Wishlist

A way to store all my crayons without breaking or spilling them! I have a ton and they keep spilling.  I want to be able to organize them by color, too.

Twinings Tea : Peppermint, Earl Grey, Lady Grey, and English Breakfast are a few favorites.

Blow-Pops not watermelon (Relly likes Watermelon)

Candles! cinnamon, that one from wal-mart that smells like fruit loops (it's red), Kitchen candles (Herb scented, mint leaf and basil, sage, etc)  No green candles please.
http://www.darcyandduke.com.au/shop/home-fragrance/luxury-soy-candles/

School supplies : Notebooks, sticky notes, pens, pencils, crayons, to do lists, fridge magnets, paper clips, sharpies, etc

Wreck-this-journal type things
 http://www.amazon.com/Wreck-This-Journal-4-Set/dp/0399162739/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1416498631&sr=8-3&keywords=wreck+this+journal+box+set

Alice Bracelet (Not this one, I want the bracelet from hot topic)
"I knew who I was this morning, but I've changed several times since then."
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/403705554070463139/

Pocket grappling hook.
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/403705554069746814/

The Last Ringbearer -1999 book

Stuffed Skelanimals. or other skelanimals things.





After Midnight Blue lipstick from ManicPanic

Nipple clamps :)

http://www.dungeondiscounters.com/xxxmas-cane-p-1046.html (Candy Cane! $20)

Ballet Boots
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/403705554070694423/

Work on Christmas Wishlist
Wish Sam happy bday on facebook
Fold laundry
Open Dishwasher
Move laundry over to drier
Put clothes in washer
Shake washer
Turn drier back on
Move clothes to couch/drier
Fold more stuff
Start dinner (Chicken with wing sauce? something to tone down the flavor?)
Blog
Walk dogs around 12ISH
Find previous Wishlists, and draw from those. 
Put away dishes, when dry
Look up things for christmas presents.

Vaginal Fisting.

Fisting is the act of putting a hand inside someone. It can be done vaginally or anally. It is a lot of work, and is not a simple or quick undertaking. The opening to the vagina does not actually end up stretched to the size of the hand balled up into a fist. The hand is inserted in a duck-bill shape before it is then gently pushed into a fist. Most people who participate in this type of activity enjoy the way it feels to be that close to another person. It is typically painful for the "recipient" but considered worth it by most people who try it. It gives a very intimate feeling between two people, because it requires a large amount of trust. If not enough caution is exercised, someone could be seriously hurt. The risks include scratching or tearing the outer part of the vagina, or stretching the muscles in the walls of the vagina. These risks are only when fisting is done incorrectly or without proper precautions. One might think that the vagina will stay stretched out and loose after fisting, but in reality it is normally swollen right after, and back to normal by the next day. As for STD's, the person doing the fisting is more likely to be exposed, and if they have any open places on their hand, they should wear a glove, if not fluid-bonded with this partner. The body will be sore, but in the same way that one is sore after a round of vigorous sex, and that is to be expected after fisting. On top of that, the entrance of the vagina is much smaller than the inside, which can accommodate a closed hand if properly prepared and the hand is not too large. This should be used only as fun, and not for punishment.

To prepare for fisting, one should clip their nails as close as possible, keeping them trimmed with no sharp edges, since there are places in the vagina that do not have many nerve endings and might not be able to tell if scratching occurs. Make sure to use whichever hand is smaller.

It is important that the person receiving the fisting drink plenty of water and be ready for play. 

Another important thing is to make sure to use plenty of lubrication. If not enough lube is used, the vagina could tear as the hand goes in. Another trick is to put lube in the palm of your hand so that it goes into the vagina when the hand changes over to the fist shape. This is important with fingering as well, which is how fisting should begin: slowly and carefully, building up to the next stage. Make sure that your partner is enjoying it, and do not try to force anything right away. If the other person is too nervous, go more slowly, or try other things they enjoy. Remember, the vagina is going to be stretched much farther than it is normally expected to be, so it will take time at each stage of penetration. If at any point, the vagina clenches tight and tries to push the hand away, slow down and do not try to push farther. Once the vagina has stretched to be able to handle four fingers, use more lubricant to cover the hand and up past the wrist. Then make a duck-bill shape with your fingers, and begin easing in with that shape, pausing when necessary to allow the vagina time to stretch, maybe even opening up the hand a little to stretch inside. The hardest part will be the knuckle on the thumb, and it may be easier to insert if at this time you turn the hand a quarter turn clockwise while gently pushing. Again it is important to go slowly. Once both parties are ready, have the fistee take a deep breath, and push while slowly allowing the hand to close into the shape of a fist. Do not clench the hand. For a moment it will feel as if the vagina is being spread farther than it can handle, and then once the hand is in it will take several moments for the person to calm down, and be able to relax and enjoy it. This is the part where both people can really stop and enjoy the action. Usually, not much movement will be able to be done, but some movement of the hand could be pleasurable, but be cautious as it could also be painful.  When finished, the hand should be removed in much the same way as at was put in. Do not remove the hand while still in a fast shape, go back to the duck-bill shape as much as possible, and again go slowly. Some force may be required, and try to help the person be as comfortable as possible and take several deep breaths. 

(Personally, once the hand is removed, I gush if fingered immediately after, but it will be pretty painful to be fingered at this point.)

Fisting is a very intense type of play, and both people will likely be in need of aftercare, a shower, and probably snuggles. It can make the recipient very tired and also very hungry. 

People point to pregnancy often when speaking about fisting, but it is a very different case, as the female body has specific hormones released to help the body stretch during childbirth. Also, tearing is common during childbirth and should not occur at all during fisting if done correctly. 

Essay: How do you clean your toys? and some other things as well.

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Fisting Essay sources.

http://www.unrealities.com/adult/ssbb/p.htm Says:
What is fisting?

