Monthly Archives: November 2011

November 30, 2011 Writing Prompt

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Carrie

This Week’s Prompts There are times when I’m not the sharpest knife in the drawer. Take opening line and use it to jump start a scene of your own. Sharing The Results Readers are encouraged to share their short stories … Continue reading →

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Non NaNo 2011, Week Four

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Carrie

This past week was the last full week of November. Only three writing days left of the month. The sun is sinking low in the west on this writing venture. The good news is that in spite of the holiday … Continue reading →

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Christmas Cottage

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Carrie

Neal and I love to watch movies. He likes movies in which characters think outside the box and prevail, movies full of hope and inspiration, and the old classics. So do I. This Thanksgiving, we began our Christmas movie watching … Continue reading →

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November 23, 2011 Writing Prompt

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Carrie

This Week’s Prompts We’re looking back on autumn now. It’s been a long time since the grass looked like this! What kinds of memories are conjured when you look back on autumn this year or in previous years? What does … Continue reading →

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Non NaNo 2011, Week Three

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Carrie

I went on a writing frenzy this past week and it was wonderful! No, it didn’t have anything to do with all the candy corn, peanuts, and miniature candy bars I ate at a weekend church retreat. Well, maybe some … Continue reading →

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Long Term Goals in a Short Term Society

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Carrie

Why should you worry about long-term goals when you have short-term goals that are more urgent? For the same reason riders on the Olympic Cross Country or show jumping courses look one or two jumps ahead instead of at the … Continue reading →

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November 16, 2011 Writing Prompt

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Carrie

This Week’s Prompts Patina – a : a usually green film formed on copper and bronze by exposure to moist air and often valued aesthetically for its color b : a surface appearance of something grown beautiful especially with age … Continue reading →

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Non NaNo 2011, Week Two

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Carrie

Writers often have difficulty keeping the real world and the imaginary world separate. Countless are the stories about the hapless writer who, while sitting around the dinner table, wonders out loud what So-and-So should do in a given situation only … Continue reading →

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The Funny Side of Writing

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Carrie

I like to make my stories as realistic as possible. Believable characters. Believable situations. Believable settings. One of my favorite things to do is search the internet to find good places to make things happen. Five star hotels and restaurants. … Continue reading →

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November 9, 2011 Writing Prompt

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Carrie

This Week’s Prompt In this part of the country (Kansas), Autumn colors are well past. In all parts of the country, Hallowe’en is now also behind us. For this week, I’m going to offer a color writing prompt and the … Continue reading →

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