Over the years, I’ve read as much as I could about how to become a great writer. One of the things I read over and over again was that the best time to do your writing was first thing in the morning. According to various writing experts, getting up early and writing first thing in the morning was the absolute best way to get the creative juices flowing. WRONG!!!!!!!
I am not a morning person. I can’t do anything before 9am and 3 pots of coffee. And there is no way I can be creative before noon. I’m a night owl. When the sun dips down below the horizon, that’s when I get the urge to start writing. I have to have just the right kind of lighting in my room, just the right music softly playing in the background, and no “family” distractions to get in my way. This is my best time to write.
Just because some people say you should write during a specific time of day doesn’t make it a law. Everyone is different. That’s a fact. So why is it that the experts feel that all writers should write at the same time? The best you’re going to get out of me in the morning will all come in the form of four lettered words. However, when it’s dark and quiet, my muse runs wild.
When is your favorite time to write? Are you a morning person who can jump out of bed and create perfect prose? Or are you like me, the kind of person who does their best work after dark? Leave us a comment and let us know when you do your best writing.
This has been a long weekend for me. Yesterday was graduation here in our little town, and of course, today is Mother’s Day. And, by the way, Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there. Whether you’ve got a house full of kids, or you’re getting ready to have your first one, or even if you’re kids all have four legs and tails, I hope this was a great day for you all.
This week’s seeds are going to be a little different. As a blogger and a writer, I know that many sites that pay for articles offer a list of ideas that they’re looking to publish. So, this week’s seeds are going to be set up on that principal. I’m going to post a list of 10 ideas that you can use in any way you see fit. And with this weekend being so eventful, all the ideas are going to be set around graduating and around Mother’s Day. I hope you have fun and find something that sparks your creativity.
1.) Unusual Gift Ideas for Graduates
2.) Themes and Ideas for Graduation Receptions
3.) How To Create Your Own Senior Pictures
4.) Review the Colleges in Your Area
5.) The Best/Worst Graduation Gifts
6.) Fun Things To Do After Graduation
7.) Unique Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
8.) The Best/Worst Gifts on Mother’s Day
9.) Inventive Ways Of Telling Mom You Love Her
10.) Best Restaurants In Your Area
Use these ideas in any way you want, and let us know if you publish them on your own blog, or if you’ve gotten your articles published. We’d love to check them out. Have fun with this, and as always, Happy Writing.
As the school year begins to wind down, I’m finding that there is a lot more to do right now, than there was throughout the rest of the year. Between prom, cheerleader tryouts, and choir concerts, I’m exhausted. But it is good fodder for coming up with stuff to write about. And that’s what this week’s seeds are going to do with; getting ready for summer vacation.
1.) Write a post about what you’d like to do on your summer vacation. Is there a special place you’d like to visit, or maybe something you’d like to try that you’ve never done before. Give us as much detail as possible.
2.) Tell us about your very first summer job. It can be anything from babysitting to delivering newspapers. Doesn’t matter what it was, tell us about it.
3.) Write a story about a young girl going to summer camp and what she finds once she’s there.
4.) What was the best summer vacation you’ve ever had? Did you get to go somewhere exotic or did you do something closer to home that was a once in a lifetime experience?
5.) Write an article about all the things there are to do during the summer in your neck of the woods. Does your community have local festivals or concerts? Is there an amusement park or water park near your home? Tell us about all the fun summer activities in your area.
Ok, kids. There are your Sunday Seeds for another week. I do hope you all find something to write about, or at least spark your imagination. Keep us informed of what you’ve written based on the ideas you’ve found here. We’d love to stop by and read your work.
I’m always trying to come up with new ways of getting my creative juices flowing. I’ve discussed a few of them on this blog, from word association, to various places to find inspiration. Today, I want to talk about free writing. What that is, is simply to write without thought. I’ve tried this in a variety of different ways, from writing myself a letter to typing no stop for a full 5 minutes without stopping to correct typos or even bothering to space some of the words. I just write until I begin to get an idea to write about.
I also found that leaving posts in forums helps with the free writing concept. As you go through your favorite forum, choose from any of the posts and leave a quality comment. As you work on creating your comments, add a little snap to them. Use the forum threads as a new idea in your writing, and before you know it, you’ve got a ton of ideas to write about.
I’ve been using this in a forum called TalkWhatever.com. I love this forum, and have even been given my own room to lead. I am now the forum leader for the Writer’s Block room at TalkWhatever.com. I’m very happy about that, as I can lead a whole new brigade of writers into the world on online writing. Plus, I can come up with all kinds of new fodder for this blog as well. It’s a win-win situation for me.
There is no right or wrong way to get your writing inspiration. It all comes down to what makes you feel and what gives you the inspiration to put words to paper/computer screen. As long as you come up with ideas, you’re doing it right.
How do you come up with ideas to write about? Leave us a comment and tell us about it. Who knows, it might cause someone else to come up with something to talk about on their blog.
It’s hard to believe that it’s Sunday again, already. It doesn’t seem possible, but it’s true. So, it’s time once again for another round of writing prompts. I’ve spent the past week helping my mother move, as well as all my normal duties. But, I am trying to get all caught up and all my posts done.
I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do for a theme this week. There’s been so much going on that I’ve been having a hard time deciding on what to do. And that’s when it came to me to do a theme on keeping busy. So, this week’s prompts are all going to be centered on being busy.
1.) Write an essay on what it is that you do for a living, or something that takes up much of your time. This can also be a hobby you enjoy doing.
2.) Write a short story about a man who’s busy lifestyle gets him into trouble.
3.) Do you do something that you see as relaxing, that others might see as being busy? Tell your readers about it in as much detail as possible.
4.) Write a relaxation guide for busy moms. Come up with as many ideas as you can, about how a full-time, or even a working mom, can break from her busy routine.
5.) Discuss a recent project that you’ve been working on. Are you remodeling your house, or crocheting an afghan? Tell us about it. Why are you doing it? How long is it taking? What are the pros and cons of this project? We want to know everything.
And there you have it, folks. Your Sunday Seeds for another week. Remember, these writing prompts are free to use, and can be used in any way you see fit. Even if they only spark an idea for something totally different, they’re yours for the taking.
Have fun, and if you’d like to send us a link to anything you’ve posted from our links, just let us know. We’ll tell the world.
