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Day 27: Where do you write?

October 25, 2022
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/ By Vicky Fraser

Following on from “when do you write” is “where?”I know some people can work anywhere — noisy cafés, squished between people on a bus, in a kids’ playcentre with screaming all around…I

Day 26: National Mule Day

October 24, 2022
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/ By Vicky Fraser

Did you know a mule could be many things?It’s the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse and is usually infertile because donkeys and horses have different numbers of chromosomes — 62 for

Day 25: When do you write?

October 24, 2022
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/ By Vicky Fraser

I am a creature of routine and habit.If someone fucks with my routine, I crumple into a damp little bundle.So I set certain times to write because if we wait for inspiration to strike, well… we die

Day 24: An extra day off

October 18, 2022
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/ By Vicky Fraser

Simple prompt today: what would you do with an extra day off each week?Say you work a 5-day week—now it’s a 4-day week, bang.And you have 3 days off.And you don’t have less money.What do you do

Day 23: Mulligan: what would you do over?

October 18, 2022
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/ By Vicky Fraser

If you could have a Mulligan—a do over—what would you do over?I’ve been thinking about this ever since I listed out these prompts, and I’m not sure. There’s one thing definitely that I’m

Day 22: What do you value more than money?

October 18, 2022
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/ By Vicky Fraser

There a several ways to understand this question, I think.Monetary value: gold, diamonds, bitcoins, etc.Intrinsic value: friendship, sleep, love, etc.But often, one thing is dependent on the other, right?Sometimes

Day 21: Your biggest priorities

October 18, 2022
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/ By Vicky Fraser

OOH THIS IS A TRICK PROMPT.Because you can only have one. So this is a little stealth exercise to help you be whelmed rather than overwhelmed.“Priority” literally means “most important thing”

Day 20: What are you curious about?

October 18, 2022
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/ By Vicky Fraser

Okay this is a prompt that could spark a neverending splurge of thoughts.From me, anyway.Because I’m curious about everything. Comes with the territory of being a writer, I suspect.But just off the

Day 19 Wonders of the World

October 7, 2022
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/ By Vicky Fraser

Have you ever seen a Wonder of the World?From the 7 wonders of the ancient world, I’ve visited the Great Pyramid of Giza, and I’ve been to Alexandria, where the lighthouse was.I’ve also seen the

Day 18: What’s an experience that made you feel alive?

October 7, 2022
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/ By Vicky Fraser

Performing on stage on a trapeze or a pole makes me feel alive.Walking on the clifftops on a windy day (but not too windy and not too close) makes me feel alive.Laughing with the love of my life makes