Well, we’re finally into November! Can you believe it? And since many of you are taking part in NaNoWriMo this month, including myself, I wanted to give you an idea on how you can use these prompts to help during your novel writing endeavors.
First of all, I’d like you to think about your morning routine. What gets you moving in the morning? What wakes you up and gets your mind motivated to write? If you happen to struggle with motivation like so many of us do, here’s a simple thing that can help inspire you to write each and every day. I do this with my daughters every morning, and it really helps to spark the flow of creativity.
Begin by settling into your favorite place in the house with a hot drink to warm your waking bones. Once you’ve warmed up a bit; grab your journal, a trusty pen, and a timer. Then, set your timer for ten minutes and begin writing about one of the prompts listed below. Don’t worry about spelling, punctuation, neatness, or anything like that; just write! Write about anything and everything that comes to your mind, and don’t stop until the ten minutes are up.
I often find myself writing short stories or poems during those ten minutes, but you can write about anything you like. And don’t be alarmed if what you’ve written doesn’t quite make sense. The whole idea behind doing this exercise is to get your mind ready and working so that you can begin your day. Just think of it as exercise for your brain, and once you’ve done your ten minutes of writing, you’ll feel more prepared to tackle that novel which is just begging to be written!
And just to let you all know, I will still try to write a few poems this month, but will mostly be focusing on writing my novel. If you haven’t had the opportunity to visit my new blog where I’m now posting all of my poetry, then please stop by for a visit one of these days and have a look! Here’s where I can be found… Her Writing Haven.
Good luck everyone… and let the writing begin! ~M xo
1. Cradled and cocooned
2. Unassuming diversions
3. Deepest desires
4. Prolonged agony
5. Musical undertones
6. A chance meeting
7. Scalloped edges
8. Incessant dreaming
9. Beads of sweat
10. Flaming arrows
11. Killing curiosity
12. Still of night
13. Breezy blunders
14. Mediocrity and milkshakes
15. Bamboozled
16. Insignificant artifacts
17. Orion’s Belt
18. Fastidious matters
19. Teardrops and teacups
20. Iridescent truths
21. Crunchy munchies
22. Wheezing and sneezing
23. Jumbled words
24. Temporary turmoil
25. Naked canvas
26. Fractured figures
27. Neverending sugar cubes
28. Ceiling wax
29. The art of boredom
30. Bedknobs and broomsticks
Photo credit: pixabay.com
Hi Michelle, this is my entry for the fourth prompt ‘prolonged agony’ 🙂
undividedcanvas.wordpress.com/2017/11/04/prompt-when-we-crawl/
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Loved it! 😉
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Deepest Desires
http://smellthecoffeeweb.blog/2017/11/03/deepest-desires/
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Unassuming Diversions- I used synonyms for this one
http://smellthecoffeeweb.blog/2017/11/02/unassuming-diversions/
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Hi Michelle. . .
I enjoy reading your posts.
This morn I posted a poem which made reference to today’s prompt.
Could you explain the process of giving credit for the idea from your site?
Thank You.
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Sure… just copy this link onto your post… https://puttingmyfeetinthedirt.com/2017/11/01/november-writing-prompts-nanowrimo/ and then reference the particular prompt you were writing about. I will then receive a notification that you’ve written something and that you have linked it to my post. I hope this helps. 😉
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I copied the link this morn to my post. Could you let me know if you received it? Thanks in advance.
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I’m sorry, I didn’t get anything.
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Thanks Michelle. I tried again only to update the post transferred into trial & error mess. I do remember typing in the http address and at the bottom of the post your putting your feet in the dirt appeared. I guess this will be a task to tackle again on another day. 🙂
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Aww…. I’m sorry you’re having trouble. 💛
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Cradled and cocooned :
https://smellthecoffeeweb.blog/2017/11/01/cradled-and-cocooned/
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Wow, what diversity! Surely I can be enticed by these gems. I will certainly be checking in for the writing and the reading. Thank you much, dear one. 😀
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Hopefully! I tired to give a good variety. 😉
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I love your morning exercise idea. After reading the post content I tried it only it’s closer to supper time presently for me. Unbelievable was how it actually worked. Lots of scribbles on computer paper now await transfer to the laptop.
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That’s so awesome! Glad you tried it out. 🙂
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Hoping I’ll be able to do these. My mom broke her wrist, has a concussion and contusions on her head, and is staying with me. I have my hands full
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I’m so sorry to hear that… much love and prayers. ❤️ xo
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Thank you, Michelle…it never ends 😦
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It never does… 😔
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Oh dear- so sorry to hear that. Hope she gets better soon. 😔
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Thank you, Vivian 🙂
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😊
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Thanks for sharing! 🙂
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Well, I don’t think I can write a novel just yet (because I don’t have the time or the ideas), but I love the idea of this “exercise”! I shall definitely try this out. I’m so glad you have something every month! Much love xx
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Yes, it’s really a lot of fun and if you do this, you’ll end up with a journal full of all kinds of interesting things to look back on. Sometimes even sparking some future creativity. Lol… Have a very blessed rest of you week! ❤️
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Thanks for sharing!
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