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The Creative Writing Corner

The Creative Writing Corner

"There is no greater power on this earth, than story," Libby Bray

Why hello there!

I've been discussing with @Jynx and @AuntGlow the fact that I used to write a lot as a child - pages and pages of imagination, and wonderous stories that I loved sharing with anyone that would listen at the time. I feel like I've lost that little spark of wonder and imagination. AuntGlow and Jynx have been encouraging me to explore writing again, to remove the perfectionism and judgement from it and look at it as a process, as a way to connect with younger me and the kind of vivid imagination that younger me had.

I know that we have some writers here, and some members who use writing as a way of expressing themselves, so I wanted to extend the same opportunity to the forum. I thought we could share a writing prompt each week, and members could write whatever comes up for them, whether it be poetry or prose. Members can share their writing, or just comment and let others know that they're joining in - whatever feels more comfortable. There's never any pressure to share. As a matter of safety and consideration for others, please make sure that the writing you do share, sticks to the forum guidelines.

Our first prompt to kick us off is....

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Thank you @Honeymoon and @Shaz51

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Thank you for welcoming me @Shaz51

I don't do much creative writing, but I love to handwrite long cards and love letters💓

How about you?

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I don't do much creative writing, either @Honeymoon

My mum had beautiful handwriting

love to handwrite long cards and love letters-- that sounds soo good @Honeymoon

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that's really lovely @Shaz51

There's something special about handwriting things - it gives the words an even more personal touch!💛

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@NightFury @avant-garde @Penguincat @Jynx @AuntGlow @AlwaysMyself @tyme @Shaz51

Here is my response to the prompt:

I remember a life that I am told I never led. I remember dancing barefoot to drums, I remember swimming in a lake under a glowing moon, I remember laughter and being held in warmth. But they tell me that none of this was real. They tell me that I have lived all my life behind these walls, that nothing else has ever happened to me. They tell me these are all just dreams. But it all feels so real to me.

I am told I have a sickness that makes me believe in my dreams. I am told I was born this way; I bore the mark of insanity at my birth. I am told I can never trust anything I think, I must depend on the staff here to tell me what is real. I am told there are no drums and no lakes. These are all things that exist only in the insanity of my mind.

I am told to believe in a world of misery. I am told that these walls, these pills and these conversations are all that is real. This is a world where I am only a number, a mistake, fit for nothing but supervision and sedation. And this world feels very real too.

But what if both are real? How can everything that brings me joy be nothing but insanity? And even if this is insanity, why is that such a bad thing? My madness is all that makes life worthwhile. The things I remember are all that gets me through each day. Staring at a wall, waiting for meals and medication, every single day. That cannot be all that there is supposed to be to my life. Even if it is all just a dream, I need to keep on dreaming.

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@Penguincat I love the imagery and the mystery surrounding the protagonist.

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@avant-garde this is a very powerful piece. It gives me the chills and is both dark and comforting. Thank you for sharing.

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I love this piece of writing @Ruby26

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Some writing advice I came across, thought y'all might appreciate it! Been loving reading everyone's creative stories, keep em coming!!

@NightFury @Shaz51 @Ruby26 @avant-garde @Penguincat @creative_writer @AlwaysMyself

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A writing prompt for y'all! Have fun!

 

@Ruby26 @Shaz51 @avant-garde @Penguincat

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