Tag Archives: Writing ideas

A Blank Page

Posted on November 9, 2024 by hdh

Today’s writing spark was A Paper Chase. We had a list of different papers from which we might find our stories: a Baby Book, Diary, Gift Wrap, Letter, Sheet Music, File Folders, Sewing Patterns, Report Card, Scrapbook, Maps, Postcard, or … Continue reading →

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Time

Posted on January 9, 2021 by hdh

Time “Time, that’s all I need!” I screamed out at no one in particular. “Time for what?” my inner self said. “You’ve got all the time in the world.” “Great that’s just what I need. Now I’m wasting time talking … Continue reading →

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A to Z Challenge 2020: V is for Virtual Reality

Posted on April 25, 2020 by hdh

Sometimes I have trouble coming up with ideas. What the letter V stands for in my alphabet book is a perfect example…This entry was published on my blog on November 9, 2019, though the title has changed. It seemed to … Continue reading →

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2020 A to Z Blogging Challenge

Posted on March 16, 2020 by hdh

2020 A to Z Blogging Challenge Reveal This is my 5th year doing the A to Z Blogging Challenge. In the past, I’ve done “Life Changes, Life’s Choices”, What ifs?, Attitudes and Gratitudes, and Whiplash (a collection of random thoughts). … Continue reading →

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A Story

Posted on November 9, 2019 by hdh

A Story It was so real. I was told that the virtual reality system would be but never believed that I would be so entranced within it.  It started as just a simple day in the forest. There I was … Continue reading →

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Where do you get your ideas from?

Posted on August 15, 2019 by hdh

  Where do you get your ideas from? Good writers have incredible childhoods. They have all sorts of stories about growing up and the adventures they had continuing on through adulthood. Every day there are exciting things to write about. … Continue reading →

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You gotta’ wait…

Posted on June 6, 2019 by hdh

You gotta’ wait… As a storyteller, I get to perform in various venues. It could be a library, a school, a campsite, a festival, or some other gathering of people. I am also a musician and when I perform I … Continue reading →

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Dialogue – a talk with me

Posted on September 12, 2017 by hdh

Writing and Teaching: A talk with myself As I was cleaning up one of my bookshelves at home, I uncovered an old handwritten writer’s notebook I had kept. In 1979, I participated in the Bay Area Writing Project in my school … Continue reading →

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Night work

Posted on November 12, 2016 by hdh

Falling asleep feels like it is time to go to work. Not in a sense of the daily grind that one has to do to make a living, but for my mind to take its time to unleash itself and … Continue reading →

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Steering the craft

Posted on April 11, 2011 by hdh

I’m reading the book by Ursula K. LeGuin entitled Steering the Craft. It is a book about story writing. There are a number of exercises in it to try as you read the book. Here is the first exercise: Write … Continue reading →

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