In honor of my mother’s birthday, I thought it would be fitting to use one of her quotes in a creativity prompt. This quote was a recent gem that became an instant classic the moment it left her mouth. You might ask why is there pie in my creativity prompt? ...
Just what you were looking for a creativity prompt about job loss. But I think you might have some fun with this one. It’s from Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. Sounds innocent enough. I hope you have fun with this creativity prompt. Where will it take...
I love the movie The Hunt For Red October. A young Alec Baldwin played Jack Ryan and Sean Connery as the defecting Russian sub Commander. Tense sea battles, a satisfying ending, and a line that sticks in my head. “You arrogant ass. You’ve killed...
The 19th is a special number for me. Important things happen on that day. One August (1991) it was when I was hired at a company that I worked at for 25 years. In May it was both a day that I quit smoking (2002) and got married (2011.) In January it was the birth of...
It’s 1941. Probably late spring. The Great Depression is ending and it’s just before the start of World War II. A young woman steps off a porch…what’s her story? Who is the woman in the picture? I know who that woman is and I can tell you...
This is an old creativity prompt. I might have gotten from Writer’s Digest or somewhere else back in the day. The prompt was to just write as many lines as possible that started with “The last time…” I changed it up a little bit and added to...
But the way to do it better later is to do it as well as one can today, there can’t be anything but progress tomorrow. Vincent Van Gogh This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive a small amount of money if you make a purchase using this link This...
Let’s celebrate Halloween with an appropriate creativity prompt. I love it when you can find stories in nature. This creativity prompt is a picture that I took last year during an autumn full moon. I was actually taking a picture of the full moon and...
What do hamburgers and creativity have in common? I’ll tell you — Louis Lunch. Yep. Louise Lunch, where hamburgers began. Don’t try to argue with me on this one. According to Atlas Obscura, the Library of Congress even says so. Today’s...
I like to use quotes for inspiration for my blog posts. Sometimes they become part of the post and sometimes they are just a Muse that remains behind the scenes. This week, my challenge for you is to use this quote for creative inspiration. ...
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My name is Jennifer and I’m a mid-life blogger who wants to inspire other empty nesters to follow their visions, connect with their creativity and try new things. Read More