8/1/21

2021 Writing Exercise Series #213: First Line Bonanza 18

The 2021 Writing Series is a series of daily writing exercises for both prose writers and poets to keep their 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.

This is not a standard writing session. This is pure production—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 it, you will be able to complete all of the exercises in under 30 minutes.

#213
First Line Bonanza 18

For today's writing exercise write a piece that begins with one of the following first lines.

1) We never asked for them to snap their fingers.
2) There were bullies all over.
3) Atop the hill, glorious.
4) First, the sweet smell of garlic and twitters of northern cardinals in the oak.
5) Boxes—as far as the eye could see.

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Bonus 'constraint': You must include the image of an animal 'wearing a hat'—however literal you'd like to interpret that.
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If you'd like some background music to write to, try Bill Evans - Everybody Digs Bill Evans (1958 Album)