QuickWrite of the Day #38: ABC
"Writing can be used as a vehicle to express ourselves as we negotiate the journey through our lives” (Gallagher, 2011: p. 24)
QuickWrite of the Day:
Jot down each letter of the alphabet. Next to each letter, think of a word starting with that letter that captures something about what the last few weeks have been like for you, or which captures something about a topic of your choice (eg: everyday life, a list of favourites, holidays, comic books, your hometown, football, etc.).
See the example below:
When you are finished, choose a few items from the list and write about them: what do these things remind you of? What are the stories behind these items on your list? What memories do you have of these things? What thoughts or feelings come up when you consider these things? What have you wondered about these things?
See the example below that was taken from an ABC list about everyday life.
“Birthmark:
I have a birthmark on my left arm. As a child I thought it looked like a bear, or Africa, depending on the angle. I would often draw an eye and a mouth on it; sometimes I would allow a friend to do so. To look at my birthmark was to remind myself I was me.”
