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Write a Haiku [CONNECT THE DOTS 011]

Use five syllables
In the next line use seven
End with five again

This is a haiku,  Now look at the pictures below and write one.

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Because when you write a haiku you are connecting the dots, taking a pre-existent form with your unique ideas and bringing something new to life.

Ready, set, haiku.

(All haikus will be judged by a panel of squirrels from Holland, MI.  the winner receives a bonus ration of acorns.)

picture [CONNECT THE DOTS]

I’m at a storytelling conference.

Yes, you heard me correctly: a storytelling conference.

I”m surrounded by people who actually do this storytelling thing for a living, while all along I thought it was simply a tool to use in teaching or talking or daily life!

I’ll be here all weekend, so over the next few days I have a task for everyone out in cyberspace: gaze into the pictures below and compile a list of words that you “see” in them.  Then next week we’ll continue the fun and on Tuesday I’ll create a story based on the pictures and your words.

So start gazing, get typing, because I just might learn a thing or two about telling a story!

even more dots needed [CONNECT THE DOTS 012]

Today’s assignment: word association.

The rules: instead of associating with each new word left in the comments, I want you to list as many words/phrases/images as possible that associate with one (or both) of the following words:

IDEAS       FREE

Ready, set, associate!

more dots needed [CONNECT THE DOTS 011]

I need some more dots.

I have an idea, but I need to narrow down the branding.  I’m prepping a new website geared entirely towards collecting ideas and giving them away (because ideas should be free).

So far I’ve thought of:

• keepyourpenny.com
• extralightbulbs.com
• ideasshouldbefree.com

But that’s about it.  I’m most in love with the first one, but I can’t buy the domain yet.  And the last one is the most straight forward, but also the most subtly vulgar.

I NEED YOUR HELP!  What other words/phrases/ideas can you come up with for my future sight about ideas?!?!?!  Give them away in a comment below (because ideas should be free).

dots I’ve connected [CONNECT THE DOTS 010]

Two days ago I planned out the rest of the month on this blog.

And yesterday I wrote about how to remember everything.

Only I left my notebook in my office.  And I wrote all my ideas for those posts in that notebook.  And now I completely forget what this one was supposed to be about.

ANY IDEAS?  Let’s hear ‘em!