Write Enthusiasm

Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, "Every great and commanding movement in the annals of the world is the triumph of enthusiasm.  Nothing great was ever achieved without it."

How will you share your enthusiasm for writing today?  Take a walk and choose a scent, a sight, a sound, and an emotion.

When you return, begin a freewrite.  Discover a response for each letter of ENTHUSIASM.  Combine ideas with the sensory imagery.

Push the enthusiastic buttons and write on!

Write about Worry

A Swedish proverb says, "Worry often gives small things a big shadow."

Life's hazards and difficulties deserve action rather than a wander in worry.  Why become hyped up over hypothetical hazards and dazed difficulties?

Congratulate yourself on a creative mind that conjures worries. Most worries never come true.  During the day when a worry taps your shoulder, trap it on a list.  Just one line - I worry about. . . Write three ways to get beyond the thoughts.  Entertain yourself.

At the end of the day, write to conquer the shadow. You may discover a story about a character who captured the mice that raced in his head and trained them for the circus.  Or write a poem about little girl who found a way to sell her worries.

Worry yourself into a story or poem.  Go get that shadow and dance.

Naming Streets

Have you ever wondered who named your streets and why? Aside from Broadway, Main, and the numbered avenues, what's in a street name?  Many are named after founding members of the community. Not much creativity abounds.

Poets and writers should name streets.

Wander your neighborhood and write down at least ten names.  Then come up with a creative plan to rename them.

Make them glow and jump with fun. Show a place with its name.  Twirl a Cat Alley.  Jumping Jack Boulevard.  Skunk Tail Drive.  Race the Hill Street.  Smiling Face Avenue.  Catch a Lizard Lane.

Write a story or poem about a happening on the street you've renamed.