Tag: writing exercises

  • Note: I found my old Moleskine journal. I have had it since 2004! And it still isn’t filled up. Here is an entry from February 4, 2010. It is interesting to read retrospectively.  I am sitting in my office and I am watching cars drive hurriedly past my window, swooshing through the puddles the rain is creating.…

  • Behold! Another blog post idea gleaned from Big Huge Thesaurus. Share your mother’s advice. What a great idea for a blog post! Over the years my mom has been THE person I go to for advice. Always. I have always been able to count on her wisdom. The little gem of wisdom that pops into…

  • Another post idea randomly generated by Big Huge Thesaurus. I present:  the exciting story of my walk to work this morning… As per my usual routine, I put on my earphones and fired up Spotify so that I could be fortified with tunes on my walk. I usually choose something from my “Starred” playlist to…

  • Write a poem about an animal

    I just discovered this: NaPoWriMo, in which you write a poem everyday! I am super sad that I missed out on starting this on April 1st. But I think I will follow the rest of the prompts. It’s a good way to excercise that part of my brain. I probably won’t post everything that I…

  • You’re in the back of a taxi

    When my North Dakotan friend and I got off the train we decided to take a cab into Greenwich Village. We got into the back of the taxi and gripped the seat as the driver tried to impress us with his erratic driving through Manhattan while asking us questions about where we were from. He…