“1984. You’re locked in a room with your greatest fear. Describe what’s in the room.” So, dear WordPress, in this latest of ‘365 Days of Writing Prompts’, presumably you actually meant to ask ‘what’s in your Room 101?’ The original impact – and import – of the Orwellian Room 101 has been rather lost in…
“Tell us about a teacher who had a real impact on your life…How is your life different today because of him..” At a stretch, I think I could probably recall at least something about most of the teachers I’ve had, but there are only two who I could say had any discernible impact on the…
“Helplessness: that dull, sick feeling of not being the one at the reins. When did you last feel like that – and what did you do about it?” Ah, only the 7th of January and the WordPress 365 Days of Writing Prompts has already got on to existential despair. Perhaps because I already had one…
“Do you have a favourite quote that you return to again and again? What is it, and why does it move you?” – WordPress: ‘365 Days of Writing Prompts’ Well, it wouldn’t be that one, for a start. As it happens, I do like using quotations. Not only does it offer the illusion of erudition,…
“What’s the 11th item on your bucket list?” To be honest, I was entirely ignorant of the concept of the bucket list until I saw the film of the same name in 2007. While I enjoyed the movie, I never thought seriously about compiling my own bucket list, so to write about the eleventh item on…
“Have you ever made a New Year’s Resolution that you kept?” Yes. Next question. I did once lose weight over the course of a year, having actually resolved to do so. ‘Once’ being the operative word. Although I trust you will not think me immodest if I casually let slip that last year I didn’t…
By way of introduction, I should explain that the kind people at WordPress have provided an ebook containing ‘365 Days of Writing Prompts’. I have resolved to do my best to follow them, but certainly wouldn’t guarantee any success (regarding which, wait ’til you see tomorrow’s….). I warn you now, it won’t be easy. Firstly…
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