Everyone (well, almost everyone) knows what finger-fucking is. Whether in ass or pussy, it's terrifically enjoyable to stroke someone inside. (Fingers up a man's ass, if aimed properly, will tickle his prostate gland, which feels AMAZINGLY good... just a little tip!) And people are generally comfortable with the idea of finger-fucking with more than one finger. But not as many people have been exposed to the idea of inserting a _whole hand_ into the ass or pussy... which is, in simplest terms, what fisting is. Yes, it's anatomically possible, and yes, it's EXTREMELY pleasurable. (I haven't experienced it, save vicariously.)
That said, it's now very important to explain what fisting is _not_. You do _not_ make a fist and ram it home. Fisting is one of the most intimate and complete ways to touch another human being, and it is something that has to be worked up to slowly and gently. There have been many posts about fisting on s.s.b-b, talking about the proper technique, the safety concerns, the fantastic feeling of openness and connection, the magical plane that two people fisting can attain... it's an incredibly intense way to make love. I can't do justice to the firsthand descriptions others have written, but I can mention some of the safety concerns.
First of all, cut and file all your nails until every finger is as smooth as it could _possibly_ be. Your fingers will be in some very delicate places--places that may not have pain receptors. You want to make sure you minimize all chance of causing damage.
Use latex gloves. AIDS is a matter of life and death.
You will probably want to clean your bottom's GI tract out. What else are enemas for? Be gentle with enemas; warm water is best. Don't use detergent in enemas. Some people enjoy putting alcohol (booze, not rubbing alcohol!) in enemas; if you do, use a VERY VERY VERY DILUTED solution, since it will get absorbed _real_ fast, and the bottom won't be able to expel it if they get too drunk. (I don't know a precise dosage, since this seems a bit too risky for me.)
Use LOTS (and I mean __LOTS__) of lube. Push it in with your fingers. Make a huge mess. Get it all over your hand, the back of your hand, between your fingers. Keep applying it as you go. You can't have too much lube. Remember, oil-based lubricants dissolve latex. Some people like KY jelly; others say it dries out too quickly. In the UK, a substance called "Aqueous Cream" is the creme de la creme. Others use "J-Lube," which is a powdered concentrate that when added to water produces incredibly slippery goo; it's sold in veterinary supply houses! (Some people still use Crisco with latex gloves, on the theory that the Crisco is just the best lube, and the gloves don't break down _that_ fast. This is risky, but it's an option.)
Go slowly. Start with one finger and work up. DON'T RUSH. Be sensitive to your bottom's feelings. You are trying to persuade part of their body to open for you, to admit part of you deeply inside it. The energy will move back and forth, and you'll ride it, coaxing and pushing, in and out, moving your bottom into a trance. Keep communi- cating with your bottom; gags, or role-playing where the bottom feels inferior or is told to stay quiet, are not conducive to the kind of relaxation and open empathy you'll need.
If your bottom suddenly hits their limit, you'll know; their orifice will clench tight shut suddenly. DON'T PULL OUT. Stay right where you are until the contraction ends, THEN start pulling out. You can pull a muscle or two if you try to back out in the middle of a reaction like that. If this happens, it's OK; you'll know to go slower next time (if you both want to try again). But assuming all is well....
When you reach five fingers, you're almost there. Now is when you want to be most sensitive and most aware. Your bottom is going to be flying on pain and pleasure; a sudden flinch and you'll find the asshole (or whatever) doesn't want you anymore. Respect that, and pull out (slowly!). But if your bottom's bottom wants it, then you'll slip your knuckles inside, folding your thumb inside your fingers, and (so I've been told) your hand will NATURALLY form a fist--you DON'T need to clench your hand or anything else!
Now the real fun begins... explore, entice, pleasure your bottom, who will be in heaven... and when it comes time to pull out, do so slowly and naturally!
If you have more questions (as always), post to s.s.b-b; there have been some GREAT pieces on fisting in the past, and there will be more if you ask for them.

http://thoughtcatalog.com/roman-scandal/2013/06/confessions-of-a-fisting-addict/
"I’m asked a lot if it makes you loose, or if a normal penis can’t compare after you’ve tried it. The answers are no, it doesn’t, and a penis just feels totally different, not better or worse. Being fisted is like yoga for your vagina or ass; it makes your pelvic floor muscles more elastic and flexible, but things pretty much always snap right back into place after an hour or two."

http://teenhealthsource.com/sex/fingering-fisting-101/

"How can I make the most of fingering/fisting?

• Get turned on (like by masturbating) beforehand. If you have a vagina this will help because it will become wet and provide natural lubrication.
• During fingering and fisting talk to your partner about what feels good and what doesn’t.

• Move your fingers/hand around and ask your partner what feels pleasurable.
• Be slow and gentle, especially when starting.
• If necessary, use lots of lube.
• Try combining fingering and fisting with kissing or stimulation of other parts of the body."

http://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Fisting.html

Risks. air embolism. 

http://gaylife.about.com/od/gaysexadvice/ht/gayfisting.htm

http://feministing.com/2013/04/24/pedagogy-of-the-undressed-a-how-to-guide-for-feminist-fisting/

http://everything2.com/title/Some+tips+on+vaginal+fisting%252C+for+beginners

http://christiannymphos.org/2008/06/05/fisting/

" The minor damage would include vaginal tearing if not well lubricated.  The major damage is tearing of the actual vaginal muscle"

http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/SafeSex/Q9192.html?ic=2003

STIs are more of a risk to the fister than the fistee

http://www.answers.com/Q/Is_anal_fisting_safe

Is anal sex safe? Found my answer on this website.

http://www.unrealities.com/adult/ssbb/o.htm


And this is what it says.

Is anal sex safe? Why do people do it?

