creative prompts
June 7, 2022
One-Word Creative Prompts #2
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How does your mind make creative connections? I find mine often does so in seemingly randomly and unexpected ways. But only when I give it space do so, such as when I’m walking or on long car trips. This is a different aspect of the creative process from the need to stop procrastinating and “just […]
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April 26, 2022
One-Word Creative Prompts #1
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Although I’ve developed a fairly consistent habit of turning up to the page each morning (or at least most of them), thanks to Julia Cameron’s idea of morning pages (three pages, longhand, daily), I still find myself procrastinating instead of just getting on with it. It got to the point where it was getting rather […]
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February 13, 2022
Creative Writing Prompts: Joy
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If conflict is an essential ingredient of a gripping narrative, is there a place for joy? What does it mean to experience joy anyway? How is it different to happiness? And how do we find it in the midst of life’s challenges? Whether you wish to reflect on your own life’s experiences or are developing […]
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January 31, 2022
Do you need a few writing prompts to kick start your creativity this year? If so, look no further! 1. Warm Up: Five Words Include the following words in a scene: beginning, mirror, teacup, glasses, summer. 2. Five senses Sit somewhere you can observe the scene around you. This could be your street, a local […]
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February 2, 2021
After months of relative freedom in Western Australia, we’ve just entered a snap lockdown after a security guard tested positive to COVID-19. I’m staying positive at this stage, as it’s initially only for five day, but I know I’m fortunate enough to be able to continue much of my work and study from home with […]
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March 10, 2020
Creative Prompts #8: Marching On
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1. Warm Up: Stream of Consciousness It’s the beginning of March (and Autumn) as I think about this next bunch of creative prompts. And phrases such as ‘time is marching on’ and ‘marching to a different beat’ come to mind in a stream of consciousness kind of way. All cliches of course, but sometimes you […]
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