The smell of freshly sharpened pencils, the hint of crispness in the air, assigned seating, and the social minefield of the lunchroom... it must be the start of a new school year! Get some school spirit for prompt number one. Or scroll down and find something else that wakes up your muse. Take ten minutes to freewrite on any of these topics, or anything that they bring to mind. You won't be graded, so don't worry about what will become of your story/poem/essay--just write!--The end of summer means the beginning of a new school year. When you were still in school, how did you feel about this time of year? Did you like school, or dread its arrival?
--Albert was puzzled about his lawn. It was dying, but he had no idea why until he discovered….
--Have you ever undertaken a do-it-yourself home renovation or repair?
--Mary planned Jack’s party for months. She sent almost a hundred invitations, but on the day of the party….
--The one thing that really makes me nervous is….
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That first prompt grabs me. Writing about the smell of new school stuff, and thinking about new clothes and new opportunities ... almost as pungent as the real thing. I'm right back there, Big Chief tablet and all.
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