Sunday Scribblings #7: "The books I would write..."

Complete this sentence: "The books I would write..."

Notice it isn't "the books I WILL write." That would be too much pressure. No, this is a daydreaming exercise, pure and simple: Ask yourself, if you were to write books, what kind of books would they be? What genre, and what would they look like, and how would they make people feel? Is there a particular kind of character you would explore, or a world, or a period in history? You don't have to unfold any plots here, but you can if you want. Even if you have no ambition to write books, play along.

For me, this is a fun stress-free brainstorming exercise. I dreamily imagine I'm a hardworking & productive writer, and then I ponder what sorts of books I'll one day write. It's a way of coming at creativity sideways, and it's always fun. But then, I'm a massive daydreamer so it's just my cup of tea. I'm betting you're all massive daydreamers too. So have daydreamy fun!

As a special added challenge for the intrepid: write the first paragraph of your first imaginary book!

When you've written, leave a comment here with the PERMALINK to your post, and we'll link it up. (We're working on getting automatic linking now that there are so many participants - yay! - but for now we're doing the links by hand so make it easy for us by listing your permalink clearly in your comment. Thanks!!!)

1. the bold soul
2. laini
3. carolb
4. ali la loca
5. megg
6. ink on my fingers
7. paris parfait
8. susanlavonne
9. alexia
10. javacurls
11. jennifer (she said)
12. bb
13. jennifer (life's snapshots)
14. patry francis
15. melissa
16. diana
17. in otter space
18. cee
19. cheripop
20. michael
21. catherine
22. lucky candice
23. nutster
24. rebecca
25. kathryn
26. tongue in cheek antiques
27. liz elayne
28. melissa
29. chest of drawers
30. kristy
31. c delia scarpitti
32. maggie
33. hundred and one
34. boliyou
35. susan
36. eeekat
37. a*pril
38. amber
39. brittany
40. brad
41. ian russell
42. melba
43. caroline
44. kate
45. yummyteece
46. nichole
47. marilyn
48. deirdre
49. la yen
50. kerstin
51. ang
52. tinker
53. lunar musings
54. chelle
55. geosomin
56. hobess
57. justjohanna
58. rebekah
59. kristine
60. tara dawn
61. joy eliz
62. m
63. leah k in india
64. mardougrrl
65. john tran
66. little miss flora
67. the scarlet I
68. gk girl
69. lindsey
70. becca
71. verity
72. k
73. yak attack
74. papyrus

Double Wow!

... and I'll write it again - WOW. When Laini and I started Sunday Scribblings we wondered if anyone would be interested. I guess we have our answer now! We had over twenty MORE responses this week again. So many of you have said that you were looking for something, "just like this." Thank-you so much for coming here and responding so well! It's been wonderful to go to your sites. I feel like I am watching a real writer's support group forming! Someday I would love for you to let us know where you found us or how you found us. I guess I shouldn't be surprised that there are so many writers out there looking for creative inspiration.

Laini's got something great cooking up for next week! Now that we know you are enjoying this, we are going to start pushing you a little more. We are going to start giving you a little more or a little less direction. We're going to keep on inspiring you to write. Thank you again for this week and we'll see you on Sunday!

Sunday Scribblings #6: my shoes

Inspired by one of Laini's posts, this week's Sunday Scribblings prompt is: "My Shoes." You could write about your favorite pair of shoes, or the shoes that have taken you to exciting places. You could write about the pair of shoes that you never get to wear, the shoes you only wore once, or the bronzed baby shoes that sit on your dresser. Whichever shoes you choose to write about, I can't wait to read your Scribblings!

PLEASE READ THIS:
As always, when you have written, please leave a comment with the perma-link to this post (not just to your blog. To give us your perma-link, select the specific post from your sidebar. When it has come up on the page you will be able to just copy the post's url from the navigation window at the top of the page (where the web address is) and then paste that into your comment. See how deirdre and carolb have done it in the comments. Thank you!)

1. the bold soul
2. carolb
3. writinganamcara
4. caroline
5. megg
6. ally bean
7. laini
8. nutster
9. gk girl
10. becca's byline
11. ascender rises above
12. julie (rarely home mom)
13. jennifer (life's snapshots)
14. kay
15. harmony in line
16. shuku
17. paris parfait
18. bb
19. mary jane
20. ian russell
21. angi
22. hundred and one
23. jvs
24. kara
25. granny flo
26. maggie
27. cate
28. smitten
29. alexia
30. journey through life
31. annieelf
32. cee
33. caley
34. mardougrrl
35. melissa
36. kerstin
37. shannon (sentimental)
38. gogo
39. chest of drawers
40. amber
41. tongue in cheek antiques
42. susannah
43. isobel
44. beansprout
45. c. delia
46. melissa
47. eeekat
48. tongue tied muse
49. verity
50. boliyou
51. i heart to blog
52. bella
53. eliza
54. cheripop
55. cat
56. tammy
57. gnomey g
58. brittany
59. ali la loca
60. kate
61. letha
62. tara dawn
63. Sarah
64. soozphotoz
65. tinker
66. javacurls
67. marvelous madness
68. bacontogo
69. kerry
70. tomanyshoe
71. jeffrey yamaguchi
72. marilyn
73. kristine (notes from the laundromat)
74. jennifer (she said)
75. supa_anhanh
76. bohemian girl
77. krista (the silent k)
80. nichole
81. rebecca
82. la vie en rose
83. samantha
84. earth monkey
85. rebekah
86. chelle
87. john tran
88. justjohanna
89. brad
90. liz elayne
91. leah k in india
92. greenish lady
93. joy eliz
94. ann marie simard
95. kim g
96. teresa
97. miss meep
98. right brained gal
99. m
100. geosomin
101. loralee choate
102. meegan
103. alexandra seraphine
104. melba
105. yak attack
106. lindsey
107. la yen
108. vicky knitorious
109. lady bling

Wow!

