Saturday, March 1, 2014

Write Mementos



Souvenirs become a springboard for stories or poems.  They encapsulate experience.

Stir imaginative juices today by selecting three souvenirs to write about.

Place the mementos near your writing area.  Touch them. Move them around to spark moments of memory.  Why did you select them?  What location do they bring to mind?  

Souvenirs also recall friendships.  Write about individuals whose memories inhabit your selections.

Do reflections on the items invite longing for a return to their source?  Did you keep one as a symbol of a negative experience to remind you never to return?  

Is an unfulfilled desire part of the story?  Add sensory details to enrich the narrative and bring the reader into the moment.

Let writing revive forgotten places and friends.

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