Anal sex, practiced properly, is as safe as any other kind of sex. And people do it because it feels good--the anus can be an intensely erogenous zone. In fact, far more straight people than gay people practice anal sex! The anus contains more nerve endings than any other part of the male body, and more than any part of the female body except the clitoris. It's no wonder that anal sex is a part of many peoples' sex lives.
"Anal sex" can range from simply stroking your or your partner's anus with a lubricated finger, to actually sliding some fingers inside your partner and stroking them, to full anal intercourse. All these things are physically very pleasurable, and if you simply wash your butt, there's nothing repulsive about them. The anal taboo is very old, but there is no necessary medical reason for it if you know what you're doing. If you're concerned about staying clean, by all means make sure you've gone to the bathroom before playing, and wash your ass--outside and, if you wish, inside, with an enema. If you want to feel clean in order to enjoy anal sex, it's not hard to be as clean as you want. (It is also very important, though, to use safe sex techniques, which I describe a bit further on.)
The main guidelines for anal sex are Communication, Relaxation, Lubrication. You see, your anus consists of two rings of muscle, dubbed the external and internal sphincters. Your external sphincter is under your voluntary control--you can relax it at will. But your internal sphincter is _not_ under voluntary control. If you are tense, your internal sphincter will be tight, and trying to force anything into it will hurt, which will make you (and it) even _more_ tense. So the rule in anal sex is to go slowly; you can't force your way into enjoying it.
Communication: talk about what you're going to do before you do it! Don't just roll your partner over and surprise them; they won't be relaxed and it won't be fun. Make sure you both are comfortable with the idea of anal play. Relaxation: listen to your body. If your ass wants to be played with, you will know; if it doesn't, don't rush anything. Lubrication: your anus doesn't lubricate, so you need to use a WATER-SOLUBLE lubricant such as KY Jelly or Probe. Use LOTS of it; it's clean! The more lube you use, the more comfortable you will be. And finally, communication again: if you haven't played with your anus before, the sensations will be intense and strange. You may feel like you are having a bowel movement when your partner slides their fingers out of you; it takes some experience to realize that this feeling is deceptive and that what you're feeling won't result in a soiled bedsheet.
It's not enough to just clean your anus, though; your partner should also use a latex barrier (a glove for fingering, a dental dam or a piece of (non-microwaveable) Saran Wrap for licking, and a condom for fucking) when having sex with you. This is true in general, but especially true for anal sex; unprotected anal sex is the riskiest kind of sex with regard to transmitting STDs of any sort. Also, using protection often increases the sensation of safety and cleanliness, which helps many people relax and enjoy the experience more. (Some say that anal play isn't as risky as all that. The facts are that in some cities intestinal parasites, spread by unprotected anal sex, have been considered a serious sexually transmitted public health problem, with thousands of people infected. Decide for yourself how much risk you want to accept.) And anything that has come in contact with the anus should be cleaned thoroughly (or thrown away, in the case of latex barriers) before coming into contact with the mouth or vagina.
I already mentioned that it's not a good idea to force anything. Let me be more emphatic: if you feel pain in your ass while you're having anal sex, STOP. Too-rough anal sex can stress and possibly tear the anal lining, which can lead to very serious infections. Anal sex does NOT mix with force, and should NEVER be used as a way to inflict pain. And if you find yourself bleeding from the rectum, go see a doctor IMMEDIATELY. (Don't be embarrassed--they've seen it all before... just get yourself taken care of!)
That said, I need to clarify what I meant by STOP if you feel pain. That is what you should do: stop moving. The pain may just be your sphincter muscle complaining about stretching a bit, and when you stop pushing it will stop hurting--and possibly relax some more. If it doesn't stop hurting when you stop moving, THEN you want to pull out (slowly) and take appropriate action. If it does stop, wait a little, then begin again... your ass will let you know if it wants to stop altogether. (So pay attention to it! Getting drunk is NOT a good idea, as you don't want to block out any pain you may feel. The FAQ List No-Prize for ×Worst Sexual Product goes to an "anal lube" that contained oil (and therefore couldn't be used with gloves or condoms), AND which advertised itself as being best for anal sex BECAUSE it contained benzocaine "for greater comfort"! If anyone did hurt themselves through using it, I hope they sued the hell out of the company.)
If you want more information about anal anything, see ×Jack Morin's book, listed at the very end of the FAQ.

Frustration, leather, and wood.

It seems like the roller coaster never ends. I've been trying to make a lot of toys for my kinky vending opportunity coming up. When i laid them all out on the bed it felt like about half of what i'd made was there. I feel like I've put in so much more effort than that! It was extremely frustrating, and i have less than a week left.   And I've already ruined 3 dowels this morning. The first one was my fault. I didn't check which staples I had in the stapler and it was the long ones. Split the dowel. Didn't even realize it until after I'd hammered both of them in. I went to roll it more and it stabbed my hand. OK, so I open the stapler and tap it. nothing came out. How weird that I'd used the last two of the wrong kind, right? So I checked. I put it against something and pulled the trigger. Nothing. So I added the shorter staples and started another toy. Staple went straight through the dowel and the leather, making a horrible tangled mess. fuck. I try the stapler on a piece of wood, not a dowel and out comes yet another long sharp staple. and again. This time it's a shorter one. I rip all the mangled sharp staples out of the dowels and flogger leather, and then manage to Roll and staple a successful and pretty flogger. So I go to the next one and 3 staples later I realize the wood will be sticking out of the end. i have to start over. Next staple bites a chunk out of the dowel I'm using. I throw the toy across the room.

So now I'm on a mandatory break and all I can think of is how many toys I want to get done.

TLC night

My experience at TLC.

I was surprised at how professionally the meeting was handled. Our meetings at home always consist of people getting distracted by something else, but their meeting went very smoothly. They had a lot of business to discuss, but made it through all of it efficiently. After the meeting, the social part started. Master really enjoyed smoking a cigar and hanging out, talking with the club members. He sent me to make His coffee, and to make coffee for His friends as well. yes, he wanted coffee, but He also wanted to demonstrate that i listen (tirelessly sometimes), give me a chance to walk around ,and help me grow as a submissive by getting me out of my comfort zone (go make coffee in the middle of a crowded bar).
After, T conditioned my leather chaps :) I really enjoyed it. I was nervous at first because I really like T but felt he didn't think the same in return, and then i switched, and I wasn't worried about Master watching, I was just excited. It was actually a lot of fun. Felt great.
Medic learned a lot (mostly from me) about bootblacks. She was curious what they do, and why, and that sort of thing.
Also while we were there, I braided a yellow whip, which I finished today and have been promised $40 for.

being open

I would like to invite mr wolf to my party this weekend :)

Haven't been able to say it out loud.

Just finished Master's surprise for my party :) He already knows it's a flogger, but i think He will be very pleasantly surprised.

Favorites (maybe that's the wrong way to phrase that) from punishment list.

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Defining humiliation.

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Self-note. List of writing prompts from online. To sort and go through, possibly use.

http://wrightingwords.wordpress.com/writing-starters/

2. Try one of these sentences to begin a story.
a) Mud bubbled and spat.
b) Matt fell against the bars.
c) “Table for thirteen, please.”
d) Our call ended with a bang.
e) I loved flying.
f) Pat straightened another picture frame.

3. See what scenes these lines of dialogue suggest to you.

Do all dragons breathe fire?
Not all.
What about this one?

Why do you suppose we’re all here?
I only know what I’ve been told.
And what’s that?
Don’t ask questions.

That’s not how you do that.
And you know better?
Yes.
Show me.

