Pick a memory – this can be a childhood one or something that happened just last week – and write it down so that it reads like a headline. Try to select one word that you can repeat throughout the takes. Next, explore your memory as a series of takes by writing as many as… Continue reading Wounded Writers Ask – Free Write #19 – Takes
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Wounded Writers Ask – Free Write #18 – Name
Yep. I missed yesterday's prompt. It was too crazy busy...I'll get to it! Write a free-verse poem using only the letters in your full name. If you’re married and take your spouse’s surname, you may want to include this name or create a poem with your maiden name, or both. I think what matters here… Continue reading Wounded Writers Ask – Free Write #18 – Name
Wounded Writers Ask – Free Write #16 – The Outside Me/The Inside Me
In 3-4 lines, write something about yourself that reflects what stands in light (i.e. what people might easily recognize in you) and what stands in shadow (i.e. what people might not know about you). Shadow can be powerful or profound; it doesn’t have to be something sad or negative. And what you write to describe… Continue reading Wounded Writers Ask – Free Write #16 – The Outside Me/The Inside Me
VANESSA SHIELDS 