Make Something: One Angle
“Create something that’s only visible from one specific angle or location.” What an interesting puzzle. Working with a few folded sticky notes and a Sharpie, I arranged five letters so […]
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Make Something: Chess
I’m not a chess player, but chess does run in my blood. My father loved the game and was a skilled player. All three of my children enjoy chess, and […]
Make Something: Trap
When I told my kids today’s make something challenge was to create a trap, their unanimous recommendation was to invent a way to catch the ideas that seem to float […]
Make Something: Backward
Today’s make something prompt made me scratch my head. “What does he even mean?” I wondered. The instructions were to work backward, looking only in a mirror at the work […]
Anais Nin
My ideas usually come not at my desk writing but in the midst of living. Anais Nin
The Unexpected
Day 282 prompt: Creative in the shower on a walk stop and go traffic listening to Bach waking up slowly slicing a pear flossing your teeth updating software sorting odd socks […]
Ray Bradbury
My stories run up and bite me in the leg — I respond by writing them down — everything that goes on during the bite. When I finish, the idea […]
Restless
Last night I labeled myself “restless.” Today I appreciate this fuller possible explanation … perhaps I am working to to get a messy brain in order. (Almost as interesting as […]
Beth Nyland 