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		<title>Writing Prompt: Odd Gifts</title>
		<link>http://witspdx.com/2009/12/14/writing-prompt-odd-gifts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:26:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colin</dc:creator>
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<p>Spend five to ten minutes writing from the prompt. When you are finished, head over to our <a href="http://www.witspdx.com/submit/">Submit</a> page and send it to us. On Friday we will feature the results that have been submitted to us on this blog. Be sure you keep it appropriate and follow the <a href="http://www.witspdx.com/guidelines/">Guidelines</a>.<br />
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Writing Prompt: What is the oddest present you&#8217;ve received? How old were you? Who gave it to you? What was your reaction?</strong></p>
<p><center><strong><a href="http://www.witspdx.com/submit/">Submit</a> by December 18th, 2009</strong></center></p>
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		<title>Writing Prompt: It&#039;s Cold Outside</title>
		<link>http://witspdx.com/2009/12/07/writing-prompt-its-cold-outside/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:36:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colin</dc:creator>
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<p>Spend five to ten minutes writing from the prompt. When you are finished, head over to our <a href="http://www.witspdx.com/submit/">Submit</a> page and send it to us. On Friday we will feature the results that have been submitted to us on this blog. Be sure you keep it appropriate and follow the <a href="http://www.witspdx.com/guidelines/">Guidelines</a>.<br />
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Writing Prompt: It has been getting really cold outside. Write a story (500ish words) that uses the following words: Cold, Iceberg, Unnatural, Disappear and Swoosh</strong></p>
<p><center><strong><a href="http://www.witspdx.com/submit/">Submit</a> by December 11th, 2009</strong></center></p>
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		<title>Writing Prompt: Thanksgiving</title>
		<link>http://witspdx.com/2009/11/30/writing-prompt-thanksgiving/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:27:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colin</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We have made it simple for you to respond to the writing prompt and to send us prose/poetry for consideration to post on the blog. All you have to do is click <a href="http://www.witspdx.com/submit/">Submit</a> on the right hand side of the screen.  Let’s get on with the new writing prompt!</p>
<p>Spend five to ten minutes writing from the prompt. When you are finished, head over to our <a href="http://www.witspdx.com/submit/">Submit</a> page and send it to us. On Friday we will feature the results that have been submitted to us on this blog. Be sure you keep it appropriate and follow the <a href="http://www.witspdx.com/guidelines/">Guidelines</a>.<br />
<strong><br />
Writing Prompt: Tell us a story about Thanksgiving.</strong></p>
<p><center><strong><a href="http://www.witspdx.com/submit/">Submit</a> by December 4th, 2009</strong></center></p>
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		<title>Writing Prompt: Movie Quote</title>
		<link>http://witspdx.com/2009/11/16/writing-prompt-movie-quote/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:31:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colin</dc:creator>
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<p>Spend five to ten minutes writing from the prompt. When you are finished, head over to our <a href="http://www.witspdx.com/submit/">Submit</a> page and send it to us. On Friday we will feature the results that have been submitted to us on this blog. Be sure you keep it appropriate and follow the <a href="http://www.witspdx.com/guidelines/">Guidelines</a>.<br />
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Writing Prompt: Select a quote from a movie. Using that quote as the first line of dialog, craft a conversation between two characters. If you need help thinking of a movie quote, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Quotes/">IMDb Quote Section</a> may be helpful.</strong></p>
<p><center><strong><a href="http://www.witspdx.com/submit/">Submit</a> by November 20th, 2009</strong></center></p>
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		<title>Writing Prompt: A Place</title>
		<link>http://witspdx.com/2009/11/09/writing-prompt-a-place/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:31:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colin</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We have made it simple for you to respond to the writing prompt and to send us prose/poetry for consideration to post on the blog. All you have to do is click <a href="http://www.witspdx.com/submit/">Submit</a> on the right hand side of the screen.  Let’s get on with the new writing prompt!</p>
<p>Spend five to ten minutes writing from the prompt. When you are finished, head over to our <a href="http://www.witspdx.com/submit/">Submit</a> page and send it to us. On Friday we will feature the results that have been submitted to us on this blog. Be sure you keep it appropriate and follow the <a href="http://www.witspdx.com/guidelines/">Guidelines</a>.<br />
<strong><br />
Writing Prompt: In 200 words, write a description of a place. You can use any and all sensory descriptions but sight: you can describe what it feels like, sounds like, smells like and even tastes like. Try to write the description in such a way that people will not miss the visual details.</strong></p>
<p><center><strong><a href="http://www.witspdx.com/submit/">Submit</a> by November 13th, 2009</strong></center></p>
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		<title>Writing Prompt: Your Age</title>
		<link>http://witspdx.com/2009/11/02/writing-prompt-your-age/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:19:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colin</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We have made it simple for you to respond to the writing prompt and to send us prose/poetry for consideration to post on the blog. All you have to do is click <a href="http://www.witspdx.com/submit/">Submit</a> on the right hand side of the screen.  Let’s get on with the new writing prompt!</p>
<p>Spend five to ten minutes writing from the prompt. When you are finished, head over to our <a href="http://www.witspdx.com/submit/">Submit</a> page and send it to us. On Friday we will feature the results that have been submitted to us on this blog. Be sure you keep it appropriate and follow the <a href="http://www.witspdx.com/guidelines/">Guidelines</a>.<br />
<strong><br />
Writing Prompt: In 250 words, answer this question: How old would you be if you didn&#8217;t know your real age?</strong></p>
