HeyJared52 Writing Prompts
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Prompt #175: Nostalgia or Hireath (opens the original)
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Hi Friends,I rode my pink beach cruiser across the desert playa, stopping to admire the large-scale art projects: tree-women with branched arms reaching for the sky, African elders cloaked in colorful quilts, a woven wire woman folding into a backbend. A dancer spun fire, a metal snail slugged by. The air smelled like alkaline dust and wood fire. Across the playa, a DJ spun tunes on top of a ship-shaped art car, and people gathered to dance. The sun had just set, and the horizon was a dusky indi
Prompt #174: Accountability (opens the original)
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Hi Friends,Last time, I promised some tips and tricks to stay accountable to your writing (or your artwork), and here are some things that have worked for me, plus a writing prompt! <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1092" src="https://substackcdn.com
Prompt #173: Accountability (opens the original)
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Hello Friends,I hope you’re enjoying the last of summer and getting out and about. We’ve recently done a few backpacking and van camping trips here in California’s Sierra Nevada. When we meet other people in the backcountry, they’re usually like-minded folks, people who are kind and understand the ethics of traveling in the wilderness. However, on our l… Read more
Prompt #172: Instinct (opens the original)
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Hi Friends,I always say my dog Carlos, the Adventure Doodle, doesn't have a mean bone in her body, which is both true and not true. She loves children and other dogs and most human adults, though some of them scare her. Our vet has said Carlos is the nicest dog he has ever met, though he might say that to everyone just to be nice (he’s very nice). <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XZuT!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2
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