Twenty Something Writers

“You are beautiful, no matter what you think.”
“Life isn’t the same without you in it.”
“It was me who stole your Star Wars wallet. Seriously, you’re 30, grow up.”
“I shouldn’t be, but I’m in love with you.”
“You’re probably the worst kisser on the face of the earth.”
“I saw you today at the Gas Station, and you looked incredible pumping gas.”

We all have something we want to say to someone. Maybe it’s someone in your life now. Or, maybe it is something you wish you said to someone who is no longer in your life. It could even be Mr./Ms. Random Person that you saw in the local coffee shop today. What do you want to say that you were never able to?You can leave the person(s) identity anonymous, if you’d like.  Feel free to feature more than one person. Do it in letter form or any form you prefer. Show us that creativity!

*This is a Writing Prompt, so remember, blog about the topic, link back here, and then post the URL to your blog post in the comments, so we can all come visit and read your response.

First and foremost, I wanted to say ‘Thank You’ to everyone who has been participating in our new Twenty Something Writers venture. I can tell you, that the talent I see in all of you is amazing. I’ve been reading all of your responses to the discussion questions, and have replied to some as well.

For those of you who don’t know, my name is Katie and I am over at Don’t Call Me Kathleen.

Hi. Hello. Nice to meet you.

In the 12 years that I had English class, I can’t tell you how many “Group Writing” topics were “Where do you see yourself in 10 years?” I never saved any of my journals from school. I wish that I had. I had a lot of dreams, and aspirations, but I can pretty much assure you that none of my responses to the question were “Single, unemployed, and living in a recessed economy.” If I was able to predict THAT, I wouldn’t have bought all of those butterfly hair clips, POGS, and mood rings, and I would have stock piled my allowance money. Despite the lack of concern with marital, employment, and economic statuses, I had my own issues that I was dealing with. Through the difficulty, I would have loved to have a bit of inspiration letting me know what direction to go in. A hint or two, at the very least.

If you were able to communicate with your younger self, what would you say? Would you warn yourself of the things that are to come? Would you tell yourself to avoid certain people? Write a letter to yourself at a younger age. Feel free to tell yourself anything that you’d like to. Let us know what age of yourself you are writing to.

What the heck does this have to do with the writing themed-blog, Katie? - I LOVE all of your blogs, and I love seeing your creativity. I’m here to defy normal expectations. This is just to get those mental juices going. Writing is about creativity, isn’t it? Now get to it! (Please!) I’ll help you start off:

Dear SELF,

Hey.

Now, you do the rest!

BONUS!–THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.  THANKS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED.
As both a ‘Thank You’ and a bit of an incentive to take part in this creative writing prompt, I’m offering a special gift to a random contributor. All you have to do is reply to this post with the URL of your writing prompt response. You have until midnight Tuesday evening (March 17th) to submit your URL. On Wednesday afternoon, I will choose a winner at random, and the winner will receive a 25$ Gift Card to where else but MY favorite store, Barnes and Noble. Don’t forget to tell your friends about it! The more people the merrier!

Welcome!

This blog is a place for twenty something writers to talk about writing. As a group, we are dedicated to sharing ideas and encouraging each other to do the hardest thing of all: sit down and write. It doesn’t matter the level you write at or how much formal training you have, we want to hear about your experiences writing. We believe that simply talking about writing can help us stay motivated to finish that poem, that novel, or even that paper for class.

Twenty something writers is an interactive blog dependent on your participation. Your ideas will help to shape this blog and determine its future. We want to hear your ideas for blog posts, discussion questions, writing prompts, or anything else you think the group might be interested in. Tell us about your writing process, let us know what inspires you, lead a group discussion on the importance of grammar, or simply read and comment.

We are a community of writers working to inspire creativity and encourage each other to keep on writing. Join us!

The Prompt

We’d like to get the ball rolling by hearing your responses to the prompt: Tell us about your writing history. Have you always enjoyed writing? Did you hate grammar lessons in school? Who have been your greatest influences? What kind of writing do you enjoy most? Take any creative spin you want. Post your response on your blog and leave the link in the comments below. Check out the responses of others as well.

Contribute

We need help getting the ball rolling, so please don’t hesitate to contribute. See the Contribute page for more details!  Like, we need content for this week, so if you have something in mind, let us know.  Even if you might want to reprint a blog you’ve already posted, feel free to submit that.