Make Something: Finish Someone’s Work
“Have someone else start something and then complete it yourself today.” I gave my 11-year-old daughter broad instructions: “Start something that has to do with words.” I expected she would write […]
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Make Something: Good Luck Charm
Writers don’t need luck. What we need is to sit down and write. But sometimes a little charm or ritual gives the writer a nudge of confidence or comfort. For […]
Make Something: Traffic Sign
“Create a new traffic sign.” That’s the instruction for this day of making something. I conceived a yield-like sign to remind writers to slow down and take time for a critical part […]
Make Something: Incongruous
Now this was a fun prompt for a writer and writing instructor: Make something incongruous. Of all the valuable lessons I, an experienced communicator, can teach a hopeful, impressionable writer […]
Make Something: Music for Writers
What’s a song you hate? I mean really. You hate it. Detest it. Can’t stand it for a second. I’m a music lover, so this is a tough one for […]
Make Something: Inspired by a Book
“Flip to a random page in a book at hand and make something inspired by the first sentence you read.” I landed in the perfect place to complete today’s make […]
