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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Time to Write Tuesday: Writing Prompt 7/28/09




For ten minutes, write about the first album/CD you ever bought OR write about a song you can't get out of your head. Write about how it made/makes you feel and whatever memories it brings to mind! Have fun!

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Weekly Writing Prompt: Happy Hump Day!


Here's a fun exercise! Make a list of your five favorite idioms/sayings. Pick one and write about it for 10 minutes. Or, pick one of the idioms below and write about it for 10 minutes:

"I'm Not Hanging Noodles on Your Ears"
I'm not pulling your leg (Russian)

"To throw face"
To make a good impression (Spanish, El Salvador)

"Biscuit"
Hot, sexy, attractive (Spanish, Mexico)

"The space below a nose is long"
To be lewd toward women (Japanese)

"Wiggle your bucket"
Dance (Spanish, Mexico)

"Swallowed like a postman's sock"
Hopelessly in love (Spanish, Colombia)

"To hang oneself"
To get married (Spanish, Mexico)

"Handcuffs"
The wife (Spanish, Latin America)