![]() Prompts can help jump through the "blank page" phase and just get to the fun part of making something! They’ll help you burst through creative blocks and start creating. Here’s a post about prompts that I shared at the beginning of the Index-Card-a-Day Challenge this year. Make something tangible* - flash fiction (type your response or write on an index card), art journal page, collage, small format art, collage, diagram, painting, illustration, sketch, etc. Maybe because I’m analytical - I love brainstorming the "what-if's" and conceptualizing possibilities. It can feel like solving a puzzle! I enjoy the acrobatics of "figuring out" what to do. For example, take the word or phrase and think about connotations, definitions, related words, synonyms & antonyms.Īllow the prompt word/phrase to fuel or be a catalyst for fun explorations. When faced with a prompt, get the wheels spinning by generating connections. Constraints give us something to work with! There are all sorts of prompts & cues - to me a good prompt provides a constraint that opens up a variety of interpretations. The process of crafting | building a series of prompts for other people to enjoy - narrowing down possibilities and evaluating what makes a good prompt - is fun. I’m always on the lookout for words, words, words. I love sentence fragments + interesting descriptions + words used in witty or novel ways. ![]() When I was little, I collected quotes in a lined journal (now I keep track in Evernote). Visualize a prompt as a STARTING POINT - remind yourself that there is no right/wrong answer - the idea is to use the prompt to get you into the mode of creating. “Constraints shape and focus problems and provide clear challenges to overcome.” Prompts are a valuable part of a creative toolkit.įind connections/links between seemingly unrelated conceptsĪ constraint gives you something to work with ![]() The process of interpreting a prompt can help your idea generation skills. ![]()
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