Category: By the Quill
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JournalSpark: Vacation Time
What is the earliest vacation you can remember? Write about it in your journal today. If you use this idea, feel free to link back to this post.
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BlogSpark: Resources
One of the hardest things to assemble for beginning bloggers is a good set of resources. What resources do you use for your blog research? What programs, apps, and websites do you use? Willing to share where you get your ideas? Write a blog post on the topic. If you use this idea, feel free…
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ImageSpark: Old Time Radio
Photograph of a young girl listening to the radio during the Great Depression. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Old Time Radio refers to radio programs from the past like Gun Smoke and X Minus One. Use the image to get your creative juices flowing about old time radio. Time Limit: 20 mins. If you use this idea,…
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Sparking ideas.
first sparkler ever (Photo credit: steve: they can’t all be zingers!!! (primus)) Curious about the xxxxSpark tags? I have added a page that explains what they mean, you can find it at the top of the blog under “Definitions”. This will become more important as of next week when the subject headings of the posts…
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Your earliest memory.
Today’s topic is for those writing about their personal lives. You can do this even if you do not have an online presence. Writing about your life can be a gift to your children to have a window into who you were. Think about your earliest memories. Write down as much as you can about…
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Blog Prompt: Apps
Make a list of your top 5 favorite apps for your phone. Give each app a quick review and be sure to link to it in your phone’s online “store”. If you use this idea, feel free to link back to this post.
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Free Write: Laxative, Crown, Diver
Free Write DayUse a timer or one of the timers on Online Stopwatch and set it for twenty minutes. When you are ready, start the timer and start writing. Only rule, you must use the following three words in your writing. Diver Microwave Timer (Photo credit: pasukaru76) Crown Laxative If you use this idea, feel free…
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Break the Glass
This exercise has no time limit. Use the following line to start your story. Write until you are done, no edits. The sound of breaking glass stopped her. If you use this idea, feel free to link back to this post.
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Image Prompt: Spider
Most of us hate them and will do anything to smash them if we find them. I present for today’s 20 minute writing prompt, the spider! Spider babysitting! (Photo credit: mgjefferies) If you use this idea, feel free to link back to this post.