Write about...3

Write about taking the long way around.


Write for ten minutes nonstop.



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Write about...2

These are the pleasures I have known.


Write non-stop, filling a page.


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Write about 1

Write about a balcony....


Write for five minutes non-stop.



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Sentence starters 5

"Buck Mulligan came from the stairhead, bearing a bowl of lather on which a mirror and a razor lay crossed."  (From Ulysses)


Continue, write for fifteen minutes or longer.


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Sentence starters 4

Naturally Father had his own addenda for the meeting. ....


Write for ten minutes.


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Sentence starters 3

She should not be driving. The thought hammered in her head like a migraine.


Write for ten minutes without stopping.



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Sentence starters 2

He was miserable and I didn't know what to say....


Continue. Write filling a page.



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Sentence starters 1

She turned at the first creaking of the screen door..


Continue. Write for five minutes.


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Self-analysis 5

Most likely we agree, it is more important what's inside a person than what she/he wears or looks like. Where is your line though, of not caring about dress codes and what people think? Would you dare dress up in sweats and show up to your best friends wedding - without having spent five minutes on hair and nails even - just because that is how you feel most comfortable?


Write for fiifteen minutes. Maybe there is a story there..

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Self-analysis 4

Look inside yourself, your personality. What is your strength? Why do you think that is your strength?


Write for ten minutes without stopping.


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Self-analysis 3

Who do you think judges you on your appearance? Do you worry what people think about your looks?

Write for ten minutes. Do not stop.


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Self-analysis 2

Which body part are you most proud of? Why?


Write for a full page, nonstop.



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Self-analysis 1

Which body part would you change if you could? Why? 


Write for five minutes non-stop.



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Loan Words 5

Ersatz


When and why did you have to use ersatz?

Write for fifteen minutes, or until the story shows up.


hint: 1870–75; < German Ersatz  a substitute (derivative of ersetzen  to replace)

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Loan Words 4

Autobahn


Where did you go the last time you drove on the Autobahn?
Write for ten minutes.


hint: 1935–40; < German, equivalent to Auto auto + Bahn  road, way

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Loan Words 3

schlepp


Write about the last time you schlepped something.
Write for ten minutes.

hint: 1920–25; < Yiddish shlepn  to pull, drag, (intransitive) trudge <

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Loan Words 2

Angst


What does it mean? Write until a page is full.


Hint: 1840–50; < German Angst  fear, anxiety, Old High German angust  (cognate with Middle Low German angest, Middle Dutch anxt ),

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Loan Words 1

Schadenfreude.


What does it mean to you?
Write for five minutes.

Hint: "malicious joy in the misfortunes of others," 1922, from Ger., lit.


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Body language 5

What do you see?





Write for fifteen minutes, find the story.




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Body Language 4

What is happening here? Who is winning this argument?





Write for ten minutes.


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Body Language 3

Describe a person, accused of murder but innocent, sitting in court, awaiting sentencing.

Write for ten minutes.



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