Write About: You, Imagined
Workshop Writing Prompts. Thanks to Isaac, Michael, Edward, Pauline.
Writing in Community
The model is simple: We gather weekly, 15 to 20 people at a time, in a writing workshop to write together and then read our work aloud.
In that space, people shed labels they have been carrying and take off lenses they have been wearing. We share freely and listen deeply. Our applause after each reader is both an appreciation of their written work and an affirmation of their voice and dignity.
INSTRUCTIONS:
For each group of writing below, select one prompt and write for 10-15 minutes.
Writing 1
Imagine you are the most/best/leading ______ in the world. What does your day look like?
Write about things you recommend.
If you could write a parody of a movie or a TV show that you have seen, what would it look like? Title, characters, plot twist, etc.
Writing 2
For her…
If you had an alter ego, what would he or she be like? Write about their personalities, their alternate lifestyles, etc. that would make them different from you.
Write about faith. What is it? Do you have it?
Writing 3
Write your life story from the perspective of your shoes.
Write about the five most important events in your life.
Write about your hopes. Past hopes. Future hopes. Hopes realized or not.
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Please share your writing:
Post it in the comments, publish online and tag Speak Up, or email to us for publication here.
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Some folks are facing homelessness and qualify for services that still leave them without enough to make ends meet. Others are marginally housed and operate on the bleeding edge.
Among those are the following:
Qiana Needs Rent and Utilities Support — NEW
Please check out the Community Needs section below, where you can see current active and past completed needs.
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