Monday, March 29, 2010

Magpie Tales; Do Tell




I’ve been having a lot of fun writing stories, inspired by a simple picture.  It is very challenging, and pretty rewarding too.  It’s a simple concept, you visit the web site, Magpie Tales, and see what has been posted as a prompt.  Then all you have to do is dream up a story, poem, or vignette to go along with the picture.   Surprisingly enough, it’s not always so easy. 

What I find most intriguing, is the astonishingly varied reactions people have to the same picture.  I just spent the last three hours, skipping through the 40 plus entries for this week.  They are creative, inspiration, sad, and so very diverse.  It then becomes a challenge to create a valuable comment worth the price of admission, 40 times, each different than the last. 

I found this weeks challenge educational in more ways than one. 

Quote of the Day:
I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.
--Winston Churchill

2 comments:

JENAISLE said...

Pictures are great writing prompts. good luck with it. I hope I can do some someday..all the best.

Eric S. said...

Hey Jena, yes they certainly are, I'm sure you would enjoy the challenge. All the best to you also.

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