Our
Annual “Lightning Writing” Challenge meetings
At our January meetings, we enjoy a special time of creative fun.
- Seven
starter phrases are kept secret until presented at the meeting.
- We
skip the usual mini-training series and keynote speaker, so after
introductions of visitors and announcements, the seven
starter phrases
are displayed on the front wall screen and 2 overhead, computer
monitors.
- Members
and visitors have a few minutes to ponder and select favorites that
fire their creative imaginations.
- After
jotting down their favorites, everyone grabs some of the ample goodies
and coffee or teas provided by our OCACW
Hospitality
Team.
- Then
we all scatter around the 3rd floor meeting rooms that surround The
Heights; claiming couches, bistro tables, stage
steps, or a variety
of other tables and chairs throughout The Heights and nearby
rooms.
- Our
45 minutes of thinking and scribbling (or typing on laptops) always
seems to end too soon, but that gives us
ideas to continue
writing about
later.
- As
the little “recess bell” is rung around the 3rd floor,
everyone returns the grab more goodies and a comfy chair or couch in
The Heights.
- Many
people bravely share their writing drafts: essays, thoughts, poems,
short stories, even some novel ideas
begin from one of
the seven starter phrases.
- In
the spirit of enjoying our God-given creativity, we applaud everyone’s
attempts – however incomplete in the allotted 45 minutes.
If you enjoy a challenge, or just need a little spark to get your creativity
flowing again; try out some of our past sets of seven starter phrases.
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