Prompts For The Promptless: Cryptozoology

For The Promptless – S. 2, E. 8 – Cryptozoology Posted on July 2, 2013 by rarasaur "ForThePromptless" Wednesday, July 3, 2013 Cryptozoology is the search for legendary animals, usually in an attempt to evaluate or confirm the possibility of existence. This includes looking for living examples of animals that are considered extinct, such as...

For the Promptless – Logomania

For The Promptless – S. 2, E. 7 – Logomania http://thequeencreative.wordpress.com/2013/06/25/forthepromptless-s2e7-logomania/ Wednesday, June 26, 2013 Logomania is defined as an obsessive interest in words or, alternatively, excessive and often incoherent talking. “I just talked and talked, unstoppably, as if possessed by logomania.” - Imre Kertész; Kaddish for a Child Not Born; Hydra Books; 1997. Suggested...

For the Promptless: Monomyth

Monomyth Wednesday, June 19, 2013 The Monomyth is also known as “The Hero’s Journey”. It is a concept coined by Joseph Campbell who argues that classic myths from many cultures follow a basic pattern. “In a monomyth, the hero begins in the ordinary world, and receives a call to enter an unknown world of strange...

For the Promptless

For The Promptless – S. 2, E. 5 – Gezellegheid June 11, 2013 By rarasaur http://thequeencreative.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/for-the-promptless-s-2-e-5-gezellegheid/ Gezelligheid is a Dutch noun meaning the comfort and coziness of being at home, with friends, with loved ones or general togetherness. Gezellig is an adjective that the noun is based on. From wiki: A room can be gezellig....

Prompts for the Promptless

Wednesday, June 4, 2013 “A total Monet” is an expression used to someone or something that looks good from far away, but up close is a total mess. •This expression comes from the movie, Clueless. •It refers to the impressionistic styling of Claude Monet Suggested Prompts: •Write a story featuring a Monet •Defend impressionistic art...

Prompts for the Promptless

ForThePromptless – S. 2, Ep. 3 – Running Gag Posted on 05/28/2013 by rarasaur A running gag is a literary device (usually a funny reference, or silly joke) that appears repeatedly throughout a work. •More at wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_gag •Specific Examples at TV Tropes: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RunningGag Suggested Prompts: •Make a list of your favorite running gags in...

Prompts for the Promptless – Vision Board

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 A vision board is a collage or collection of images of tangible and intangible things you want in your life. Some more thoughts and how-tos on vision boards: •http://www.oprah.com/spirit/How-to-Make-a-Vision-Board-Find-Your-Life-Ambition-Martha-Beck •http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Vision-Board •http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-blame-game/201205/throw-away-your-vision-board-0 •http://www.makeavisionboard.com/what-is-a-vision-board.html Suggested Prompts: •Make a vision board and share it (Compile images and explain what they represent to you) My...

Prompts For the Promptless

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 http://rarasaur.wordpress.com/2013/05/14/forthepromptless-s2-ep1-the-alter-ego/ The Alter Ego, in Latin, literally means “Second I” or “Second Self”. It can refer to an opposite side to the personality within someone, or a counterpart like a trusted friend. More info on the history of the Alter Ego, as well as alternate meanings here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alter_ego Suggested Prompts: •Share...

Prompts for the Promptless – Silver Linings

DWednesday, May 8, 2013 https://rarasaur.wordpress.com/2013/05/07/forthepromptless-ep12-silver-lining/ “Silver Lining” is a prospect of hope or comfort in a gloomy situation. [1870-75; from the proverb "Every cloud has a silver lining"] * * Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Suggested Prompts: •Share...

Prompts for the Promptless – Remake

http://rarasaur.wordpress.com/2013/04/30/forthepromptless-ep11-remake/ To remake is to make anew or in a different form. Suggested Prompts: •Share a picture of something/someone remade •Share a project that remakes something into something else •… or make up your own prompt related to the theme I remember sitting, watching, and helping my grandmother's make quilts. My job was usually cutting...