I remember that the TV was Black and White and there was a little boy saluting a big thing covered in an American flag. Here are two suggestions for how to do that: Kim- these are absolutely fantastic. Thanks! If you are brave enough, ask your kids to describe YOU in 10 words (best of luck with that – some thick-skin may be required!) Why would someone strange read it ? Describe something you did that made others laugh. I print them out and use them regularly. Absolutely, Julie! Her well-stocked pantry and doily-covered tabletops contained loads of delectable treats I was often denied at home: pastries, chocolate-covered marshmallow cookies, and delicate bowls of jellied orange sticks and other candy. I can remember one school yard memory, that’s about it. For years my mother thought that I was just remembering photos I saw from Time magazine of the funeral, but one day I was telling her about it and described the floor plan of the house.
Beyond that, you might enjoy keeping a journal for each of your children in which you write letters to them from time to time (monthly? That’s why I’m sharing this list of ways to describe happiness, excitement, and joy. How to Describe Happiness in Writing: A Master List for Writers. Hope this exercise will help! And how does your list differ from how your kids would describe themselves? Have you ever needed stitches, broken a bone, or been hospitalized? Oh, I’m so glad you like them.
Unfortunately it doesn’t all stick (fortunately, in some cases)! Share a snippet in the comments! Happiness has crept over me! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Most of the time, you can express emotions through internal monologue, dialogue, and actions. How to describe a child. For instance, they are being quite for a call, … I’m in the same boat, Cheri—lack of time, energy, focus—and worse, the fading of all the “I’ll never forget this moment” memories I never wrote down. (Am also copying your list of questions into my Evernote file to prompt further thoughts!). Typically, we write our memoirs as a legacy for our family and loved ones. I started writing small family stories to a niece, to keep in touch.
• happy • hard-working • harmonious • helpful • hilarious • honest • honorable • humorous • idealistic • imaginative • impartial • incomparable • incredible • independent • industrious • ingenious • inquisitive • insightful • inspiring • instinctive • intellectual • intelligent • intense • interesting • introspective These are great ideas to incorporate into a collection of family stories. And I love what you wrote! by Kim Kautzer | May 23, 2018 | Writing & Journal Prompts. Thank you! what an amazing list of words, enjoyed it thank you!! Hi, Marcia! She had included some pictures and poems in addition to answering my questions. Either way, I hope you’re happy to have the list! I could barely conceal my happiness. I was 9, though, so the memory is probably sharper. draw out.) I remember Passover dinners with a million Jewish relatives in the basement of some wizened old uncle’s apartment building. You will indeed treasure that book forever! Describe a childhood memory or event that makes you smile or happy. Inside was a note asking that she write down stories and memories from her life. Your story brought me to tears, the treasure that you possess is indeed a God scent.
Happy. Aw thanks. Happy to be a catalyst, Jen! This was the 1960s, long before big-box stores came on the scene.
These prompts will help jog them. I have a workbook that I made where I just use words for prompts, (it’s amazing how many memories simple words like door, table, lock, etc. You have your own story to tell—the adventures and experiences that have shaped or impacted you. Once in a while, though, you run into the need to describe the feeling in the point of view of your character. Thanks so much for taking time out of your busy life to do this. Thank you so much for sharing. Reading your list and comments from others reminded me that my mother made some notes of family things she remembered and wanted me to have (she was about 88 at the time.) My brother and I would sleep in the small bedroom off the kitchen—the very room our mom shared with her own brother growing up in the north side of Chicago. It’s good to write down our recollections. I am 58 and have been wanting to write my memories down for a long time, not just for my family, but for me to enjoy looking over. The earliest memory I have was walking underneath the duncan phyfe dining room table and hitting my head on one of the corners from spaces created when the extra leaves are used. Cary. Did you have your own bedroom growing up, or did you share with a sibling? Thanks for sharing! [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes.
They aren’t all going to be ones you use personally, because every writer is different! I recently discovered your post and it inspired me to pick up a journal I’ve had for a few years.