July 15, 2012....This week's writing prompts

[Corbett Harrison]

Heading to a family reunion this weekend...won't be home until Monday noon, so I am posting this week's topic early.  If any of this week's prompts don't appeal to you, the new link to visit/bookmark is now:  http://corbettharrison.com/writers_notebooks.html#topics

Monday: "Did they fold the end of the toilet paper?  Write about the last, first, or worst time you stayed in a hotel."

Tuesday: "Why are you keeping that thing?  Open up or think about the 'miscellaneous stuff drawer' in your kitchen or in your desk.  Take out one item that sparks a positive memory and write about it."

Wednesday: "Why do you even remember that?  Think of a trivial fact you know.  Center a piece of writing around it."

Thursday:  "Why were they interesting?  Write about a person you know who has the most interesting eyes, teeth, hair, nose, OR ears."

Friday: "Would it be the same if you went away?  Write about something that disappeared so casually that you hardly noticed it was gone."

Saturday: "What does your foot taste like anyway?  Write about the last time you said something that you almost immediately wished you hadn't."

Have a great week.

--Corbett (http://corbettharrison.com)

[Robyn Carrier]

Tuesday's writing prompt triggered an idea for me.  I will ask each student to bring an item from home that they have no idea or clue as to why they still have it.  Then I will create a junk drawer for each class and use it as a visual to help my students complete this writing prompt.  I just might be able to bring one of my junk drawers from my kitchen.  Just might help me purge things quicker.