Happy 2014 everyone! This is just a short post to alert you to a writing challenge I came across through another writer friend on Facebook, which originates from a website called Writing Our Way Home. For the whole of January the challenge is to write a 'small stone', a definition of which is:
~ Notice one thing each day
~ Give your whole awareness to it
~ Write it down
From the examples on their site, (they encourage people to leave their small stones in the comments), it looks like a lot of people are writing very poetic small stones. It could be a good way to kick start some inspiration!
I'm going to use one of my lovely notebooks I got at Christmas to record my small stones then I'll post a selection of them on here at the end of the month. Have fun!
Interesting idea, Vikki. A good kick-start to the writing year.
ReplyDeleteNoticing and recording small details sounds like a good way to start new pieces of writing.
ReplyDeleteYes,well worth trying!
ReplyDeleteYes, a very good idea. You could use it as a point to introduce a scene, and pan out from it like in a film.
ReplyDeleteIt's a lovely idea and a way of launching longer pieces.
ReplyDeleteLove this idea, Vikki - good for inspiration!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely think it has potential to spark off ideas for new, longer pieces. Good luck all if you try it x
ReplyDeleteOh this is such a lovely idea Vikki - wish had spotted it earlier in the month now...though I don't think there is any reason to not continue/start in February?
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of collecting lots of little 'stones' of inspiration and snippets of ideas. Thanks for sharing x
Hi Rebecca, Definitely continue it on throughout the year I say! I've found it a great spark for imagery/ideas and just about to post a selection of what I came up with throughout January x
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