Sometimes we just can't
come up with anything to write about, and if you are anything like
me, then you find the usual writing prompts to be a bit mundane and
broad. There is one way that you can prompt yourself with just a few
magazines and a pair of scissors.
I find that the best
magazines to use are National Geographic's. You can usually pick up a
few pretty cheap at an opportunity shop, garage sale or even from the
library. Cut out every interesting looking picture, or have someone
else go through them for you. Even advertisements can be used.
Once you have all the
pictures in a pile, in no particular order, take the first picture
and write the first thing that comes to mind. It can be absolutely
anything. Don't take too long, each picture should take you around 30
seconds and no longer.
After you have used all
the pictures you should have a nice long nonsense poem. Each line can
be used as a prompt for a story or poem. You could find the idea for
your next short story, or an epic novel. The possibilities are
endless.
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