Today’s prompt: Today, be inspired by a favorite childhood meal. For the twist, focus on infusing the post with your unique voice. One-and-a-half Penny Bags! We rushed down the stairs to the cloakroom, slipped off our plimsolls, pulled on our boots, grabbed our coats, and burst out of the warm school building into the freezing,Continue reading “Writing 101, Day Ten: Happy Geraldine!”
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Writing 101, Day Nine: Changing Moccasins — Point of View.
Today’s prompt: For today’s assignment, write a scene at the park. Up for a twist? Write the scene from three different points of view. A man and a woman walk through the park together, holding hands. They pass an old woman sitting on a bench. The old woman is knitting a small, red sweater. TheContinue reading “Writing 101, Day Nine: Changing Moccasins — Point of View.”
Reading Fiction, Brain Function, Cognitive Growth, and Jane Eyre
Do you think reading has any positive effects, apart from being a pleasurable experience? Do you think reading a novel or poetry can improve your minds? Whether you do or not, do you have any proof? Many of us believe that reading for pleasure is beneficial to adults and children, but what evidence do weContinue reading “Reading Fiction, Brain Function, Cognitive Growth, and Jane Eyre”
The Books Jane Eyre Read. Part One: At Gateshead Hall.
The orphaned Jane Eyre, was taken in by her uncle’s widowed wife, Mrs. Reed, and her spiteful cousins, John, Eliza, and Georgina. She suffered greatly at their home, saying of John, who was 14 and four years older than her, ‘He bullied and punished me; not two or three times in the week, nor onceContinue reading “The Books Jane Eyre Read. Part One: At Gateshead Hall.”
Writing 101, Day Eight: Death to Adverbs
Today’s prompt: Go to a public location and make a detailed report of what you see. The twist of the day? Write the post without adverbs. The Corpse I strolled to the beach front to have breakfast. The coffee shop I had planned to go to was closed, so I walked on to the nextContinue reading “Writing 101, Day Eight: Death to Adverbs”
Writing 101, Day Seven: Give and Take
Today’s prompt: Focus today’s post on the contrast between two things. The twist? Write the post in the form of a dialogue. Real Versus Virtual World. I have two lives, a real life and a virtual one. The virtual life (VL) is very easy-going, she never moans or complains, and is mostly polite, friendly, andContinue reading “Writing 101, Day Seven: Give and Take”
Writer Wednesday Blog Hop. The Wedding Invitation.
Here is the prompt for this week: Mandatory words: party, locust, evil, altar, guilt. Here’s my entry for this week: The Wedding Invitation ‘Come with me to my sister’s wedding next week.’ ‘I don’t think so.’ ‘I need the favour. It will only last a few hours. You owe me.’ ‘If I go, it’ll beContinue reading “Writer Wednesday Blog Hop. The Wedding Invitation.”
Bite Size Memoir No.6 “First Jobs”. At the Bakery Department.
When I was at school we all had Saturday jobs. My mother wasn’t too keen at first, because she wanted me to do well at school, but I convinced her that my marks wouldn’t suffer. I had always loved big department stores, so I decided to apply for my first job at Debenhams, the biggestContinue reading “Bite Size Memoir No.6 “First Jobs”. At the Bakery Department.”
Writing 101, Day Six: A Character-Building Experience. Elsa.
Today’s prompt: Today, you’ll write about the most interesting person you’ve met in 2014. In your twist, develop and shape your portrait further in a character study. Elsa was born two days ago, 8th July, she’s the reason I’m late for my blogging challenge! I’ve been busy helping my daughter and her husband withContinue reading “Writing 101, Day Six: A Character-Building Experience. Elsa.”
Writing 101, Day Five: The Letter.
Today’s prompt (well, yesterday’s I’m overdue!): You discover a letter on a path that affects you deeply. Write about this encounter. And your twist? Be as succinct as possible. The sun stroked my cheeks as I sank lazily on the deck chair at the Bankside Café, facing Richmond Park. I indulged in this small luxuryContinue reading “Writing 101, Day Five: The Letter.”
