Another summer holiday is behind us and it is so hard to let go, isn’t it?
If you’re taking your break this week instead of last, NewPages has plenty of food for your creative fodder!
In Issue 188 of the NewPages Newsletter, we bring you new issues of literary magazines, book reviews, 49 submission opportunities, and—of course—a prompt to inspire your creativity. And this time, the prompt is more of a challenge than anything else!
Inspiration Prompt: The Scintillating Story of Sister “S”
Sometimes, the best way to break through a creative block is to give yourself a constraint—and this week, we’re spotlighting one of the most slippery, stylish letters in the alphabet: S.
Whether you’re a poet, prose writer, doodler, or essayist, here are a few playful ways to let “S” lead the way:
- Write a poem where every line starts with “S”
- Craft a story in which each sentence (or paragraph) begins with “S”
- Draw a doodle composed only of items starting with “S”
- Make a collage devoted to all forms of “S”—lowercase, uppercase, cursive, serif, sans-serif
- Pen an ode to the curves of the letter itself
- Explore an essay on “S”—its history, phonetics, or popularity
Feeling bold? Try the Super S Challenge:
Every single word in a sentence or line must start with “S.”
(Silly? Sure. Stimulating? Surprisingly so.)
Straw-grasping or not, what does pushing yourself to follow such a constraint do for your creative process?
Does it reinvigorate it? Help you pay more attention to rhythm and flow?
Or does it feel synonymous with a different kind of roadblock?
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