Five Techniques I Use to Aid in Writing:
- Prompts provided by various online groups, such as this one, give a nice starting point for writing.
- I enjoy writing about things that happen in daily life.
- If all else fails, share a recipe!
- I use a poetic form such as haiku, tanka, sonnet, or sestina to provide a framework for writing.
- I write about a photo or series of photos such as I try to do for Photostory Friday.
The hostess of Give Me Five Monday is Becca of BeccA’s Buzz. She says:
The ‘Give Me Five’ Monday meme is designed to share fun information with each other in a simple short list! Here’s how it works. Each week, I will put out a random topic from my list of topics and you share 5 answers of your choice on the given topic and link back here! You can add photos, links or stories or just a simple list of your own of 5 things that relate to the topic as it pertains to you and your life experiences. It doesn’t have to be in any order of importance unless otherwise specified.
Sign up for weekly reminder emails @ beccagirl@charter.net
P.S. – Sorry to be posting to the prompt so late, Becca. I’m doing the ‘better late than never’ thing, since I didn’t want to miss out on this one. Thanks for all the good writing ideas you posted at your blog.
You’re right … better late than never always. I do most of the things you do except share recipes. I need to get myself back in the groove of checking the OSI prompts again. It’s been a long time since I’ve participated. I hope you’ve had a lovely weekend.
Hugs and blessings,
Good suggestions. One I’d add: If blocked, trick yourself into being creative by writing in an email as if writing to a friend, instead of in Word, etc. There’s less pressure.