4. Create a story to go with one of these titles: Peter Piper Picked Me, Left Over, Wheel of Misfortune, On the Shelf, Search and Rescue, Call Me Never, Book Room, Full Plate, Brush-Off, Keeping Casey.

5. Describe a nightmare that your character might have. Think about what that nightmare says about your character and his or her past or present.

6. Use one, some or all of these words in a story or poem.

• jar, paperweight, cloth, key, white, grip
• flashlight, stone, shelf, mark, camera, run

7. See where these opening sentences lead your imagination.

• Mrs. Winthrop was peeking out of her window again.
• Inside the apartment, the air smelled of cigarettes–and death.
• Ducan raised his hands and tossed a ball of light into the darkness.
• The last person I expected to see here was Luke.
• I always saw more clearly after dark.

8. Maybe these titles will suggest a story: For the Record, Time’s Key, Heart and Hope, The Long Climb, Circles, First Vision, Silver Stars

12. Maybe these lines of dialogue will inspire a scene:

• We have to go.
• But I like it here.
• And I like staying alive.

13. Here are some story titles you can play with–Playing Unsafe, Nightmare Island, The Goblin’s Revenge, River of Sighs, The Final Race, The Grove, Wendy’s Wish.

15. Try one of these opening sentences:

• Yellow leaves crackled underfoot.
• The cave was dark, but at least it was dry.
• The last thing Helen needed now was a crying little brother.
• “Storm’s coming.”

16. See if these snatches of dialogue spark a scene or story.

“We need to find shelter.”
“Yes, I’d figured that out.”

“I can’t take another step.”
“I know. I’m tired, too.”
“You don’t understand. I really can’t take another step.”

“Whose car is that?”
“Hal’s, I think. Why?”
“I’ve seen it before.”
“Oh. Where?”
“I’m not sure you want to know.”

17. Think of a story that might go with one of these story titles: Rider Wrong, In the Mirror, Homecoming, Tow Away Zone, Drive By, The Last Train.

19. Try one of these opening sentences to start a story or novel:

• I’d thought the carpet was clean until my face made close and painful contact.
• At times like this, I knew better than to ask, “Why me?”

21. Can you picture the scene when you hear these lines of dialogue?

• Please stop doing that.
• Why?
• It reminds me of someone.
• Who?
• Your brother.

29, See if some of these opening lines suggest a story.

• The smell of smoke lingered long after the blaze had died.
• Why was her floor covered in broken glass?

33. Here are some snippets of dialogue. What scene can you create for the speakers?

• What happened to me?
• What’s the last thing you remember?
• Oh. Crap.

38. What scene can you weave around these lines of dialogue?

• How did you get here?
• Magic.
• No. Really, how did you get here?
• I think I’d better explain.

• Here. Catch.
• What is it? It’s really heavy.
• That’s not all it is.

5. Can you think of a story for one of these titles?

Wings and Lace, Emerald Crown, Longing, Full Stop, Star Struck, Run, Hitching a Ride.

6. Can you work these lines of dialogue into a scene or a story?

“You missed!”

“I know.”

“But you never miss.”

7. What’s your favourite song or soundtrack? Explain why this music is special to you and why someone should listen to it.

8. See if these pairs of images suggest a story or poem: yellow lilies and rain, smoke and a mirror, lightning and a wing.

9. Try one of these opening sentences to begin a story or scene:

Snow. Again.

I missed the sign that read: Caution Wet Floor.

Loose gravel crunched beneath my feet.

I thought she looked familiar.

10. They say that our sense of smell is the most evocative of our senses. When I smell lavender I recall memories of my grandmother. When I smell fried onions, I think of the Canadian National Exhibition, and am swamped with images from many childhood trips there. What smells can trigger your memories? Where do those memories lead when you start to write them down?

11. Consider starting your story with one of these actions:

Someone running away

Someone or something getting lost

Someone being frightened

Someone or something falling.

12. Are you afraid of heights, spiders or crowds of people? What is your character afraid of?

13. Use one, some or all of these words in a story or poem: cup, bloom, note, cave, sign, red.

14. What does your character think and feel when she/he looks in the mirror?

15. Can you work these lines of dialogue into a scene or a story?

“It’s too dark. I can’t see.”

“We have to keep going.”

“YOU have to keep going.”

16. What was your character’s favourite childhood toy? What do these toys tell you about your character? Did your character learn any special skill while playing with these toys that might help him or her in your story?

17. See if these pairs of images inspire a story or poem: spoons and blue jeans, running shoes and a rainbow, tea cups and sunglasses.

18. Try one of these opening sentences:

I thought flying would be harder.

Jill disappeared on Wednesday.

I was sure I heard the sound of wings.

19. Who is your favourite modern author? Go back and reread just the first pages of his or her novels. Look closely at the techniques used to get and keep the reader’s attention. Look at your own first pages and see if you can incorporate any of those techniques to make the beginning of your story more appealing to readers.

20. Consider starting your story with one of these actions:

Someone climbing

Someone lighting a fire

Someone throwing something.

21. What is the one thing that your character doesn’t want anyone to find out about him or her?

22. Can you work these lines of dialogue into a scene or a story?

“I was told to bring you here.”

“Who told you?”

“You’ll find out soon.”

23. Use one, some or all of these words in a story or poem: pitcher, nail, bag, yellow, edge, chain

24. Is your character a good sailor or does s/he get motion sickness? Can either of these characteristics be used in your story? An ocean voyage? A ride on a roller coaster?

25. Try one of these opening sentences:

Eldor was a different kind of capital city.

Chains rattled.

It was my turn to dig.

26. Who is your reader? Take some time and describe your reader. How old? What interests? Favourite TV shows? Where does he or she read? What makes your reader put a book down? What makes him or her smile or feel sad? What makes him or her laugh? Make your reader as real as possible, and think of this reader when you sit down to write.

27. Here are some lines of dialogue for your story.

“It’s cold.”

“Yes.”

“I’m freezing!”

“Keep moving.”

28. Try one of these opening lines:

The forest sighed.

There was only one way to find out if this would work.

They were wrong. Blood did not look like ketchup.

29. Use one, some or all of these words in a story or poem: fence, line, sharp, red, cord, leaf, window

30. What does your character do at the beach? Play a competitive game of beach volleyball? Laze in the sun? Read? Catch up on email? Swim? Avoid the crowds? What do his or her preferences tell you about your character that you might not have known before?

