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!!!
April: Week Two
It's springtime and you want to get your garden started to you go to the store to get a packet of bean seeds. You do your gardening stuff, plant the seeds, water them, weed them- because unlike me you are a good gardener. But one day you notice that your beans are not...
March: Week Four
There is a small littler of Dalmatian puppies! - Two girls and one boy. Did you know Dalmatians are born without their spots? Spots are probably the first thing that comes to mind when I think of a Dalmatian. In fact, spots are going to be your foundation for naming...
March: Week Three
Off on another adventure! This time you are meandering through an exotic marketplace. There are booths with local crafts and foods and spices. The sights and sounds are very different from your neighborhood farmer's market!As you slowly walk past all the people and...
March: Week Two
This picture needs a caption- one sentence that sums up the whole felling behind it.What do you think of when you look at the cat? Can you think of something humorous or encouraging?Let me know what you think this silly picture is saying! Time for...
April: Week Five
Monthly puppy naming time!!! Congratulations! You have a beautiful litter of German Shepherds bouncing around your home. These are extremely intelligent dogs. Though originally bred to herd sheep, shepherds are now used frequently in police work and as service dogs....
March: Week One
Here is a bright cheery green to get you in the mood for Spring. Truthfully, March in Wisconsin looks more like muddy snow. But March first sets off the “IT IS SPRING!” mode in my head... so bright green it is. Look at the color for a bit. Now check those thoughts...
February: Week Four
Monthly puppy naming time!!! You have a litter of fluffy short-legged corgis wiggling and wagging in your lap! Corgis were bred to herd sheep and cattle. They have very sturdy bodies on very short legs, which makes them look both a bit disproportionate and adorable at...
February:Week Three
You are on the exploration trail once again! This time you are traveling through some rather hard to navigate congested swamps. As you slowly wind your your way through these waters on your little boat, you notice the environment around you. What is something you see...
February: Week Two
This image needs a caption- one sentence that sums up what is going on. As you look at the picture, what comes to mind? Is it something funny? Something encouraging? What is something that the beetle may be thinking? Share with me what you came up with! ...
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