Writing in the Dark

Today I had to spend a long time sitting around in a waiting room. I also had to look after my two year old, so it wasn’t a moment for journal writing. There were plenty of magazines only a couple of years old, though, so I made use of these. Instead of the usual gossip someone had provided various news and travel magazines.

One article mentioned a new restaurant opening in Sydney where diners would eat in the dark. I found this news story on the restaurant from 2005. Dining without the benefit of visual stimulation was claimed to improve and heighten the other senses. This was said to make eating the meal a new experience.

While driving home through heavy traffic I couldn’t help think of how this might relate to journal writing. So, tonight you get a prompt.

Spend some time writing in your journal without using your visual sense. It might help to switch off the light, or simply close your eyes. Focus on what you feel, smell, hear and taste. Write only these details in your journal. Reread immediately and check for any visual clues you may have let slip in out of habit.

I hope you enjoy this journal writing prompt. Please share any comments in the section below.

Heather
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