<p><center><strong><a href="http://www.witspdx.com/submit/">Submit</a> by November 6th, 2009</strong></center></p>
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		<title>Writing Prompt: What if&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://witspdx.com/2009/10/26/writing-prompt-what-if/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have made it simple for you to respond to the writing prompt and to send us prose/poetry for consideration to post on the blog. All you have to do is click Submit on the right hand side of the screen. Let’s get on with the new writing prompt! Spend five to ten minutes writing [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We have made it simple for you to respond to the writing prompt and to send us prose/poetry for consideration to post on the blog. All you have to do is click <a href="http://www.witspdx.com/submit/">Submit</a> on the right hand side of the screen.  Let’s get on with the new writing prompt!</p>
<p>Spend five to ten minutes writing from the prompt. When you are finished, head over to our <a href="http://www.witspdx.com/submit/">Submit</a> page and send it to us. On Friday we will feature the results that have been submitted to us on this blog. Be sure you keep it appropriate and follow the <a href="http://www.witspdx.com/guidelines/">Guidelines</a>.<br />
<strong><br />
Writing Prompt: In 250 words, answer this question: What would have happened if you didn&#8217;t leave the house this morning?</strong></p>
<p><center><strong><a href="http://www.witspdx.com/submit/">Submit</a> by October 30rd, 2009</strong></center></p>
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		<title>Writing Prompt: Ball of yarn</title>
		<link>http://witspdx.com/2009/10/19/writing-prompt-ball-of-yarn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:04:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have made it simple for you to respond to the writing prompt and to send us prose/poetry for consideration to post on the blog. All you have to do is click Submit on the right hand side of the screen. Let’s get on with the new writing prompt! Spend five to ten minutes writing [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We have made it simple for you to respond to the writing prompt and to send us prose/poetry for consideration to post on the blog. All you have to do is click <a href="http://www.witspdx.com/submit/">Submit</a> on the right hand side of the screen.  Let’s get on with the new writing prompt!</p>
<p>Spend five to ten minutes writing from the prompt. When you are finished, head over to our <a href="http://www.witspdx.com/submit/">Submit</a> page and send it to us. On Friday we will feature the results that have been submitted to us on this blog. Be sure you keep it appropriate and follow the <a href="http://www.witspdx.com/guidelines/">Guidelines</a>.<br />
<strong><br />
Writing Prompt: In 250 words, write from the point of view of a ball of yarn being chased by a cat.</strong></p>
<p><center><strong><a href="http://www.witspdx.com/submit/">Submit</a> by October 23rd, 2009</strong></center></p>
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		<title>Writing Prompt: How I Spent My Summer Vacation (Extended)</title>
		<link>http://witspdx.com/2009/10/12/writing-prompt-how-i-spent-my-summer-vacation-extended/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:21:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because we are still getting in to the swing of things here, we&#8217;re going to extend the deadline for the first writing prompt of the school year. You now have until October 16th. We have made it simple for you to respond to the writing prompt and to send us prose/poetry for consideration to post [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Because we are still getting in to the swing of things here, we&#8217;re going to extend the deadline for the first writing prompt of the school year. You now have until October 16th.</p>
<p>We have made it simple for you to respond to the writing prompt and to send us prose/poetry for consideration to post on the blog. All you have to do is click <a href="http://www.witspdx.com/submit/">Submit</a> on the right hand side of the screen.  Let’s get on with the new writing prompt!</p>
<p>Spend five to ten minutes writing from the prompt. When you are finished, head over to our <a href="http://www.witspdx.com/submit/">Submit</a> page and send it to us. On Friday we will feature the results that have been submitted to us on this blog. Be sure you keep it appropriate and follow the <a href="http://www.witspdx.com/guidelines/">Guidelines</a>.<br />
<strong><br />
Writing Prompt: Write about something that DIDN&#8217;T happen over your summer vacation. Try to keep it under 200 words.</strong></p>
<p>or</p>
<p><strong>Poetry Prompt: Write a haiku describing something that DID happen over your summer vacation. You can familiarize yourself with the haiku format <a href="http://www.toyomasu.com/haiku/#howtowritehaiku">here</a>.</strong></p>
<p><center><strong><a href="http://www.witspdx.com/submit/">Submit</a> by October 16st, 2009</strong></center></p>
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		<title>Writing Prompt: How I Spent My Summer Vacation</title>
		<link>http://witspdx.com/2009/09/28/writing-prompt-how-i-spent-my-summer-vacation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome back to a brand new school year! We will be kicking off out weekly writing prompts again with this one lasting two weeks. We have made it simple for you to respond to the writing prompt and to send us prose/poetry for consideration to post on the blog. All you have to do is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome back to a brand new school year! We will be kicking off out weekly writing prompts again with this one lasting two weeks.</p>
<p>We have made it simple for you to respond to the writing prompt and to send us prose/poetry for consideration to post on the blog. All you have to do is click <a href="http://www.witspdx.com/submit/">Submit</a> on the right hand side of the screen.  Let’s get on with the new writing prompt!</p>
<p>Spend five to ten minutes writing from the prompt. When you are finished, head over to our <a href="http://www.witspdx.com/submit/">Submit</a> page and send it to us. On Friday we will feature the results that have been submitted to us on this blog. Be sure you keep it appropriate and follow the <a href="http://www.witspdx.com/guidelines/">Guidelines</a>.<br />
<strong><br />
Writing Prompt: Write about something that DIDN&#8217;T happen over your summer vacation. Try to keep it under 200 words.</strong></p>
<p>or</p>
<p><strong>Poetry Prompt: Write a haiku describing something that DID happen over your summer vacation. You can familiarize yourself with the haiku format <a href="http://www.toyomasu.com/haiku/#howtowritehaiku">here</a>.</strong></p>
<p><center><strong><a href="http://www.witspdx.com/submit/">Submit</a> by October 1st, 2009</strong></center></p>
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