Writing Topic Tuesday – The Really Random Edition

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Yes, I actually am pretty busy with freelance work at the moment, but there are plenty of random thoughts on my mind on this gorgeous Ohio day.  Sunny and 62 degrees Fahrenheit on the last day of January, which leads me to my first random writing topic:

• Global Warming? Not real? Really?!

And here is a sampling of other random thoughts that have slipped through my mind at some point today:

• Does magic exist in the world?
• Dirty dishes
• Winnie’s (our dog) limitless energy for playing fetch and tug-o-war… there seems to be nothing else more important in her world. Nothing.
• Working on a proposal only to discover that the deadline was yesterday. DOH!
• How is it possible that Elvira, my fat black cat, can fall asleep sitting on top of my printer?
• Drowning in data. Or how Michael can’t find an important file he wrote 4 months ago.
• Words with Friends both good ones, and those you went to high school and college with and haven’t really talked to much other than playing this game.
• What would it be like to be Hall and Oates today? What do they do each day?  Are they happy with their lives? (I warned you… totally random.)
• Why do so many actors playing high school kids look like college graduates? I mean I know most of them are, but can’t they find people who actually might APPEAR to be in their teens?
• The inspiration for the previous topic: Watching Friday Night Lights
• The marriage portrayed between Eric and Tammi Taylor (Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton) is the most realistic one I’ve EVER seen on television.

How's that?  Random enough for ya?

Provocative Phrase Friday – I expected him to be annoyed by… +11 other writing prompts

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Your provocative writing phrases for Friday, January 26th, 2012:

• I expected him to be annoyed by…
• I need my…
• He will be out…
• It moved a little closer…
• I didn't have the…
• Everyone goes inside…
• I can just imagine…
• So why did…
• It's hard for me…
• I tried to estimate…
• You asked…
• That's how I like…

Writing Topic Tuesday - The Lazy but Wired Edition

Because of my freelance workload these past couple of weeks I'm going the lazy route on this week's Topic Tuesday by selecting topics inspired by the February 2012 issue of Wired magazine.  So here they are:

• A car that can drive itself
• Eyewitness Tweets - Twitter creates the ability to deliver breaking news immediately
• Are cockroaches truly indestructible?
• Clean tech meltdown - Wind power and biofuels (Epic Fails)
• Getting rid of garbage by atomizing it with a 18,000 degree plasma arc. Good idea?
• High-speed talking
• Banned sports gear
• Card counter
• Does infidelity in a film  = Oscar?
• Backhanded compliments
• Why do people cheat?
• Digital doctors

Provocative Phrase Friday – David, I have to go +11 other writing prompts

Here are your Provocative Phrases for Friday, January 20th, 2012:

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• David, I have to go.
• After a long day at the office…
• Honey, I'm worried about…
• You hear that?
• Since we last spoke…
• Nobody did it…
• So you were always…
• Is there anything else?
• But don't you feel like…
• I have to go out…
• Let's just say I…
• On the job…
• You could smell his breath…

Provocative Phrase Friday – She was only 21 +11 other writing prompts

Here are your Provocative Phrase Friday writing prompts for January 13th, 2012:

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• She was only 21…
• You really don't want…
• Here's how to…
• You'll need…
• Do it like this…
• What about now?
• What a girl wants…
• So why do I have to be so much trouble?
• What to do first?
• Did I get off the…
• And there it is.
• Here's to getting…

Writing Topic Tuesday - The Resolution Edition

This is the first year in a long time that I haven’t made any resolutions.  For details about the reason why, check out this post on The 15-Minute Writer.

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Here are some topics associated with New Year’s Resolutions:

• What are your resolutions this year?
• How many of your resolutions did you keep last year?
• How did you feel when you failed to keep the resolution? Did you wallow in guilt? Or convince yourself until mid-December that you still had time to get it started?

Write about these common resolutions:

• Losing weight
• Getting back into shape
• Spending more time with family and friends
• Read at least 50 books
• Go back to school and get a degree
• Quit smoking
• Get out of debt
• Quit drinking
• Watch a lot less TV

Provocative Phrase Friday – When I was in eighth grade…+11 other writing prompts

Provocative Phrases for Friday, January 6, 2012:

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• When I was in eighth grade…
• Mary, try this on.
• She's been trying…
• The one place where…
• We break the…
• What's your excuse?
• Check out the girls.
• I just thought you'd be interested…
• I have made…
• I'll survive.
• It's not worth the…
• When did you stop…