January Project
A new year has dawned. For some of us this time is a period of reflection, for others, it’s a time to clean house and start afresh. Definitely the word “resolution” is bandied about, perhaps more than some of us would like. But that word doesn’t have to mean “promises to myself that I won’t keep.” After all, a resolution can be an act of political or social change, the solution to a problem, or it can involve pixels and clarity of image. Bearing all that in mind, can you blame me for choosing “resolution” as our theme this month?
For guidelines, please see The Rules. Remember that you should comment on this post with your links, including the title of the piece that you wrote. Also, I would encourage everyone to visit the blogs of CW participants - most of our Regulars have amazing writing on their sites throughout the month.
Option One: Seven Things
In improvisation, one of our exercises is a game called “Seven Things,” in which we go around in a circle giving each other the challenge, “Give me seven things that [whatever].” We are not going to go around in a circle here, but if you’re drawn to lists, this prompt is for you.
List seven resolutions that you’ve made - for the New Year, or just for yourself - that you’ve actually kept. (They don’t have to all be from the same year, either.)
Option Two: Pick Three
Pick at least three of the following eight words, and write a paragraph, scene, flash-fic, essay, blog entry or poem using them. It’s fine to change tenses, or pluralize if you want to, but please bold the words you choose.
breathless, change, elusive, pensive, reflect, surge, tide, vibrant
Option Three: Can You Picture That?
Use the following photo to inspire an entry in any form - fiction, essay, poetry. Please copy the photo to your own server if you want to include it in your post.
Option Four: Poetry
“In silence and movement you can show the reflection of people.”
— Marcel Marceau
Using the quotation above as your inspiration, write a poem (any form is fine) about reflection.
Option Five: Fiction
“A thing that you see in my pictures is that I was not afraid to fall in love with these people.”
– Annie Leibovitz
Write a short story, scene, or piece of flash-fiction that incorporates the concept of falling in love with a photograph.
Option Six: Timed Writing
Take nine minutes (you have to use all nine, you can’t go over), and interpret the topic Resolution.
Any format (fiction, essay, verse) is acceptable; and it’s expected that your writing will be raw, so don’t stress about editing.
Don’t forget to comment on this post with the direct link and title of each piece you create. Happy Writing!
January 1st, 2008 at 8:31 pm
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January 2nd, 2008 at 3:09 am
Option Two - pick three
Poetry title - A new phase
http://anura.blogspot.com/2008/01/new-year.html
January 2nd, 2008 at 12:33 pm
Here is my entry for option 2:
http://beccasbyline.blogspot.com/2008/01/cafe-writing.html
January 2nd, 2008 at 2:38 pm
Happy New Year everyone. :) I chose option #2 and posted here.
http://hummingbunny.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/concerned-citizen/
January 2nd, 2008 at 9:19 pm
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January 3rd, 2008 at 2:37 pm
here is my first entry into this wonderful site. i chose option #3 - can you picture this?
The Portal
January 3rd, 2008 at 5:40 pm
I did two options - both poems:
Option Two: Pick Three
title: Yesterday
http://www.justwritingwords.com/2008/01/yesterday.html
Option Four: Poetry
title: Mirror Mirror
http://www.justwritingwords.com/2008/01/mirror-mirror.html
January 3rd, 2008 at 9:11 pm
Option 2: Pick Three
Poem Title: “Adrenaline”
URL: http://ambiguitylotus.livejournal.com/67276.html
January 4th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
i’ve written another! option #5 on how one falls immediately in love with a picture.
Footprints in the Heart
January 4th, 2008 at 11:59 pm
[...] My contribution to Cafe Writing-January Project: Option #6 [...]
January 5th, 2008 at 12:02 am
Here’s my response to Option #6:
http://thefountainpen.net/2008/01/04/irresolutions/
January 5th, 2008 at 7:33 am
I posted for OPtion two: Pick three.
As new as it can get
January 6th, 2008 at 4:00 am
[...] From Miss Meliss: [...]
January 6th, 2008 at 7:59 am
Mine’s up: Seven Things :-)
January 7th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
This is for Option Four: Poetry
Title: Marcel Marceau
URL: http://knockingfrominside.blogspot.com/2008/01/marcel-marceau.html
January 8th, 2008 at 12:08 am
this is for option 2
title: childhoods last hour
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=24748285&blogID=345442077
January 8th, 2008 at 1:45 am
Option Five, title: smooth obsession.
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=24748285&blogID=345462194
January 8th, 2008 at 1:46 am
option 3, title: the sacred place
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=24748285&blogID=345447816
January 8th, 2008 at 2:00 am
Option Four, title: mirrorman
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=24748285&blogID=345464884
January 8th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
For option 3:
Sapphire
Sapphire
January 8th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
This is my first time participating. I loved it!
