10 minutes: This session I’m giving you a choice between two opening activities. Or do both if you’re keen! Let’s empty out those brains!!
Set the timer when you’re ready. Once you start, don’t stop. I want you to forget spelling, grammar and formatting. That’s not important here.
Option 1: For 10 minutes I want you to write whatever it is you’re thinking. We’re always thinking. You might write down the word “nothing” and there might be a lot of repeating at times but that doesn’t matter. No rules. Just 10 minutes of free thinking and free writing.
Option 2: There’s a song being written based on your thoughts. Create lyrics, prose or poetry based on these thoughts. No wrong answers here. Your thoughts are your own!
After the time is done, don’t read it. This is important. You can read it later, but don’t read it now.
40 minutes: Time to get our creative juices flowing. Every story has some form of a person, place and thing inside of it. But what if these were chosen for you? Guess what? They are. Here’s a photo of a person, a place and a thing. Write about what you see and make up what you know:
10 minutes: Read through what you’ve come up with. Does anything stand out to you? Anything you like you might want to expand on or use elsewhere? A highlighter would come in handy here. #StoryStones
This morning I am thinking that the rain will make me walk in the forest, under the cover of the trees to stay drier. I need to get my cat inside in ten minutes because the neighbour cats will be coming out for their turn and we have a schedule to avoid cat fights. I wonder why we don’t go out more to explore outdoor sites around the city like out friends do. We tend to stay home and engage in our hobbies. We are home-bodies. Some of the songs on my husband’s playlist make me sad because they remind me of when we were young and relevant and they make me feel old and worn out. I have to skip some of them or I would start to cry. This iced coffee is good today- not too strong. I need to go upstairs are start working on my book editing now. I have no idea what I’m going to do after this next book is self-published. It gives me a purpose right now. Should I keep writing or stop? What is the point of all this anyways?
Very nice! Thanks for sharing.