The Notebooking Daily Fall Writing Series is a daily writing exercises for both prose writers and poets to keep your creative mind stretched and ready to go—fresh for your other writing endeavors. The writing prompts take the impetus—that initial crystal of creation—out of your hands (for the most part) and changes your writing creation into creative problem solving. Instead of being preoccupied with the question "What do I write" you are instead pondering "How do I make this work?" And in the process you are producing new writing.
These exercises are not meant to be a standard writing session. They are meant to be productive and to keep your brain thinking about using language to solve simple or complex problems. The worst thing you can do is sit there inactive. It's like taking a 5 minute breather in the middle of a spin class—the point is to push, to produce something, however imperfect. If you don't overthink them, you will be able to complete all of the exercises in under 30 minutes.
#57
Ekphrastic Journey
Ekphrastic Journey
For today, we're going to write a poem or prose piece inspired by another piece of art or an ekphrastic piece. The piece of art in question is this image from the series "365 Days of Street Photography in Mexico City" by Danish photographer FREDERIK TROVATTEN.
If nothing right off strikes you try the following exercises along with the image. s.
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If you'd like background writing music try the album Pop Goes the World by the Men with Hats.
If nothing right off strikes you try the following exercises along with the image. s.
- The children are avoiding that road for a reason. And whatever that reason (which you'll explain/describe in detail) they decided to brave the danger for that bag of groceries. Tell us of their harrowing journey.
- These two are playing "The Floor is Lava" to keep their mind off of a situation at their home which might otherwise be upsetting them (especially the younger sibling). Tell us the story of their errand and what they're avoiding back home.
- The children have been caught away from home when a terrible storm began to set in. Tell the adventure of their journey home.
- Not going home, instead these two have just run away from home. Tell us why, what they decided to take for their journey, where they're planning to go etc. If their journey is innocuous or dramatic is up to you.
If you'd like background writing music try the album Pop Goes the World by the Men with Hats.