31. Write a scene that happens in a parking lot.

32. Brainstorm around the word “ice.” Take one or two of the ideas that you generate and see where your imagination takes you.

33. Use one, some or all of these words in a story or poem: screen, light, white, wave, sleek, torrent

34. Go for a walk and look closely at something that is smaller than you. See if you can think of words to describe it that use all five senses.

35. Try one of these opening lines:

Tires weren’t the only things that screeched when Marko turned the corner.

A graveyard?

Wishing stars can work.

36. Write a scene with an animal and a hill.

37. Here are some lines of dialogue for your story:

“Where are we?”

“I have no idea. But I do know one thing.”

“What’s that?”

“It’s not safe.”

38. Start a story with one of these actions:

Someone or something falling

Someone standing at attention

Someone shaking something

39. See if any of these pairs of images suggest a story or poem: a candle and a book, a loud noise and a tree, a whisper and a cave.

40. Try one of these titles for a story or poem: Wind Song, Castle Hill, Never Ever, The Last Game, First of the Few, Dragon’s Pride

41. Using your birthday month, or a friend’s, use the number of the month in a story. My birthday is in October, so I would need to use the number 10.

42. We expect scary things to happen in old, abandoned houses or in graveyards or in dark forests. Write a scary scene that happens in a place where the characters would expect to be safe and happy.

43. Use one, some or all of these words in a story or poem: holiday, window, fire, call, paper, carving.

44. Think about a major political or social issue/event that you’ve read about in the newspaper or heard about on TV. What would be your character’s opinion of that issue or event? How would your character behave if s/he were stuck in an elevator with someone with the opposite opinion?

45. What memory from the past does your character wish s/he could forget?

46. Write a scene with a photograph.

47. Start a story with one of these actions:

Someone tripping over something

Someone hearing something loud

Someone telling a secret

48. See if any of these pairs of images suggest a story or poem: a keyboard and a wish, wings and a sword, a door and a small animal, a box and a date.

49.  Try one of these titles for a story or poem: Fear Corner, Connections, The Cloak of Parmel, Winter Mystery, Silver’s Forest, Reflection.

50. Try these lines of dialogue in your story:

“What are you holding behind your back?”

“It’s a surprise.”

“Let me see.”

“Only if you promise not to tell.”

June 7th – New Writing Prompts

1. Use these song titles to inspire a story or poem: What’s New, New Sensation, New World in the Morning, All Those Years Ago, Year of the Cat, 2000 Light Years from Home, Last Year’s Man, Reelin’ in the Years.

2. Here are some opening lines you might try.

• “I’d wish you a Happy New Year, but I have a feeling it would be a little inappropriate at a murder scene.”
• Jasmine held the small shell, looking at it closely for a moment before putting it carefully in her pocket.
• The icy rain clattered on the windows like an endless chorus line of rhythm-challenged tap dancers.
• Winslow put down his pen and read the note one last time.
• Eyes that green were definitely dangerous.
• Mike’s Saloon was usually closed in the morning.

3. Use one, some, or all of these words in a story.

• cheer, light, shadow, photograph, branch,      water
• paper, glass, sand, flight, scent, mirror,      bloom

4. See if one of these titles sparks a story: Close By, Amanda’s Wish, Consolation Prize, Run It By, Close Quarters, Light the Way, Last Candle, Jewel Box Mystery, Footprints in Snow, Quinn’s Destiny.

5. Have you ever wished you could travel back in time in your own life? What event would you love to relive? What would you wish you could do over? How are you going to make this new year one that you want to live over again?

6. Write a piece using one, some or all of the following words: snow, windows, night, candle, branches, waiting.

7. Try one of these opening lines:

• Jim glared out the window as fat flakes of snow filled in the sidewalk he’d just shoveled. “Mary!” he called. “What      did you say the temperature was in Las Vegas today?”
• My boss was right. Sunday was the perfect day for a murder.
• It was too damn quiet.
• Outside the diner, a black pickup rolled to a stop.
• Helen never looked good in red.

8. See if these lines of dialogue inspire a scene:

What’s that?

I don’t hear anything.

Shhh. Listen.

Oh. That’s not good.

How’d it go?

The captain was less than impressed.

But did he believe you?

Yes. We’re leaving in an hour.

What’s so interesting? You’ve been staring out that window for the past hour.

Bill’s late.

Wouldn’t he call if he were going to be late?

Yes, if he could.

Did you get what you wanted?

Yes.

Then let’s get out of here.

9. Maybe one of these titles will work for you: Wet Roads and Stars, Miranda’s Memory, Black on Black, Gateway, Red Light, Washed in Dreams, Sundown and Sam, Wild Winds, Empty Pages

10.  Use one, some or all of these words in a story or poem.

a) milk, bulb, frame, grass, candle, brick. b) sack, nail cuff, page glass, leaf.

11.  Try one of these opening sentences.

• The noise was enough to wake the dead–except in Bill’s case.
• Rainbows? And ponies? All I needed was a unicorn and all hope would be gone.
• Helen shivered in spite of being dressed warmly for a late October midnight.
• Whoever said “silence is golden” hadn’t heard the scream that preceded it.
• Erik reined in his horse and saluted. “I’ve seen them.”
• Light. Finally.

12. Try these pieces of dialogue and see what happens.

• Pitir pointed to the east. “Sandstorm, sir?”
• I followed his gaze. “I think I would prefer it. The wind’s coming from the west.”

• Did you see that?
• No.
• Good. Then I’ll pretend I didn’t see it either.

• Stop.
• Why?
• The price is too high.

• Pass me that will you?
• I can’t.
• Why?
• It’s stuck.

13.  Here are some titles. What story or poem might go with them?

The Lion and the Lamb, By the Book, Table for Three, King’s Chance, In the Cards, Heart’s Winter, Counting Down, Clean Sweep.

14. Here are some things that are commemorated by their own day or week in March. Some were a suprise to me. Can you think of something that would be fun to celebrate in March? What kind of event would you host?

St. Patrick’s Day, Vernal Equinox, Easter, Passover, World Kidney Day, International Woman’s Day, National Frozen Food Month, National Peanut Month, National Bubble Week, National Crochet Week, National Pig Day, If pets had thumbs day, Be Nasty Day, Johnny Appleseed Day, Potato Chip Day, Chocolate Covered Raisin Day, Waffle Day, Something on a Stick Day and March 14 (3.14) is National Pi Day.

