What is the best piece of advice you have ever been given? Not so much advice as inspiration, I once read something to the effect of “We’re all just making it up as we go. No one has it all figured out. Do what makes you happy.” I apply a lot of similar mantras to … Continue reading Prompt 198-Advice
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Prompt 190-Airline Improvement
In what one way should airlines improve airplane travel? I’ve been on 6 planes in my life, all of them with Southwest Airlines, so I can’t really speak to the air travel experience with any authority. There’s certainly been no shortage of controversy in the news when it comes to major American airlines (United and … Continue reading Prompt 190-Airline Improvement
Prompt 189-What’s In A Name 2
Do you like your name? Do you feel like it suits you? If you could change your name, would you? What would you change it to? I was named after a great aunt and a grandmother. I have never felt like my name didn’t suit me, though there was a period of time when I … Continue reading Prompt 189-What’s In A Name 2
Prompt 177-Kindness of a Stranger
Write about something nice a stranger did for you. There are two instances that stand out in my mind, both involving flowers and a grocery store. In the first scenario, I was working at a grocery store, in the produce section. I made sure the fruits and veggies were stocked and fresh, kept the displays … Continue reading Prompt 177-Kindness of a Stranger
Prompt 158-Outside Observer
Think about a time you were recently in public. Describe what you were doing from the point of view of a stranger observing you. I checked into my hotel in the early afternoon. I had no obligations for my first evening in town so I headed to the hotel bar. There were a handful of … Continue reading Prompt 158-Outside Observer
Prompt 156-Obsolete
Write about an item you use frequently that you think (or hope) will be obsolete in 20 years. I wanted to write a little story for this, I really did. I wanted to create some crazy gadget in a cool other universe and envision a future for that world where the gadget would become outdated. … Continue reading Prompt 156-Obsolete
Prompts 151-152
151. Write about a recent decision you have made. I am one of the most indecisive people you will ever meet. My husband is the other. We’re quite the pair. The Dinner Dilemma happens very frequently in our house, even when we have groceries in the fridge and meals to cook. “What do you want … Continue reading Prompts 151-152
Prompts 147-148
147. If you could spend a day living the adventures of any cartoon character, which one would you choose? It's no secret that I am a huge nerd when it comes to cartoons and anime. A big reason for that stems from the stories they tell. I'm obsessed with breaking down themes and character arcs … Continue reading Prompts 147-148
Prompt 143-First Day
Describe a “first day” in your life (first day of marriage, of school, etc). I wanted to write a story a la "first day of the rest of your life" but that first suggestion hasn't left my head so you're getting an anecdotal tale tonight about my first 24 hours being married. Weddings are a … Continue reading Prompt 143-First Day
Prompt 137-Dream Job
As a kid, what job did you dream you would have as an adult? What job do you have now? As kids, we often fantasized about the jobs we would have when we were all grown up. I can't be the only one who thought I would be a famous doctor who discovered the cure … Continue reading Prompt 137-Dream Job
Closet Full of Notebooks 