by Eileen | Feb 13, 2022 | Writing prompts
Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them. — A. A. Milne Sometimes our irrational dislikes make us more interesting to others than our passions or preferences. Which would you want to hear more about over a few drinks, someone’s deep love for dogs...
by Eileen | Feb 7, 2022 | Writing prompts
To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them. — Montesquieu One of the most common pitfalls in writing characters is a lack of nuance. Characters that are perfectly angelic or totally dreadful quickly become tedious. Think of the people...
by Eileen | Jan 31, 2022 | Writing prompts
Gardens are not made by singing, “Oh, how beautiful,” and sitting in the shade — Rudyard Kipling And neither are books, poems, paintings, sculptures, films, or any other creative endeavor. To bring forth a work of art, we have to get our bodies busy...
by Eileen | Jan 23, 2022 | Writing prompts
Charm is a product of the unexpected. — José Martí Often it’s an oddity that catches our eye or forces us to rethink all that we thought we knew about someone, someplace, or something. If, for example, you came to pick up your car and heard your gruff,...
by Eileen | Jan 17, 2022 | Writing prompts
The greatest tragedy for any human being is going through their entire lives believing the only perspective that matters is their own. — Doug Baldwin Every new experience gives us a new way of seeing the world so it’s important to play with your...
by Eileen | Jan 10, 2022 | Writing prompts
Romance is the glamour which turns the dust of everyday life into a golden haze. — Carolyn Gold Heilburn Romance is more than svelte dresses and well-fitted suits at a five star restaurant or rose petals and claw-foot tubs at a cozy bed and breakfast. A thermos...
