A Year of  Creative Sparks for Free!

SIX STEPS TO JOINING THE FUN

 

1. Know what these Creative Sparks are.  They are short, relatively quick exercises that are meant to be FUN and instill a love of creative writing.

2. Not every person is inspired by the same thing. I know! Ask me to write an historical fiction story or a heavy soul- wrenching gut puncher, and I will cringe . . . with tears streaming down my face . . . into little plopping puddles. That may be a bit of an exaggeration, but I would truly dislike it. If a Spark comes along and you wrinkle your nose at it–skip it. Do you want to delve further into a particular Spark? Do it.

3. Because these sparks are meant to impart joy, there are some pivotal basic guidelines. Ready?
* Write for yourself. Or if you don’t share my infatuation with pencil and paper, type.
* NO grammar checks!
* NO spelling checks!
* NO punctuation checks!
Please note the capital letters and exclamation points. There is a time and place for those things. Not here. This is a fun safe zone to let your imagination fill in the blanks.

4. Challenge can be an inspiring or daunting word.
If it is inspiring – Yay! Let’s go and make this year full of creative whirlwinds of enthusiastic explorations.
If it is daunting- Erase the word- Do what feels fun and inspiring for you. How about a month challenge? Too much? How about a week challenge? Still to much? Just pick and choose what motivates you and/or your children.

 

Happy Creative Writing!!!

October: Week Five

Sahara         All i know, is my tree smells really good! Part of the signature scent of the area- Pine and lake... ahhh...         Being decorated with Christmas lights is more beautiful!         The wind is...

October: Week Four

I smell rocks... yep, rocks...         Front page of "The Explore and Journeyer of Expedition and/or Voyager News". The Title of the paper takes up half the front page, but you got the rest!! Yay!       Depends on if there are many...

October: Week Three

How very cool a yard of glowing trees would be... If you have glowing tree seeds, let me know.         My fantasy book is now at an editor! Yay! Sorry- no dragons...         You shall have to read the book to discover the...

October: Week Two

Although the conversations frequently fall to the other big October topic- Packers...         Leavs are a-tumbling in northern Wisconsin. How about by you?         Leaves fluttering down, geese honking, brisk winds, my white...

September: Week Five- October: Week One

My husband is a mechanic. I have no idea what he is saying when he talks about cars. He loses me quickly... shhh.... don't tell him my minds drifted somewhere completely different... someplace with terms I can grasp... Your job to make up a word that embraces the mind...

September: Week Four

You can take this adventure without me. Although I will walk the shore looking for whatever the waters toss my way... the rest, it can keep...       I thought about getting a pet shark and training him to eat bugs, but considering the fact I live in...

September:Week Three

Whew!! You must be exhausted!       I would like to go to a rock fest- not music "rock"- rocks you pick off the ground " rocks." Someone must have such a wonderous celebratation somewhere. If you know of one, please let me and all my rock decorations...

September: Week Two

Bet you didn't know apples smiled.         Chickadees are my favorite bird. They joyfully stick with me through the Wisconsin winters. Besides, they always seem happy. I haven't yet figured out a way to really ask one how they are feeling, but if I...

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