by Meagan & Chris Whether you are an experienced writer, or have no earthly idea where to begin -- these prompts are for you. We’ve designed these prompts with the express purpose of knocking you out of old grooves, known territories and familiar habits, jolting you into exploring new terrains, or, perhaps, old terrains . . . but with a sparkly new set of eyes. As many writers will attest, there’s nothing like the odd bit of structure to free up your writing and, as you may soon see, many of these structures are fairly odd. Consider these prompts, first and foremost, an invitation to have fun. So loosen up, dive in, and see where they take you. We’d love to see what you come up with. Find something small -- small enough to fit in a pocket: a cookie, a coin, a seedpod, a marble, a rag, a bit of bright, striped string, a...something, preferably not actively alive (except in that sparky, metaphorical sense -- i.e., no scorpions or baby birds). Something found on a sidewalk, near a trail, under a stoop, in a key bowl -- something crows would consider. Collect it and bring it home. Pick a number between 1 and 20. A handy 20-sided dice will do nicely (or use a random number generator online). Find your number and corresponding phrase from the list below, combine it with your object, and you are off to the races. If you are feeling inspired, choose another. And --If you are up to sharing, please send us what you’ve come up with -- we’d love to post it.
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