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A JCPL librarian interviews published writers about their favorite writing prompts—exercises that can help inspire, focus, and improve your creative writing. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, a novelist, essayist, or poet, you’ll find ideas and advice to motivate you to keep writing. A partnership with the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning.
Jessamine County Public Library hosts Prompt to Page, a education show with 56 episodes published.
Do you feel too distracted to write? Poet and nonfiction writer Lucy Oquaye believes prompts can help. "What's most beneficial about using prompts," she says, "is really that you're just taking time to write." Lucy says
Author Eugenia Johnson-Smith believes writers should focus on getting their thoughts down in a first draft and worry about grammar and style later. "Don't be too critical," she says, "because you've got to get the words
Think your story doesn't matter? Author Willie Carver Jr. believes that "each of us has a story that can help contribute to the complexity of all of us...." When Willie uses writing prompts to unlock his story, "they're
Poet Kevin Nance uses writing prompts regularly because they "can take you places that you never could have gone any other way." On this episode, Kevin discusses ways to access the part of the brain that author Marilynne
Poet Shauna M. Morgan understands that feeling "weighed down by all of those things happening around us" can make writing even more challenging. For her, it helps to remember "that generations of my forebears created art
While novelist Mary Anna Evans believes that studying writing is "very valuable," she also advises writers "to go out and live your life." She says that "all experience is useful" in writing. And she should know. Mary An
Poet and educator Dorian Hairston encourages all writers—from his high school students to adults—to make their writing fresh and new. Dorian believes "if we can just find ways as artists to be interesting... we give ours
On this special edition of the Prompt to Page writing podcast, we look back at some of our best moments so far. Past guests—including Crystal Wilkinson, Gwenda Bond, Silas House, and Mariama Lockington—share tips on usin
For graphic novelist Rachel Elliott, drawing comes more easily than writing. "I think prompts really help me make that move from drawing a goofy kid, drawing a talking animal," she says, "into...what is this story about?
Don't think your writing is important? Singer-songwriter and music professor Dr. Kevin Holm-Hudson disagrees. "I think that's a positive contribution to the atmosphere, to society, to the planet," he says, "to create som
Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame author Fenton Johnson doesn't believe in writer's block. "Fighting with the white page over a week, a month, a year, sometimes 10 years," he says, "that's what we call writing.... That's jus
Poet Leatha Kendrick believes that creativity is a habit. "To exercise your creativity is to keep it active and alive," she says. "You have to get up and walk to the library and then something can happen." Exercise your
"A teacher giving a prompt is the same as the world nudging you to write something," says poet and educator Christopher McCurry. On this episode, Christoper shares two prompts that will inspire you and help build your wr
For author Wes Blake, a former West Jessamine High School English teacher, writing about his obsessions helped him find his subject matter. "When you write about what obsesses you," he says, "it guides you towards things
Poet Lynnell Edwards enjoys using what she calls "external prompts" from other authors. But she believes that "ultimately as writers, we've got to have sort of internal prompts." On this episode, Lynnell shares questions
When novelist Tammy Oberhausen feels "stuck or uninspired," she tends "to wallow around with it for a while and feel bad." Writing prompts help her ideas flow again. "Don't wallow too much," she says. "Get the prompt and
Amelia Zachry, author of Enough: A Memoir of Mistakes, Mania, and Motherhood, didn't think anyone would want to read about her trauma. But being vulnerable about her experiences "invited people to be vulnerable" in retur
Author Jessica Handler believes "that when we write well, we're writing about what matters to us." What matters to you? On this episode, Jessica shares a prompt that will help you understand what you're trying to do with
For poet and fiction writer B. Elizabeth Beck, "making sure that you are actively engaged in a community is... the salvation to your sanity and to your work." On this episode, Elizabeth discusses her participation in wri
Novelist Jacinda Townsend believes that "writing is a habit, and the imagination begets the imagination." Having a set writing routine helps her create because "the imagination is a kind of muscle." On this episode, Jaci
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