop is brought to you in association with Mama Kat’s Losin’ It – who’s lovely author came up with the concept and runs her own workshop over in the U.S.
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You’re BACK!!! So excited about these prompts I may just have to write one of each. You’re on fire!
Glad you’re feeling better mentally, if not physically.
Karin
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Josie Reply:
November 17th, 2009 at 11:56 am
@Cafe Bebe, Aww thank you lovely lady. For me, feeling better mentally is half the battle. The body will follow when it’s ready
x
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Yay, glad you’re feeling well enough to have missed the writing workshop. That’s got to be a good sign, no?
That packing prompt has my name written all over it…
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Hello folks! I’m a newbie joining in for the first time – I’m still working on my post but there’s nothing like a deadline to get me moving. See you on Wednesday!
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Josie Reply:
November 17th, 2009 at 11:55 am
@Helen Lindop, Thanks so much for taking part Helen! Will look forward to reading your post x
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Josie Reply:
November 17th, 2009 at 11:55 am
@Helen Lindop, Thanks so much for taking part Helen! Will look forward to reading your post x
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Yay! I’m very excited!
Glad you’re feeling a bit better too.
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Josie Reply:
November 17th, 2009 at 11:54 am
@turtleturtleturtle, Thank you!! I’m excited too
x
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Josie Reply:
November 17th, 2009 at 11:54 am
@turtleturtleturtle, Thank you!! I’m excited too
x
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[...] for this departure is because I thought it would be fun to take part in one of Josie’s great Writing Workshops and when I read the list of prompts for this week, the last one (Write about a deep and dark fear) [...]
good to have you back! I’m so crap at getting time to read my fav blogs i only ever get to this when it’sd nearly too late… but will try for Wednesday..
one day I’ll find some time to blog…
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Josie Reply:
November 17th, 2009 at 11:54 am
@Mummy Mania, Thanks Alana! The Mr Linky will be up till the end of the weekend so don’t worry if you don’t manage it for Wednesday x
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Josie Reply:
November 17th, 2009 at 11:54 am
@Mummy Mania, Thanks Alana! The Mr Linky will be up till the end of the weekend so don’t worry if you don’t manage it for Wednesday x
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This is such a good idea, I’d really like to do one… I just find writing tough on the days I’m not working. But one of these days I will. I promise!
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Josie Reply:
November 17th, 2009 at 10:51 am
@babieswhobrunch, Aw that would be fab! Will look forward to it x
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Josie Reply:
November 17th, 2009 at 10:51 am
@babieswhobrunch, Aw that would be fab! Will look forward to it x
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Awww shucks i wont have time to write anything! Although i guess i could take my note pad with me and scribble on the way to the hospital, the dreaded Stafford hospital i might add! Lets hope i come back out of it =/
Glad you’re feeling a little perkier! =)
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[...] Published November 17, 2009 Uncategorized Leave a Comment Work shop time over at Josie’s again! This lovely mummy is still not 100% fighting fit, so go show [...]
Awesome prompts as always ![]()
Have done mine on time, yay! http://lifewithalittledude.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/one-day/
Hope you’re 100% better very soon xxx
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Josie Reply:
November 17th, 2009 at 11:56 am
@Cafe Bebe, Aww thank you lovely lady. For me, feeling better mentally is half the battle. The body will follow when it’s ready
x
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