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Five Minute Free-Write #14

11/28/2017

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There's this song by the band Garbage that's called "Only happy when it rains." 

The first line of the song, sung by Shirley Manson over a deep synth base, is "I'm only happy when it rains."

The chorus has Shirley asking the listener to "Pour your misery down on me."

I've never related rain to misery. I love the rain.

​Especially thunderstorms.
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The power of a thunderstorm makes me understand why people believed gods were responsible.

Today's writing prompt:

Where do you like to be when it rains?
  • Curled up inside with a book?
  • Smuggled into bed drifting to sleep?
  • Sitting on a porch watching the lightning?

How does rain make you feel?
  • Nervous?
  • Peaceful?
  • Sleepy?
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Five Minute Free-Write #13

11/21/2017

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One of the best and worst things about being human is our consciousness. It allows us to imagine great things never considered before. It also reminds us of that horrible thing we desperately want to forget just as we're trying to fall asleep.
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This week's writing prompt:

​What do you see when you close your eyes? What is the image lurking behind your eyelids?

Is it an unfulfilled dream?
A lost love?
​A future hope?
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Five Minute Free-Write #12

11/14/2017

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I caught the cold that's going around, and my chest feels horrible. I sound like a frog trying to sing Ride of the Valkyries. 

To distract myself today, I'm focusing on childhood and the things that comforted when we were young. The story of The Velveteen Rabbit is all about how a child's love makes a toy become real. They become real by us remembering them. 
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This week's prompt:

​What was your favorite toy as a kid? How old were you when you got it? Do you still have it? What made it better than other toys? Did you love it for years or was it a fleeting obsession that passed quickly?
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Five Minute Free-Write #11

11/8/2017

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​Pets are in important part of people’s lives. I don’t have any pets because being responsible for a living creature is a big deal.
 
Write about your pets. Start with what they are and their names. Then how you came to have them and how your life has changed to make room for them. If you don’t have a pet, write about why. Did you make a conscious choice not to have a pet? Did you pet pass away and you’re not ready to love again? Would getting a new pet feel like a betrayal?
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    Please NOTE: Sensory exercises could be triggering if it relates to something you'd rather not remember or re-experience. Please don't push yourself to complete those exercises. The image of a tortured artist is a lie. Treat yourself well. Write to be free.

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