15. Use one, some, or all of these words in a story or poem.

a) robin, melody, fence, puddle, trunk, sigh

b) clip, branch, green, boot, window, call

c) meadow, snow, range, leaf, creep, sight, wonder

16. Here are some story/novel titles. Can you think of a story that might go with them?

Branching Out, Last to Die, Broken Glass, Heart’s Journey, Runner Smith, The Dread, Mystery on the Grand, Time’s Window, I Wish I May.

17. See if you can start a story with one of these sentences. Maybe one could work as the end of a story, too.

a) That’s blood.

b) Soon I’ll never have to answer that phone again.

c) I thought you two had already met.

d) I specialized in white lies.

e) Chris! Get that thing out of the way right now!

18. Here are a couple of exchanges of dialogue that might inspire you.

• I’m tired.
• You’re just saying that because you’re bored.
• Okay. I’m bored and tired.

• I thought he was supposed to be here by now.
• Cut him some slack, will you?
• And he’s earned that how?

• What’s in your hand.
• It’s mine. I found it.
• Let me see.

Dec 2, 2012    20 More Prompts for You!

Write about someone who takes shelter. Consider umbrellas, bus shelters, doorways, under a table, in a foxhole, in someone’s arms, in a church, in a cave …

Your character pulls up beside a pickup truck at an intersection. Something in the bed of the truck is covered with a tarpaulin. It moves. There is no wind blowing.

Write a diary entry that your character would have written about an important event in his or her childhood. Use your character’s child voice to write the diary entry. If your character is already a child, have them write about the same event looking back as an adult.

Use one, some or all of the following words in a story or poem: rainbow, pressure, bottle, grain, heart

Martha Grimes writes a series of mystery novels in which the titles are taken from the names of British pubs. What stories could you write featuring typical fast food restaurants? Here are a few ideas to get you started.

Star Struck at Starbucks, Mayhem at McDonald’s, Wendy’s Wishes, Danger at Dominos.

Using your character’s name, find a word or phrase for each letter in his or her name that relates to or describes your character, for example:

L – lazy

I – intelligent

N – never apologizes

D – drives too fast

A – aggravating

Keep going until you find out something new about your character.

Do you have a lucky number? Do you believe that good or bad things come in threes? Are you extra cautious on Friday the 13^th? Do you play a special set of numbers on the lottery? What does your belief in the power of certain numbers say about you? Answer the same questions about your character.

Agatha Christie wrote 66 mystery novels and 14 short story collections. See what stories or poems her titles will inspire you to write. Remember book titles can’t be copyrighted.

The Pale Horse, The Secret Adversary, The Unexpected Guest, Nemesis, The Underdog, Towards Zero, Evil Under the Sun.

Think of a place where something small could be hidden. What does your character find when he or she opens a book? A locket? A great aunt’s handbag? A father’s wallet? An unlabeled CD/DVD case?

Do you or does someone close to you have a bad habit that affects everyday life? How would life change if the habit was overcome? What steps would need to be taken? What would cause a decision to make a change? Now think about these questions from your character’s point of view. Does your character or someone close to him or her need to change a habit?

Try one of the following sentences to start a story.

a)     Randy counted the money again. His hands wouldn’t stop shaking.

b)    I’d kill for a cigarette.

c)     She heard the DVD whirr into place and waited. She’d never been sent a message from a dead man before.

d)    “Did you know Peter?”

e)     I didn’t know that dragons were short sighted.

Do you belong to any groups or organizations that meet regularly? What drew you to this group of people? What place do they have in your life that can’t be filled by other people or family? Does your character belong to a group that fulfills something special for him or her? Think of some “what ifs” for this part of his/her life. What if someone were cheating the group or using the group to cover an illegal purpose?

Use one, some or all of the following words in a  story or poem: handle, screen, leaf, cringe, strand

Freewrite around the word “ice” and see where it leads. Some thoughts: ice-cream, cold as ice, center ice, thin ice, iced tea, ice in her veins

What’s your usual pace? Rushed? Taking it easy? Calmly on time for everything? Barely make it on time? Always late? How do you feel about your usual pace? Do you wish you could change or do you say to yourself, that if your friends don’t like it—too bad! What’s your character’s pace? How does it work for or against him or her with regards to job, family, friends, and personal satisfaction?

What do you hate about being too hot? Too cold? How does your character feel when exposed to these extremes?

Use one, some or all of the following words in a story or poem: rope, key, petal, echo, lace

What skill or talent are you very glad that you have? Why? What skill or talent do you wish you had? Why? Answer those questions for your character.

Freewrite around the word “green.” Some thoughts: green around the gills, green with envy, greenhouse, green light, evergreen, forest green, lime.

Try one of the following sentences to start a story:

a)     He turned his face away from the sun.

b)    Thunder. Finally she could breathe.

c)     Next time he’d choose the second door.

d)    Today had to be better than yesterday. For starters, it was nearly noon and she hadn’t found anything dead yet.

e)     Opera tickets! What on earth was she going to do with opera tickets?

Here are 20 more prompts!

1. What’s your favorite natural sound? Wind shaking poplar leaves? Ocean surf? Thunderstorms? One bird’s song? Describe the place that the sound reminds you of. What other senses do you recall? Do you remember a special smell, taste, touch or sight association with this place?

2. What does your character need to have the best start to his or her day? Eight hours sleep? Two cups of coffee? Skipping morning altogether? Music? All news radio? What happens when his or her favorite morning routine goes wrong?

3. Free write around one, some or all of the following words: toy, cup, tremble, weight, park

4. Use these bare bones of dialogue to create a scene between two people. Add setting, character, action and emotion to fill in the gaps.

I’m so glad you made it.

How many people did you tell?

Why?

I was followed. I’m asking you again. How many people did you tell?

Just Terry. Just one.

One too many.

5. Begin a story or a poem with one of the following titles: Just a Dollar, Death Takes a Credit Card, Love Factually, Gone with the Sinned, Band, Snap Shot.

6. In Stuart Kaminsky’s Toby Peters mysteries, Toby has recurring nightmares that feature Bozo the clown. Write about your recurring dream or create one for your character.

7. If your character lives in the present, what photo or image does your character have on his or her desktop or cell phone screen? Why is this image important? If your characters live in another time, what photos would they keep in a wallet or on a bedside table, or what poster would they have on their bedroom walls?

