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Question for February 5
February Question
February 5 question -
Has a single photo or work of art ever inspired a story?
What was it and did you finish it?
CELEBRATE WORLD READ ALOUD DAY
ON FEBRUARY 5!
2 Boys Reading to Each Other
Image by Виктория Бородинова from Pixabay
The World Read Aloud Celebration is a new one for me. However, LitWorld and Scholastic have promoted this special day for 11 years. Now, according to the Scholastic site, 173 countries celebrate the occasion!
Join in. Here are the rules!
1.Select a book
2. Find a buddy
3. Read aloud
4. Share your favorite read-aloud moments on social media with #WorldReadAloudDay and be
sure to tag @Scholastic, @LitWorldSays and 3 friends so they can join, too!
Click here to go to the Scholastic site.
I know when I read to my kids, my grandkids, my third-grade students, I felt all warm and fuzzy inside to share a quiet, special time with them. No matter what your age, reading a story or hearing a story read aloud is appreciated.
I'll be presenting a workshop in Telling Life Stories this week, and I plan to read a few stories to the participants. Every time I've done this, they always listen intently and enjoy the time. It works both ways. I love hearing them share their life stories with the class.
Author and teacher Jacqui Murray is the one who brought attention to this day on her blog, Word Dreams. Click here to link to her informative post about why writers should celebrate the day and the importance of reading aloud.
GOOD NEWS! 99 Cent eBook February 4-February 7
Your Words, Your Life Story: A Guide to Sharing Memories
The content in this eBook is what I use to present Life Storytelling workshops.
Easy to read and understand for those who want to learn how
to share their life stories with family, friends and the world! Get your eBook copy now for 99 cents!
Click here to download the digital copy from your favorite online bookseller.
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A pig, a kangaroo, and a goat? What an unusual assortment of pets in a camper.
ReplyDeleteYes, Diane, that's what caught my eye. Supposedly they were service animals. In my book, I only had Pastor Christine take care of the pig and kangaroo and didn't mention a goat. That would just be too unbelievable!!
DeleteThere's definitely a lot of story ideas you could get from the news.
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah, when I look back at my stories, I see most of them came from quirky news stories. Florida is like that--lots of quirky characters and situations here. Plenty of fodder for the imagination. Thanks for stopping in.
DeleteA pig, kangaroo and goat service animal? Wow! What great inspiration for a story.
ReplyDeleteI bet you could make a funny story with this too.
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ReplyDeleteI too get the twist to a plot in my stories by listening to the news.
Wishing you all the best.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat G @ EverythingMustChange
Thanks for stopping, Pat. The news stories are pretty crazy.
DeleteNews stories are a great resource, I agree.
ReplyDeleteYes, but sadly newspapers are disappearing.
DeleteI had to think pretty hard to come up with my picture but then, it was obvious. Albeit from 30 years ago!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you did find that picture of Lucy. Love your story behind her inspiration.
DeleteThe news is a great source for stories. I've never used any, but I just may in the future.
ReplyDeleteTry it, Joylene. They'll wake up your muse.
DeleteI guess I'd better scan some headlines. hehehe
ReplyDeleteAnna from elements of emaginette
You bet!
DeleteI always love hearing about other authors' sources of inspiration. I've never been inspired by a news story...and now I'm wondering why that is.
ReplyDeleteI haven't been inspired by a photo, but I will look at them now to see if inspiration hits.
DeleteLike your story source. Happy IWSG!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Juneta
DeleteI'll have to put that on my calendar for next year!
ReplyDeleteI often get my character names from TV- just whatever name I hear next is what I'll go with. That's not overly creative, but true- especially for minor characters.
Yes, I think that's a great name. But never write it down. I should keep a name file.
ReplyDeleteNews articles inspire me, too. They say truth is stranger than fiction. I'd say those service animals were pretty strange. Hope you're enjoying sunny FL. We're freezing up here in Snowland. lol
ReplyDeleteYes!Truth is stranger than fiction in the stories that inspire me, for sure. I heard about the 6 inches of snow yesterday (Sunday.) Sorry, I'm late in replying.
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