What do I write or draw about?
Sometimes I find I write insipid stuff. I try to guide my thinking to significant thoughts, feelings, and responses for the day. But often I write about the pen I'm using, or the paper's response to the ink, or the reason I use waterproof ink in my journal, etc.
Others say that I ought to just write a stream of consciousness and eventually a theme will emerge. This has happened to me. Eventually some story will crystallize and I begin writing about a significant event, sometimes reflecting on a childhood memory. I think this is good advice.
Need more ideas? Try some of the ones below.
Remember: Briefly sketch an item near at hand and then add your words around it.
Here are some drawing suggestions:
- Draw your pen, coffee cup, chair leg, or cell phone.
- Draw your glasses sitting next to your book on the table.
- Draw your cat, dog, or pet. Or just draw a part of them, a paw, nose and whiskers.
- Draw your hand, book and knee under your journal.
- Draw your breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Or just draw the utensil(s).
- Draw your room window or what is just outside of it.
- Draw your shoe and/or laces.
- Draw part of your notebook computer on your table.
- Draw the flowers on your table.
- Draw the back of the person across the way from you in the coffee shop.
- Draw the sugar and cream dispenser or salt and pepper shakers on your table.
- Write about writing or journaling.
- Write about your pen, paper, journal, or the scene around you.
- Write about the heater (or the air conditioner) that is making that terrible noise.
- Write about your stomach growling.
- Write about what you want to eat.
- Write about how great (or terrible) the morning coffee is.
- Write about the sunset or sunrise.
- Write about the noises/voices you hear.
- Write about where you'd like to travel next.
- Write about eating something that is only found in another country.
- Write a summary of your day. Use a list and bullets or checkboxes.
...dave
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