I Will Always Remember…
March 25, 2006 by Heather Goldsmith
Filed under Home & Living
In A Writer’s Book of Days: A Spirited Companion and Lively Muse for the Writing Life, by Judy Reeves, she suggests you write from your senses for improved imagery and language. Using the prompts “I remember the smell of… I remember the taste of… I remember the feel of… I remember the sound of…I remember the sight of…” write as your senses respond.
I’ve used this particular prompt to begin journal writing sessions several times and have been rewarded with satisfying journal writing sessions. I’ve also discovered by adding the word “always” to the opening sentence can also help me narrow down the memory to a specific event. “I will always remember the smell of…” just makes my mind dig that little further towards recalling a special time in my life that proves significant as far as journal writing goes. Your senses are like handles to doorways of forgotten memories in your life.
I hope you enjoy these prompts. Please share your thoughts on these prompts and others in the comments section below.
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