Poise and Pen http://www.poiseandpen.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:28:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Word of the Week: Otter http://www.poiseandpen.com/word-of-the-week-otter http://www.poiseandpen.com/word-of-the-week-otter#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:28:29 +0000 Rhonda http://www.poiseandpen.com/?p=232 Write a story or poem inspired by this week’s word of the week.

Word of the Week: Otter

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Once you see the image, begin writing.  Do not stop until you run out of words.

Newsboy Outside Movie Theater

]]> http://www.poiseandpen.com/image-prompt-3/feed 0 Names are Overrated http://www.poiseandpen.com/names-are-overrated http://www.poiseandpen.com/names-are-overrated#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:29:18 +0000 Rhonda http://www.poiseandpen.com/?p=227 …well, for this week anyway :) Write a story in which your main character is never referred to by name.

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Word of the Week: Purgatory

]]> http://www.poiseandpen.com/word-of-the-week-purgatory/feed 0 Timed Writing Exercise http://www.poiseandpen.com/timed-writing-exercise http://www.poiseandpen.com/timed-writing-exercise#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:54:27 +0000 Amber http://www.poiseandpen.com/?p=223 The wonderful thing about a timed writing exercise isyou decide how long you have available to write.  Clear your mind, shackle your inner editor and set your timer before you begin writing.  Write about the first thing that comes to you… there is no right or wrong way to write about this topic.  Now write about…

FIRE

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Word of the Week: Refresh

]]> http://www.poiseandpen.com/word-of-the-week-refresh/feed 0 Drabble http://www.poiseandpen.com/drabble http://www.poiseandpen.com/drabble#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:55:47 +0000 Rhonda http://www.poiseandpen.com/?p=218 Write a drabble (a story exactly 100 words long) set in, or inspired by, this picture:

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Word of the week: Insomnia

]]> http://www.poiseandpen.com/word-of-the-week-insomnia/feed 0 Writing Challenge http://www.poiseandpen.com/writing-challenge http://www.poiseandpen.com/writing-challenge#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:17:38 +0000 Amber http://www.poiseandpen.com/writing-challenge This week I offer a challenge.

Do something with your writing you have not done recently. Research new markets, delete old emails, revise something, or write something new. You can do it!

]]> http://www.poiseandpen.com/writing-challenge/feed 0 Windows http://www.poiseandpen.com/windows http://www.poiseandpen.com/windows#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:56:05 +0000 Rhonda http://www.poiseandpen.com/?p=209 Windows.

They are interesting things. In addition to being physical objects, they find are often used in metaphors,parables and cliches — just to start. With that in mind, allow me to share two similar, but different, windows with you.

This weekend is Write your @ss off weekend — why not pick one of these windows and write a story about it, or with it in it. If you do, stop by and let us know which one you picked :)

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