8. What does your character consider a luxury? A day at the spa? Box tickets for a game? Feeling safe? A snow day home from school? One more day? What obstacles keep your character from enjoying this luxury?

9. Freewrite around one, some or all of the following words: watch, car, bowl, sidewalk, apple

10. Have you ever wanted to get in your car or on a bus or train and just keep going? What is pulling you from where you are? What do you want to leave behind, if only for a while? What do you hope is ahead of you?

11. Use a song title as a title for your next story or poem. Consider Over the Rainbow, Unforgettable, No More Mr. Nice Guy, Taking a Chance on Love, Invincible.

12. Get away from the keyboard and write with pencil/pen and paper. This is the way you first started to create. The connections are still there. If you already write in longhand, change your paper, use colored pens, or change your location.

13. Think of a story that might go with one of these possible opening sentences:

• Mondays never go well.
• How can someone get lost twice in one day?
• Is that a threat?
• I definitely didn’t like the way those lights were flickering?
• So young.

14. Use these bare bones of dialogue to create a scene between two people. Add setting, character, action, emotion to fill in the gaps.

The sun’s almost down.

Won’t be long now.

Why do we have to wait until it’s dark?

Ask him when he gets here.

Are you ready?

Are you?

15. Free write around one, some or all of the following: running, wondering, hiding, challenging, threatening

16. What makes your character impatient or angry? How does he or she deal with anger? Does your character keep it bottled up to explode later over something insignificant? Let it all out right at the moment and then move on? Never really get angry? Count to 10? React with fists or words? What does it take to get a strong reaction from your character?

17. What story might precede one of these closing lines? Maybe they could be used as opening lines, too.

• I had nothing left but thanks.
• Sunsets will never be the same again.
• Kisses are just the beginning.
• Yup. Typical Michael (or name of your choice).
• Home.

18. Do holiday festivals make you happy or do they bring back sad memories or do they do both? How do you deal with your holiday feelings? How do holidays affect your character?

19. Think about makes you laugh. Do you have a favorite comedian or TV show or movie? What makes the person or program so funny? What kind of humor appeals to you? Witty repartee? Slapstick? Farce? What makes your character laugh? One of the key rules of humor is, “Pain is funny.” Do you think it’s true? Why or why not?

20. Free write around one of the following:

• My life as an aunt/uncle
• The worst mess I ever had to clean up
• Why I love …
• If you want to annoy me, just …

Here are 22 more prompts.

1.What makes your character stop and savor the moment? The taste of rich dark chocolate? A baby’s smile? What special memory or feeling is evoked? How can this change of pace enhance your story and let the reader know your character better?

2. Think of something that your character wasted in the past—money, time, a relationship, someone’s trust. How does that event color what your character is doing today and how does it influence your character’s choices?

3. Think of things white. Choose one word to free write around and fill your white page with words: snow, teeth, clouds, wedding gowns, peonies and magnolias, paper, smoke, grubs ….

4. Free write around one, all, or some of the following words: ice, gift, map, moon, lamp.

5. Think of veins. Think of them flowing with healthy blood, tracing delicate patterns in leaves, leaving cruel blue patterns on an old woman’s legs, holding a rich deposit of gold, mutilated by drug use, taking in life-saving medication. Choose one vein of thought and write what you imagine

6. If you only had one window to look out of for the next six months, what would you want to see on the other side? Describe the view. How would it change? Why did you choose this particular view? Do the same exercise for your character? What did you learn?

7.  Ask your character the ten Bernard Pivot questions that James Lipton asks his guests on the Actor’s Studio. For fun, ask yourself, too!

• What is your favorite word?
• What is your least favorite word?
• What turns you on?
• What turns you off?
• What is your favorite curse word?
• What sound or noise do you love?
• What sound or noise do you hate?
• What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
• What profession would you not like to do?
• If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?

8. Are you a lark? Describe your prefect morning. Are you an owl? Describe your perfect night?

9.  What is your character’s greatest fear? If your character doesn’t have one, create one and make sure that he has to face that fear at a critical time in your story.  Think Indiana Jones and the snakes.

10. What is the one ‘good-bye’ that you said to a living person that you regret saying?  Whom has your character left or had had leave her life that she wishes she’d never parted from?

11. Describe the best kiss you ever gave or received–or both.

12. Does your character prefer to be alone or with a lot of people? What benefits does your character derive from being in his favorite situation? How does he cope when he must experience the opposite? Think of placing your character in his least favorite setting and add another level of conflict to whatever else is happening in the scene.

13. Have you ever felt that you should have been born in a different decade? What draws you to this time? Write about what you would do on a typical day in your other decade.

14. Use these bare bones lines of dialogue to create a scene between two people. Add setting, character’s thoughts and actions to fill in the gaps.

Are you ready?

Yes.

You’re sure?

Yes.

You’re not saying much.

There’s no need.

You don’t have to come.

I do. And you know it.

15. Choose one sentence from the opening paragraph of the novel you are currently reading and use it to begin your story. Here’s mine from The Tribune’s Curse by John Maddox Roberts: “If you are extremely happy, the gods have it in for you.”

16. What food do you hate? Consider serving your character her most despised meal in a situation where she feels she actually has to eat it.

17. Free write around one, some, or all of the following words: ring, storm, table, train, blue

18. What place have you always wanted to visit? What attracts you to this place? What do you wish you could experience there?

19. What’s your favorite film? What special quality does this film have that sets it apart from the rest? How can you add that special quality to your current writing project?

20. Many mystery novelists hook readers with their expertise in a certain skill: gourmet cooking, knitting, quilting, showing dogs. Do you have or know about a special skill that could add an extra dimension to your character?

21. Get your creativity in gear with a dialogue challenge. Here are 6 lines of dialogue shared between two characters. Who are they? Where are they? What’s the problem? Write the scene that you imagine.

• What are you doing?
• What does it look like I’m doing?
• Sorry. Forget it.
• What do you want.
• The book. It’s on my list.
• Help yourself, Bill.

22. Here are another 6 lines. Have fun!

• You’re late. I thought you weren’t going to make it.
• I nearly didn’t.
• Do you have it with you?
• Yes.
• Good.
• Can we go now?

