It’s snowing today in Baltimore. Snow days are always good writing days, in my opinion. I have a few writing projects in the works, and I plan to spend some time with at least one of them today. One doesn’t necessarily need a project in order to spend some time writing, though. I would argue, actually, that writing just for the heck of it is far more satisfying than writing to a specific goal.
It might not be a snow day in your neck of the woods. Still, I would like to challenge you to spend some time today writing. It doesn’t matter what you write about. Just write; write whatever you feel. In the interest of inspiring you to write today, I am going to offer up some things to prompt you. First, I will give you one of my favorite writing prompts. Then, I am adding a link to one of our recent videos; it’s about ideas of what to write in your journal!
Writing Prompt:
This is one of my favorite writing prompts because it gets you outside and moving around. Moreover, it asks you to pay attention to the world around you. We call this one a Poetry Walk.
Poetry Walk
1) If it’s snowing in your neighborhood, bundle up. Grab yourself a pen, or pencil, and a notepad. Head outside.
2) Try to walk without a set destination. Think of it more as a wander. Try not to end up too far from home; you don’t want to find yourself calling a Lyft to get back.
3) Mind all of your senses. What do you see, smell, hear? Take note.
4) Walk with opened eyes. What might you have just walked by normally, but upon closer consideration inspires your imagination? Take note of the things that speak to your imagination. Consider these things without limitation.
5) Feel free to take something back with you, if it inspires you. An interestingly shaped tree branch might be a wizard’s staff in your imagination, for example.
6) Upon returning home with notes in hand, a possible souvenir as well, don’t hesitate—start writing! Freely write without thinking too much about it. Let your findings inspire you. The fun part about this writing is that you can never know where it will go. Maybe you begin with a story about the totally cool wizard’s staff you found, but you end up ruminating on the expansiveness of the universe—who knows!
Now, for the link I promised:
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