October 5, 2011
World Teacher Day
Hiya Freshman Writers! Hope this finds you well and writing. Today’s post is a prompt about teachers. According to Brownielocks, today is World Teacher Day. In celebration of teachers (of all kinds and ages), today’s prompt for you is to write about a significant learning moment and who taught you that lesson.
In school or even at home, we are conditioned to think that learning only takes place at school and only for a limited time. I believe that learning can happen anywhere and that it is a life-long process. I hope that I continue learning something new everyday. So, it honor of your favorite teacher, write something. A poem, limerick, story, memory, etc. You get the point. Get to it Freshman Writers!
Happy Writing!
Here’s my bit:
I met one of my favorite teachers on March 14, 2001 at 4:32am. He finally showed up after having me wait for several months. He was bright-eyed and curious, staring at me with big, beautiful, brown eyes. That first night we spent together, I learned that I would never sleep normally again. Thanks kiddo for being one of my favorite teachers!
July 28, 2011
Bad Writing? Enter it in a contest!
Hiya Freshman Writers! Hope this finds you well and writing. Today’s post highlight one of the toughest challenges we writers face – bad writing.
Yes, we all go through it. Bad writing can happen to any writer, anytime. But, as this contest shows, bad writing will take you places you Freshman Writers never thought you’d go.
We writers are asked to give our best when we write. Contests give you the rules and usually indicate that the very best will win the prize and glory of being named best writer in any given category. As a writer who is intimidated by such contests, it warmed my heart to see that a contest for bad writing existed.
Wisconsin professor, Sue Fondrie, won the 2011 Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest for writing something so atrocious that I wouldn’t wish that kind of bad writing on my worst writing enemy. lol But, here it is – finally, a contest that I know I can submit to without worrying about being rejected for bad writing. Congrats to Sue and all of the contest finalists!
Happy Writing!
March 28, 2011
Writing Moments Galore
Hiya Freshman Writers! Hope this finds you well and writing. Today’s posts is about writing moments. I recently realized that we have a chance to learn things about writing that we can pick up anywhere and everywhere. In the last post over at my portfolio, I wrote about a learning moment after being at a kids’ party yesterday and another while helping kiddo with a homework assignment.
Learning moments come whenever we gain insight into something new. Maybe a new way of looking at something or a new way of understanding yourself. For example, at that party (held in a large kid-friendly restaurant/play place), I realized how much I hated listening to kids’ music. Once in awhile okay, but not for four hours straight. I also realized how far I really am from my son’s toddler days. And now, I’ve got some ideas to blog about.
Freshman Writers – if you worry about finding ideas to write about, look no further than your everyday life. What do you do on your free time? What is work like for you? Who do you like/dislike? I’ve found ideas just through observing others, acknowledging my feelings, or just reading something.
So the next time you think you’ve nothing to write about, Freshman Writers, take a look around you because the writing moments are all around.
Happy Writing!
March 15, 2011
Loopy for Limericks
Hiya Freshman Writers! Hope this finds you well and writing. Today’s post is a tribute to St. Patrick’s Day, a celebration of a saint, green beer and all the limericks you can read.
I personally like writing limericks because I can be silly, witty, even creative using as little words as possible. So in honor of this week’s special occasion, please join me in writing a limerick and having fun!
There once was a man named Stanley,
who wasn’t at all very manly,
he went to the gym
and got himself trim
then got a beautiful lassie.
Shout out to all my Irish pals on your special day!
Read on for more limericks here:
March 7, 2011
March is Humorists are Artists Month
Hiya Freshman Writers! Hope this finds you well and writing. Today’s post is about humor. So, here’s a brief joke to get you started.
Knock, Knock.
Who’s there
Humor.
Humor who?
Humor me will ya!
Okay, I know that wasn’t a good one at all. Humor writing is HARD. It is much harder to make someone laugh through writing (at least for me) than it is to make that person laugh by telling a joke.
Writing about humor is hard, I think, because it seems easier to write about anger, happiness and/or sadness. All of these feelings can be communicated, especially when you’re in the moment. I’m not saying that writing any of these is simple, but humor is something that has to be thought out, timed well and executed well also.
Ok, now that I’m writing this I guess all writing is hard. I’ve also tried my hand at it so I know that humor-writing is hard.So scratch this idea writers. Instead, I’ve got a few sites for you all to check out. A few pals of mine write humorous posts and I love them. Read on for some humor writing and see if you get inspired!
Happy Writing
Amy Mullis – This is an amazing writer if I do say so myself. She’s fun about all the things you expect and some of the things you don’t. She’s a great humor writer and I want to be like her when I’m further along in my humor writing.
An Army of Ermas – This website is packed full of Erma Bombeck fans and writers of wonderful humor. I love reading as much as possible and I know you will, too. And you’re welcome to submit your work should you take on the challenge writers. And I think you should!
Naptime Stories – I blog once (or more) a week on this site about my adventures as a mom. I’ve tried to make it as humorous as possible. Not necessarily for the readers per se, but to crack myself up when I want to tear my hair out! lol
A book recommendation – Since the website above was inspired by Erma Bombeck, I’m recommending Forever, Erma – a great collection of years of her columns sharing her parenting adventures, advice and humor.
