The Writing Catalyst: Prompts, Recipes, and Inspiration

The Writing Catalyst: Prompts, Recipes, and Inspiration

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What Are Words For?
Using Foreign Words to Generate New Writing
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Christopher P. DeLorenzo
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Casting Spells with the Written Word
Using Excerpts as Prompts (& Writing about Writing)
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Right Here/Right Now
An Exercise in the Past and Present
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Christopher P. DeLorenzo
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The Antidote for Mid-Week Sorrow
A Playful Dialogue-Driven Narrative
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Christopher P. DeLorenzo
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Letters from the Other Side
An Ode to What We Hold Onto
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Christopher P. DeLorenzo
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Now Accepting (Absurd) Applications
A Playful Prompt and a VERY Gay Post in honor of Pride Month
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Christopher P. DeLorenzo
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Let's Start at the Very Beginning
An Introduction to the Five Word Free Write
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Christopher P. DeLorenzo
I hate to tell you this
An Exercise in Sarcasm (including a six minute audio file for paid subscribers)
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Christopher P. DeLorenzo
Lighthouses
Little Icons/Big Metaphors
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Christopher P. DeLorenzo
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A Little Bit Broken
Ruminations on Not Being the Sad Boy Anymore
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Christopher P. DeLorenzo
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My Heart's Right Here, Beating in my Chest
A Writing Prompt That Just Might Surprise You
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Christopher P. DeLorenzo
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What's Another Word for Delicious?
A Mini-Workshop and a Recipe
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Christopher P. DeLorenzo
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