Monday Sparks — Writing Prompts

snoww-2627047_1280… a sledding scene. For me, sledding is pure joy. It’s a simply activity that provides an astonishing amount of delight. I can’t be depressed if I’m sledding.

Here’s my description:

“As I climb the hill for the fifth time, the cold air is sharp in my lungs. But with a big grin, I reach the top. Squinting against the brilliant sun, I scan the slope, waiting for the other sledders to get out of the way at the bottom. I sit down on my sled, propelling myself with my hands. The snow crackles under my mittens. Smoke from a nearby fire lends the air a cozy smell. I build my speed and zip down the hill, snow flying as fast as the laughs of the sledders. Skidding into a field of weeds, I cover my face with my mittens. The sled grinds to halt. I breathe, staring at the a sky bluer than the sea. Then I’m on my feet, running up the hill.”

Please share your description in the reply below.

Monday Sparks — Writing Prompts

boyw-1982276_1280Snow day! What kid in a public school hasn’t been thrilled to hear these two words?

We always know at the second ring if the school is delayed or cancelled.  The school uses a programs that calls all the devices parents’ register. So when all the phones are singing and ringing like an orchestra, my kids know it’s good news.

What are snow days like fore you? Or what is your favoriting snow day memory?

If this prompt inspires you, please share some of that inspiration below!

Monday Sparks — Writing Prompts

mansp-3036754_1280I got the idea for this prompt when I was eating lunch with one of my kids at school. A friend was crumbling a cracker, and my youngest acted like it was kryptonite.

I thought it would be a hilarious super power — Crumby Man, able to produce crumbs at will, the terror of neat freaks everywhere.

What funny super power can you think of?

Monday Sparks — Writing Prompts

birthdayw-2330496_1280Take one of your characters and grant them one wish. What would that character wish for? Or do it for all your main characters. This is a helpful exercise if you can’t decide on what is the guiding motivation for a character.

Or create a story about wishes. Maybe a world in which birthday wishes come true but only under certain circumstances/

Share if inspired!

Writing Tip — Literary Gifts

backgroundw-2999743_1280This post from business author and speaker Anita Agers-Brooks offers wonderful literary gifts ideas if you are still have people on your Christmas gift list. I love that writing gifts can be personalized. From the twelve ideas Ms. Angers-Brooks lists, I especially like #1, #2, #10, and #11. #10 concerns using puns as gifts ideas, and I have a definite weakness for punny humor.

In a previous post, I wrote about other literary gifts you can give. I have given poems in the past.

Have you ever given or received a literary gift? If so, what was it?

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