I chose Option 1 - Seven things
Link: http://www.stellasblog.com/2008/01/january-project-cafewriting.html
January 9th, 2008 at 9:42 am
I’m a first timer, I chose option #5
http://a-mus-ing.blogspot.com/2008/01/light.html
January 9th, 2008 at 10:27 am
what a great site. i love the opportunity to write and play in new ways!
i chose option 2 pick three. here’s the direct link:
http://lucycreates2008.blogspot.com/2008/01/whimsy-romance.html
January 9th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
My entry in the take 3 part…I have some html tags in here and a link to the picture that I’m writing about
I used 5 of these 8 words:
breathless, change, elusive, pensive, reflect, surge, tide, vibrant
My entry:
How often do we resist changethat we are powerless to stop? Three children aspire to create a sand castle during their beach vacation oblivious to the approaching tide which inevitably will send surges of water over their creation on the way to its high water mark. The sand castle will become smooth sand, but is it really a loss, a failure? Or, is the beach itself a triumph, home to a vibrant community of water, sand, currents and living residents? Looking back and reflecting I never felt sad to see the sand castle be overrun by the advancing water, I found the the beach’s return to its former state comforting and reassuring.
http://ginsburgh-pixs.blogspot.com/2008/01/1965-3-kids-in-hole.html
January 10th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Option 6: Timed Writing
Journal Title: “The Re(v/s)olution to Resolution is…”
URL: http://ambiguitylotus.livejournal.com/2008/01/10/
January 11th, 2008 at 11:00 pm
I chose option 4 - poetry re the Marcel Marceau quote.
URL:http://dwmindsieve.blogspot.com
Great fun, thank you for the opportunity to play!
January 11th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
I did option Three this time:
Iron Hooks
January 12th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
i did a combination of the words in three used in poetry inspired by the quote in four… so do with me what you will…
excellent choices this month… thank you ever so much for the inspiration…..
http://why-paisley.com/2008/01/12/reflects/
January 14th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
[...] Cafe Writing January Project is very interesting. This is my first time trying this after discovering the site through a fellow blogger Why Paisley. I choose to write about a picture I love, this is not really fiction but more of a scene, a reflection of one of my role models Nikola Tesla. This picture has inspired me over the years and has showed me that anything is possible. A short poem I also wrote following the piece. [...]
January 14th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
I chose Option 5. Photo that I love, that has inspired me. I have written a short piece about it and a short poem.
Look forward in to participate in future writing exercises.
http://www.terrenceculkin.com/terry/2008/01/14/cafe-writing-teslas-chair-of-electricity/
January 15th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
[...] by CafeWriting.com, option [...]
January 15th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
I loved the whole concept of cafe writing. I choose option 2 interesting words. I wrote down a scene titled ‘cloud buster’. Enjoyed immensely!
January 18th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
Greetings, and thanks for the site. I chose three words: pensive, reflect, and breathless.
Here’s the link:
JANUARY PRAYER (ICED CROCUS)
January 18th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
This goes with option 5 and the title is “Digital Babe”
http://knockingfrominside.blogspot.com/2008/01/digital-babe.html
January 19th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
i chose to do another entry…#6 this time. you can find it here:
http://lucycreates2008.blogspot.com/2008/01/nine-minutes-of-resolve.html
January 19th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
I’m so happy that I could cry. This has got to be my biggest challenge ever! I’m happy that I did it!
Option 1: Seven Things
Poem Title: “Seven Ongoing Resolutions”
URL: http://ambiguitylotus.livejournal.com/2008/01/19/
January 21st, 2008 at 8:36 am
Option 3 : Can you picture that?
Title : Tiny Giant
URL: http://anura.blogspot.com/2008/01/my-contribution-to-cafe-writing-option.html
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:32 pm
Option Five - Fiction
[Cafe Writing] Paper Memories
http://www.givemamasomesugar.net/?p=30
January 26th, 2008 at 6:15 am
My inner life is poetry. But I think it is fast becoming a substantial chunk of my outer past-time! And I love it!
This my first posting.
I have chosen #4 “In silence and movement you can show the reflection of people.” ~ Marcel Marceau
Hope you enjoy!
http://greyscaleterritory.blogspot.com/2008/01/in-silence-and-movement-you-can-show.html
January 26th, 2008 at 6:23 am
Please note - I used the quote as the title deliberately. Hope this is OK!
Smiles and Light
January 26th, 2008 at 7:58 am
Melissa - Thank you for your wonderful comment!
YES! I would like to be on the blog roll! Thank you! I will be writing some more!
Smiles and Light
January 26th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Here is my response to #Option 2!
I had great fun working with this one! A fantastic idea!
TITLE: Clockwork Orange
http://greyscaleterritory.blogspot.com/2008/01/clockwork-orange-option-2-for-cafe.html
Smiles and Light
January 26th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
Still writing! And this posting will tell you why!
Here is my posting for #Option 6 - Timed Writing
TITLE: Procrastination
http://greyscaleterritory.blogspot.com/2008/01/procrastination-option-6-timed-writng.html
January 26th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Here is my posting for # Option 1. A bit crazy and wacko, but fun!
TITLE: Ticking off the week days
http://greyscaleterritory.blogspot.com/2008/01/ticking-off-week-days-or-is-that-weak.html
January 27th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Here is my poem for Option Four.
Reflection
http://havingwrit.blogspot.com/2008/01/reflection.html
January 30th, 2008 at 2:57 am
Option 4
Title : Miracle of dawn
http://anura.blogspot.com/2008/01/miracle-of-dawn.html
January 30th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
[...] Project at Cafe Writing Option Four: Poetry/Reflection “In silence and movement you can show the reflection of people.” [...]
January 30th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
i look forward to more…. this was a lot of fun!!…
Option Four
titled SecondSight
http://pieceofpie.wordpress.com/category/cafewriting/
February 1st, 2008 at 7:36 pm
MissMeliss - When you have time, it looks like there are a few late-in-January submissions that aren’t displayed on the project post yet.
February 7th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
[...] at Cafe Writing Option 6 Fiction: Beginning of Love. As a movement forward in my endeavor to write my first [...]
March 26th, 2008 at 11:13 am
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