From Writing Down the Bones

Blue Lipstick and a Cigarette Hanging Out Your Mouth

“Sometimes there is just no way around it – we are boring and we are sick of ourselves, our voice, and the usual material we write about.  It’s obvious that if even going to a café to write doesn’t help, it is time to find other ways. Dye your hair green, paint your nails purple, get your nose pierced, dress as the opposite sex, perm your hair.  Actually, one small prop can often tip your mind into another place.”

Today’s props:

·             various hats

·              jerseys

·             scarves

·              bandanas

·              a sarong

·             leis

·             a stuffed buffalo?

Other ideas:

·             Write using markers or crayons

·              Change your font style and color

·             Switch to columns

·             Sit or lie on the floor