Capture a sunset. Consider capturing a sunset. It can be a sunset from long ago or one that’s happened this week. Here’s the challenge: Don’t use color words — red, pink, purple, but still allow us to visualize the color of the sunset. Don’t use seasonal words, but give us a sense of the timeContinue reading “open invitation no. 49: sunset challenge”
Author Archives: Ruth Ayres
open invitation no. 48: slice
Capture a Slice of Life. I remember writing slices before it was a thing. Back when there were just two teachers who loved teaching and loved writing and wanted to write alongside one another about teaching writers, even though they were 865 miles apart. A lot has changed since then. The magic of a slice,Continue reading “open invitation no. 48: slice”
open invitation no. 47: for sure
What do you know for sure? What do you know for sure?What do you know is true?What do you know by heart? Try to capture what you know for sure in a list or a poem or a scene. *Remember, you don’t have to accept this invitation…but I do hope you will accept the invitationContinue reading “open invitation no. 47: for sure”
open invitation no. 46: oops
There are times writing goes awry. An email from an #SOSmagic story collector arrived in my inbox with a link to her post for this week. I mentally slapped my forehead with my palm because I realized invitation number 46 didn’t go live last Thursday. It takes a matter of minutes to fix it, butContinue reading “open invitation no. 46: oops”
open invitation no. 45: write fast
Sometimes, if you write fast without thinking, the words will break through. “Every writer I know has trouble writing.”—Joseph Heller I’ve been avoiding the post box. My blog writing is the writing I do for me. It’s the writing I do for fun. It’s the writing that is most unexpected. My blog writing is theContinue reading “open invitation no. 45: write fast”
open invitation no. 44: writing love
Some write in agony, but for me, love is the best motivation I know. [Happy Valentine’s Day] What do you love about writing? What makes you want to open a post box? What makes you fill a notebook page? Do you write because of love, or is there another motivation? For me, writing allows meContinue reading “open invitation no. 44: writing love”
open invitation no. 43: dare to care
Dare to care. You might get hurt, but it is one way to fully live. “Caring—about people, about things, about life—is an act of maturity.—Tracy McMillan What are the things you care about? Who are the people who have your heart? How do you dare to care? Caring is an act of maturity and anContinue reading “open invitation no. 43: dare to care”
open invitation no. 42: writing space
Take space for writing. Where do you take space for writing? It can be literal…where do you write? At the kitchen table? On your couch? Out back when the sun is rising in the sky? It can be figurative. What kind of mind space do you create so you can write? Deep breaths? Angry outbursts?Continue reading “open invitation no. 42: writing space”
open invitation no. 41: fancy
Be a little fancy. “Everybody wants to be someone fancy. Even if they’re just shy.”—Donald Miller, Blue Like Jazz If you’re looking for a writing topic, consider something fancy. Fancy, I am sure, conjures different ideas for all of us. If you already know your topic and you’re looking for a way to write it,Continue reading “open invitation no. 41: fancy”