Another 15 Writing Starters

1. If your main character could choose to play a character in a play or movie, which characters would he or she choose?
2. Scour magazines and newspapers for interesting faces. Give them new names, professions and histories and see if they want to come and play in your story.
3. Brainstorm around the following words: drink, call, space, ladder, jam.
4. Write a story for children. Start with “once upon a time” or “long ago in a land far away.” Enjoy a magic place where anything can happen.
5. Several works share the title, “A Stitch in Time” derived from the saying: A stitch in time saves nine. What titles and stories can you create from other proverbs or sayings? Try one of these: What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. Once bitten, twice shy. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Jack of all trades, master of none.
6. Write a first paragraph in which your characters comes into physical contact with someone or something.
7. Think about secrets. Make sure your character has some and imagine the kind of person he or she would trust with those secrets. How could that other person gain that trust? Why might that person betray that trust and tell the secret to someone else?
8. If you have an antique or flea market nearby, look for old postcards and read the messages on the back. Here’s one I found. What story can you imagine lies behind the message? “I suppose you are still in Plaster Rock.  Heard that Frank 1^st has left you.  I guess he must be a wanderer.”
9. Brainstorm around the words: flame, table, cover, mask, hollow.
10. Send  your characters on an adventure to a “land far, far away.”  Look through some old issues of National Geographic and imagine how your character would cope in a yurt, or in a market in Marrakesh or in a tent on the side of a mountain?
11. Head to your local bookstore or library with a friend and your writing journal. Take 2 envelopes and lots of small pieces of paper. For 5 minutes wander the shelves and write random novel titles on the small pieces of paper and put them in your envelopes. At the end of 5 minutes, exchange envelopes. Dip in and pull out a title and brainstorm a story that would go with those words. Maybe you could use the words as a line of dialogue to begin your story or in the opening sentence. Keep playing until one story starts to claim your full attention. Start writing.
12. Begin your story with your character in motion—driving, running, flying, riding. What is your character running from? What is your character running to?
13. You’re walking home with a friend after dark.  When you look at her, her eyes reflect light like a cat’s.
14. Your character loses a backpack/ purse/briefcase containing one thing that his or her future depends upon.
15. Free write around one or all of the following words: box, watch, garden, window, ship

“The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug.”  Mark Twain. 

11 More Writing Starters

1. Play with the word “needle.” How many different needles can you visualize? Put one or two of them in your character’s hands or just out of reach and see what happens—someone away from home for the first time sewing on a button, fearing a dentist’s needle, needles clacking while heads roll… Or have your character needled or needle someone else.
2. “I never start a novel until I’m satisfied with the title.”  Ed McBain.  Work on your title until it’s right.  It’s the cup you are working to fill.
3. Look at your favourite CD cover.  Hide everything but one square inch.  What do you see?
4. Write an opening sentence in which something or someone falls.  What happens when they get up–or don’t!
5. Turn off everything and try writing in silence or change your background sounds.  Try jazz, blues, Benedictine monks, Mozart.
6. “When you are telling the story you are meant to tell, you are actually going to feel the truth of it, and in feeling that truth, your spirit is going to soar.  When you are telling that story the way it needs to be told…you are going to feel that, too.”  Elizabeth George. 
7. Think of the skills you have: putting up a tent, downhill skiing, solving crosswords, cooking. Add these skills and interests to your characters or make learning them essential for your main character’s survival.
8.  Think of the places that you know well: a neighbourhood, a city, a school, a cruise ship, a gym, a museum, a summer camp. Now imagine them as places where your characters can fall in love or be shocked or frightened. They can be places where a murder takes place or where people reveal secrets.
9. Decide what frightens your characters or grosses them out. Make sure this appears in your story somewhere (think Indiana Jones and the snakes).
10. What does your character value the most? Is it an object like a ring or a photograph? Or is it a reputation for honesty or an influential position or the chance to find true love? How can you put what your character values most at serious risk in your story?
11. Elmore Leonard said, “I once named a character Frank Matisse, but he acted older than his age; and for some reason he wouldn’t talk as much as I wanted him to.  I changed his name to Jack Delany and couldn’t shut him up.”  Try renaming one of your characters and see what happens.

“Nighttime is really the best time to work.  All the ideas are there to be yours because everyone else is asleep.”  Jessamyn West. 

5 More!

1. Find a place where you can do some serious people-watching. Pick three strangers and, one by one, imagine them saying good-bye. Decide what they are saying good-bye to–their homeland, their family, a lover, a job, a threat. What has happened to bring them to this moment? What lies ahead of them? Is the good-bye the beginning of their story or the end?
2. Draw a map. It could be of a country, a city, an island, a kingdom, a space station. Add lots of details and place names. Now send your characters on a journey through the imaginary world you have just created, making sure that they get into lots of trouble along the way.
3. Start with the sound of sirens. How does that sound affect you? What do you imagine has happened? Where has it happened? Who is affected?
4. Have your character find or receive something small enough to be held in two hands. Now create a story around that small thing that turns your character’s life upside down. Think of Bilbo and a ring, Arthur and a sword, Snow White and an apple.
5. Free write using one or all of the following words: sage, match, corner, light, border.

2. Tell about a time you were wrong.

3. Pick an object next to you, and write down what it is  - let your stream of consciousness tell the rest of the story (if I were to use this prompt right now, my story would start with, “The blue pen…”)

4. Pick your favorite name and write a character sketch for a person with that name.

5. Write a letter to your unborn child. It’s okay if you don’t have children, don’t want children, or are done having children – that might make it more interesting.

6. Write a letter to a grandparent and tell them about your day.

7. Describe your car using your senses – how does it smell, how does the steering wheel feel, how does the radio sound?

8. Tell the story of how you met your best friend.

9. If you had to be an animal for a day, what would it be? Tell about your day.

10. Write the first chapter to a novel you have no intention of ever finishing.

11. Write the last chapter to a novel you have no intention of ever starting.

12. Pretend you’re underwater, and write about how it feels.

13. What is the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you?

14. Tell someone from the early 1900′s about the Internet. Or TV. Or better yet, YOUR CELL PHONE.

15. Who makes you feel the happiest? Tell that person “thank you” in a letter.

16. What do you want to accomplish before you die?

17. Why do you love your favorite movie?

18. How does music sound to you?

19. Write about something you’re afraid of – explain why you’re afraid.

20. Explain how to do something in five steps (it can be anything – how to do laundry, how to file your taxes, how to write a book – the more random and difficult to explain, the better).

21. Tell a story using a TV commercial to inspire your setting and characters (example: a pretty lady getting out of a car, an overly-perky mom vacuuming her spotless floor).

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