Everyone is always trying to predict the future.  Whether we can or cannot perform this feat, we can still have fun doing so.  Pretend you are working for a national tabloid magazine and you have been assigned to make predictions for the year 2020.  Come up with your list.  Write for 15 minutes.

Remember the rules for every writing prompt: 

• Keep the pen moving
• Don't cross anything out
• Don't pick the pen up.

Happy Writing and Have an Excellent Weekend!

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As we come around the corner of Spring into Summer, it's the time where, symbolically, new beginnings become full-blown projects.  The flowers are in bloom, the days are getting longer and warmer, and it's harder to stay inside for long periods of time.  Today's writing prompt focuses on the theme of "full bloom."  Start with the sentence "Everything was in full bloom."  Continue writing for 10 minutes following the writing prompt rules:

•    Don't pick up your pen
•    Don't stop
•    Don't cross any...

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Tomorrow is Mother's Day and with that in mind, write about what it means to you.  If you are a mother, you can write about that or you can write about your own mother.  Try to find something unique about Mother's Day and write about it.

Writing Prompt Rules:

• Keep your pen moving
• Don't cross anything out or erase anything
• Don't pick your pen up off the paper
• Write for 15 minutes

Happy Writing!   

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It's been a while since we've done one of these.  In the news, the Swine Flu (H1N1) virus has been receiving a lot of information.  Some news sources have apologized for blowing the illness out of proportion.  For today's writing prompt, I want you to think of a situation from your life and you are going to blow it out of proportion.  Make the event, the smaller the better, seem as though the whole turn of your life depended upon this moment in time.

As always, writing prompt rules are:

• Keep y...

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For today's writing prompt, I want you to imagine what you would rather be doing.  Begin writing with the words, "I would rather..."  write for five minutes.  Interpret this as you will and have fun with it!  The rules, as always for the writing prompt are to keep the pencil moving, don't pick the pencil up, and don't cross anything out.

Happy Writing!

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In today's writing prompt, all you will need is a piece of paper and a pen. The catch is, instead of writing, first you will doodle - whatever comes to your mind for ten minutes.  After you doodle, write for ten minutes, again whatever comes to your mind.  As always, with the writing prompts, you want to write continuously for the designated time period, without picking up your writing utensil or scratching anything out.

Happy Writing!

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Today we are going to write from a photograph.  Pick a photograph from your personal collection or from a magazine.  You will describe in your writing what is going on in the picture following the writing prompt rules:

• Do not pick up your pencil
• Do not stop writing
• Do not cross anything out
• Write for at least 10 minutes

When you are done, you will have created a small scene with your words. 

Happy Writing!

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This writing exercise depends upon thinking about generosity in a time of increasing need.  Think about the news lately.  Now imagine that money is no object - as long as you use it to help other people.  What would you do?  What sort of programs would you start? 

Rules for the writing prompt:

• Write for 10 minutes
• Do not cross anything out
• Do not lift up your pen
• Do not stop writing

Begin your writing with "If money were no object I would help..."  At the end of this writing session, you may wish...
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Happy New Year!  May your goals and hopes come to fruition in 2009!

This prompt focuses on juxtaposing the words "never" with "always."  In this exercise, you will alternate sentences beginning, "I never..." and "I always..." The rules are as follows:

• Time yourself for 5 minutes
• Do not stop writing
• Do not lift up your pen
• Do not cross anything out

-AND-

• Do not follow a "never" with a "never" or an "always" with an "always." 
  

Once you finish the prompt you should have an interesting collection of tho...
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Goals...

It's that time of year, when we reflect on times past and look to the future.  What are your goals for next year?  In my blog post where I discussed good goal setting practices, I mentioned that it is best to be specific.  This writing prompt will deal with setting your goals.  Imagine that you are looking back at your year on December 31, 2009.  What did you accomplish?  As always, the rules for the writing prompt are:

• Time yourself fifteen minutes
• Don't stop writing!
• Don't pick your pe...

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Using a writing prompt can be a helpful way to brainstorm ideas for a paper when you are stuck.  Today we will use a topic for research as the writing prompt.  The rules are:

• Write for five minutes.
• Don't stop writing.
• Don't pick your pencil up off the paper.
• Don't cross anything out.

For today's prompt, you will write the topic at the heading of your paper.  The topic I'm working on this week is "Wealth and Poverty."  Start timing yourself and write everything that comes to your mind for the next...
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Writing prompts are a great way to release your worries.  Today's writing prompt will function like a meditation.

    The rules for this prompt are:

•         Keep your hand moving.
•         Keep your pen on the paper.
•         Do not cross anything out.
•         Take as much time as you need in order to complete the exercise.
  

Today, write a list of everything that troubles you.  Don't censor your list.  Once your list has been completed, then start at the top.  As yourself, "Why does this worry me?"  T...
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Writing prompts are a great way to unleash your creativity.  In order to create suspense from the beginning of a story, begin things in the middle. 

    The rules for this prompt are:

•         Time yourself for 10 minutes.
•         Keep your hand moving.
•         Keep your pen on the paper.
•         Do not cross anything out.

Start your writing prompt with "While she knew...  she didn't know that..." 

What did she know?  How can you contrast this with what she did not know? 

Happy Writing!
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Writing prompts are a great way to tap into your creativity.  Here are the writing prompt rules:
 
1. Time yourself for 5 minutes.
2. Do not pick your pen up off the paper.
3. Do not cross anything out.
4. Aim to keep your hand moving.

Since yesterday was Thanksgiving, I'm going to use a Thanksgiving theme. Think of a problem you have been having in your life and then think of the things you are thankful and grateful for.  Then, start your writing with the following line:

    Even though (insert you...
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