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“First Thing Monday” Begins Tomorrow.
Tomorrow sees the start of “First Thing Monday.” Right now, the intention is for the feature to be three things: A weekly feature at The Life Mosaic. A writing prompt […]
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First Thing Monday #5
While filling a container with water, your character is reminded of an incident from the past which intensifies the emotion he or she is already feeling when they start to […]
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First Thing Monday #6
Sunrise sheds light, literally and figuratively, on what your character has just done. Let them soak in the situation as they soak in the first sun rays of the morning. […]
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First Thing Monday #7
It’s the fifth of forty days of Lent. By the end of your writing today, your character will know in their heart he or she will either make it all […]
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First Thing Monday #8
Your character is interviewing someone and just when things are getting good, something stops him or her from being able to continue. He has to use the bathroom. She’s run […]
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First Thing Monday #9
What if, despite your character’s best efforts, he or she responded to bad news with an outright tantrum? Write a scene in which your character receives bad news and watch […]
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First Thing Monday #10
There’s no business like show business and your character will do anything to break into it. Write a scene in which your character is in the early stages of dipping […]
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First Thing Monday #12
A favorite piece of clothing can invoke tremendous memory. Write a story in which your character comes across a hat, shirt, dress, or other piece of clothing and watch as […]
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First Thing Monday #13
Pranks can go bad and for your character, today is no exception. Write about a character who attempts to pull a prank on a loved one only to have it […]
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First Thing Monday #14
Some characters make choices he or she would prefer not to talk about, no matter how much he or she is pressed. Write a story in which your character is […]
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