[stylist] November writing prompt

[Lynda Lambert]

Thanks, Chris, for creating this writing prompt.

Lynda




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Kuell" <ckuell at comcast.net>
To: "Stylist" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 8:35 AM
Subject: [stylist] November writing prompt


> Hello, fellow writers. Sorry about the delay, but we lost power and cable 
> (hence no telephone) and heat during the storm, and didn't get it back 
> until yesterday, seven days later. And, just in the nick of time, since 
> it's 22 degrees out right now. We had some limbs and trees down, and 2 
> phone poles snapped in half on my street, but compared to many people, we 
> got off relatively easy. Which brings me to this month's writing prompt.
>
> I think an appropriate theme for this prompt is 'gratitude'. We all have 
> much to be grateful for, and I'd like you to write a poem, essay, memoir 
> piece or short story with the idea of gratitude in mind. Any length, any 
> style--I urge you to be creative. For instance, I might write about a town 
> called Gratitude, North Dakota...
>
> This is not meant to be a race. If the muse hits and you hammer out 
> something today, that's great. But, if you are like me, it may take a week 
> or two to write something, and then another week to edit and revise it. 
> Part of the reason to do a prompt is to get your creative juices flowing, 
> but also to practice your craft. Post your responses by December first, 
> although if you need a few extra days you won't be penalized.
>
> Finally, as people post their work, I urge everyone to read them and give 
> constructive feedback. We all want to be supportive, naturally, but I hope 
> we also want to grow and improve as writers. This happens in several ways, 
> firstly by writing, but also by reading with a writer's mindset, always 
> thinking--what works in this piece, and what doesn't? You will be amazed 
> at how analyzing others writing improves your own. But, I also caution you 
> to look at the writing, and not the opinions expressed. For example, if 
> someone writes that Sarah Palin should really be president today, I 
> disagree with the sentiment, but my feedback should only relate to the 
> writing. Look for pacing, point of view, tense shifts, run-on sentences, 
> clunky sentences or phrases, and so on. And of course, mention the things 
> you liked about a piece--great imagery, solid dialogue, awesome symbolism, 
> etc.
>
> Good luck, and again, it's a broad theme and there's no right or wrong way 
> to approach it. The most important thing is to write something.
>
> chris
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