Some people aren’t concerned about the welfare of others, while others are only concerned with the happiness of others; which one are you? Do you genuinely care about your friends, or are they just a means to getting what you want? True love is about giving of yourself and not expecting anything in return. It’s a remarkable quality in someone when they’re more worried about you than they are about themselves. I am grateful for the friends I have who genuinely love me and take the time to show me. And whenever I meet someone who seems unable to give of themselves, I’m reminded of those in my life who endlessly give me the greatest gifts of all: their time, their love, and their dedication to giving me something to smile about each and every day. So, thank you to those who live up to the definition of love; you know who you are, and I wouldn’t be where I am today without you. ~M xo
I’ve devoted nearly five years of my aging brain to writing prompts here on WordPress, and I need a break. I hope any of you who need a bit of inspiration will go back and do some of the writing prompts from past years. I’m sure I will pop in here from time to time to post a random word or two. Until then, you can find me writing regularly on my other blog, www.herwritinghaven.com
Welcome to another month of writing prompts. The prompts below are ones I’ve used in the past for my own writing efforts, but to my knowledge have never been published. After nearly four years of posting writing prompts for all of you, it is getting harder to keep track of what I’ve posted and what I haven’t. So please forgive me if you see a duplicate prompt from time to time. Have a great month everyone! 😉 ~M xo
A bottle of hope sat on the shelf
Her kisses were all that he craved
Pickle juice
Enraptured by her beauty he could think of nothing else
Hot cross buns
His tummy rumbled and his feet grumbled
Time stole his most prized possession
He grew impatient as dawn slowly turned to dusk
The spoiled soup had turned to goop
The boy who read her
Lollipop trees and sugar filled seas
She tickled my senses
Grabbed from behind
The tunnel took me there
Soft skin
Misty mornings
1, 2… buckle my shoe
Paupers and peppercorns
Icy flames
Beggars can’t be choosers
Treading lightly
The land of light
Genuine discourse
Tears hidden in the rain
The honeymoon
Lit with desire
Felt and bobbles
Ransacked
Peanuts and popcorn
Teenage drama
Wishes and waterfalls
If you’re new to prompt writing, and don’t really understand how to use the prompts, please consider the following writing exercise.
Settle 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. 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 the rest of your day.
As always, I will be writing and posting over on my other blog, which can be found here. So please come visit me if you get a chance, and hopefully I can keep up with all of you!
And one last thing before I forget! I made a quick tutorial for those of you who have been having trouble trying to figure out how to Pingback your posts. Please go here, if you’d like to view the tutorial.
Putting My Feet in the Dirt 