Told in poetry and pictures, this is the story of Richard Musto, a homeless man who lives on the streets of New York City with aplomb that not many of us would be able to keep if we found ourselves without a roof over our heads, a bed to sleep in, or a refrigerator full…
Category: Writing Prompts and Exercises
Fiction Writing, Idioms, Words, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Idioms: Sweat Like a Pig
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• •Fiction Writing, Suffering for Beauty, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Suffering for Beauty – Lip Plates
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• •Lip plates are pieces of jewelry that are used to modify the body, specifically the lips. In my opinion, they look painful, inconvenient, and unattractive. When lip plates are worn, the lips are stretched so far out of proportion that it looks as though eating, drinking, talking, or kissing would be impossible. For me, having…
Emotions, Fiction Writing, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Physical Reactions That Show Jealousy
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• •Jealousy is that unpleasant emotion you feel when you think someone’s trying to take what’s yours. Jealousy might creep up on you if someone flirts with your sweetie or copies your unique style. Jealousy is called the “green-eyed monster” because it can make people obsessed with how they compare to others, always trying to beat their rivals by calling…
Fiction Writing, Phobias, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Horror Writing Prompts
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• •Collective Nouns, Fiction Writing, Writing Prompts and Exercises
An Oink of Pigs
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Bogyphobia and Other Fears
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Entomophobia, the Fear of Insects
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• •Collective Nouns, Fiction Writing, Writing Prompts and Exercises
An Earth of Foxes & Other Collective Nouns
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• •How safe would you feel hiding amongst an earth of foxes? Would an exaltation of skylarks be welcome to frolic and sing at your wedding? Have you ever watched a family of beavers build their lodge? Are you sneaky enough to watch a fesnying of ferrets play? The fox is a remarkable animal. Because of…
Collective Nouns, Fiction Writing, Writing Prompts and Exercises
A Congregation of Crocodiles & Other Collective Nouns
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• •How would you feel if you were trapped amidst a congregation of crocodiles? Would a corps of giraffes make your heart beat any easier? Do you think a crèche of penguins would be well cared for by a crash of rhinoceroses? Would a cry of hound dogs be rendered speechless by a dazzle of zebras? A congregation…