Trash Can Prompts: Save the Prompts
- It's summer time – most of us have children at home and are spending less time at the computer
- It's vacation time – we are just coming back from a 25 day combo working/vacation (that is a long time to be gone!)
- It's convention time – this is a busy season for the blogging community with conventions, not to mention homeschooling conventions
- It's beautiful outside – enough said on that one!
I hope not. I would like to think of an online community such as this one would continue to support each other even when the topic is something that either doesn't apply because of the season of life we are in, or is old hat because we have the been.there.done.that mentality.
We all have something to offer. If you are experienced in a topic, share that experience with others. If you are on the vertical learning side of an issue…ask for help. Sure there are times when “life” gets in the way of us being able to participate…but that shouldn't be the norm..or we should reconsider our being in the group altogether.
What is the real purpose of Writing Prompts?
Basically they are a suggested article topic. These can be designed to be a theme which everyone participating contributes their experiences, sort of like building your own online archive on any given topic. They often are just a intro line that you take and run with as your thought pattern may lead. At times they may focus on tough topics…they may force us to get out of our comfort zone or spend a little time considering another view on a topic.
Personally, I find them fun to participate in, and usually not too hard or time demanding. Most topics are generic enough that you can just start typing. Remember those speech classes where you picked a topic out of a jar and had to “wing it” for a two minute talk? Now that was scary…
So, if you enjoy writing, share this post on Facebook and add your own thoughts to the article. If you are a blogger, how about contributing an article on your blog and linking up!
Great blog post..thanks for sharing.
Love this idea! I’ve been slacking these past week too and need some inspirations and new ideas
I hadn’t heard of the group but I think I’ll check it out. Sometimes I have issues coming up with things to write, other times I just fill my site up with other stuff. I’d love to have a better mixture.
I like the idea of setting small goals in order to conquer the big tasks, that seem to take forever to finish. But by working small you end up finishing big.
I have a hard time finding time for any of these types of writing prompts. However, I know it would be a great way to create some new content for my blog.
Thanks for the tips and reminder!
I do like the name Trash Can Bloggers!
you really have some valid points there, i personally agree with you.
I agree Sherryl!! I’ve been slacking in my obligations and need to do a much better job. I’ve only managed one of the prompts because they get pushed down the list but I am doing this weeks’ for sure.