Wow. I guess that prompt inspired you! We had over twenty more responses this week than the previous weeks, and lots of new names. Welcome to everyone, thanks for sharing your stories, and we hope you'll be back this weekend for the next prompt. And thanks again to Jeffrey Yamaguchi, author of 52 Projects: Random Acts of Everyday Creativity for the idea!

Sunday Scribblings #5: Why I live where I live

Write the story of why you moved to the place where you currently live.

This prompt comes via a wonderful little book called 52 Projects: Random Acts of Everyday Creativity that is very much in the spirit of our goal at Sunday Scribblings to push ourselves in new creative directions. While reading the endorsements on the first page, I saw that Keri Smith had written a blurb, and that she was excitedly beginning Project #10, so I flipped through and discovered it was this one. I've already caught glimpses in different writers' blogs about the reasons why they live where they do, and it's endlessly fascinating. You could write about why you moved to your city or country, or your particular house or apartment or neighborhood. Or feel free to take a flight of fancy, and go wherever your imagination wants to take you!


1. andrea
2. greenish lady
3. shuku
4. chest of drawers
5. jessie
6. ink on my fingers
7. shannon (sentimental)
8. jennifer
9. flood
10. gogo
11. paris parfait
12. jennifer (she said)
13. ott
14. becca's byline
15. beansprout
16. kerstin
17. AnnieElf
18. mary jane
19. caley
20. the nut
21. julie (rarely-home mom)
22. hundred and one
23. john tran
24. soozphotoz
25. joy eliz
26. nan
27. cheripop
28. ascenderrisesabove
29. eeekat
30. c. delia scarpitti
31. jamie
32. bella
33. krista
34. stephoto
35. rebekah
36. cate
37. megg
38. writing anam cara
39. kate
40. jen
41. maria
42. bohemian girl
43. carolb
44. laini
45. tongue-in-cheek antiques
46. verity
47. endment
48. the bold soul
49. we is
50. just johanna
51. karen
52. amber
53. tinker art
54. angi
55. la vie en rose
56. kelly
57. stunt mother
58. anny
59. teresa
60. ian russell
61. notes from the laundromat
62. gkgirl
63. melba
64. poetic justice
65. eliza
66. sarah
67. mardougrrl
68. kim g.
69. rebecca
70. kara
71. vicci
72. creative stumblings
73. hobess
74. lunar musings
75. tj
76. rampian
77. lindsey
78. la page francaise
79. aithbhreac
80. marilyn

a moment on the lips...

Well another Scribblings session has come to an end and I for one am slightly glad! I have spent the last few days gleefully licking my chops. I have finished the Easter chocolate and have been tasting and living vicariously through your stories as I have nibbled them one by one off of the list. (I'm still not through it - but I will be!!)

When we decided on chocolate I knew we were in for a tasty week, but again I was surprised at your responses. There seems to be a nearly unanimous liking for the movie Chocolat (and more than one mention of Mr. Depp!) Chocolate cake, chocolat chaud, truffles, the cocoa bean, pain au chocolat, chocolate bars, the list alone makes my mouth water. We have confessed our secret loves (and in a few cases dislikes or ambivalence.) We despair over the effect on our hips and waistlines, and we just like the taste.

Whatever our varying takes on the post, "Chocolate" took us to ever stranger and more wondrous parts of your writing - I can't wait to see what you come up with for next week. Thank you so much for continuing to Scribble!!

#4 - Chocolate

Welcome to Week Four of Sunday Scribblings. WOW, that is a whole month gone already! In the past month we have learned about your deepest desires, your childhoods and your real lives. So far the Sunday Scribblings have been pretty heavy and pretty intense. So for this week we thought that we would lighten it up a little. (Well, I wouldn't say that this topic is light - try rich and creamy and obsessively delicious!) With Easter behind us, spring springing up all over, and all of us needing a little sweetness and a little whimsy, (or a little dark indulgence) this week's topic is: "Chocolate."

As always, leave a comment with the link to your Sunday Scribblings entry when you've posted your piece. Please be patient if we don't get to it right away. (And if you want to be on the sidebar and you aren't, please let us know here too.) Happy Scribbling!

1. ott
2. journey through life
3. jennifer (she said)
4. krista
5. caroline
6. Laini
7. ann marie
8. paris parfait
9. hundred and one
10. megg
11. alexandra
12. kara
13. AnnieElf
14. beansprout
15. di
16. cate
17. deirdre
18. bella
19. word spinners
20. life's snapshots
21. cookie
22. cee
23. gogo
24. ink on my fingers
25. chest of drawers
26. felicity
27. joy eliz
28. we is
29. soozphotoz
30. doc-t
31. ascenderrisesabove
32. laura
33. john tran
34. rebekah
35. marilyn
36. greenish lady
37. sassy brit
38. renee
39. vegan monkey
40. kristine
41. c. delia scarpitti
42. tara dawn
43. in otter space
44. shannon (sentimental)
45. liz elayne
46. kim g
47. la vie en rose
48. harmony in line
49. amber
50. eliza
51. mardougrrl
52. hobess
53. sarah
54. right brained gal