TODAY'S 15-MINUTE CHALLENGE
Think about one day in your life that was perfect, or nearly so. What happened? What made it a good day? Did that day influence you in some way? What did you learn from it?
Read moreWriting Challenge Day 10: Your Earliest Memory
TODAY'S 15-MINUTE CHALLENGE
Write about your earliest memory. What do you see? How old do you think you were? Was it an event or just a mental "snapshot?" Does it have any particular meaning to you now?
Read moreWriting Challenge Day 9: The Funniest Thing
TODAY'S 15-MINUTE CHALLENGE
Write about the most hilarious thing that has ever happened to you. Was it funny at the time, or only in retrospect?
Read moreWriting Challenge Day 8: Inspiration
What nobler effort could there be than to attempt to shed some light on the frightening, generous ways of the world, even if it’s a ha’ penny’s worth? We all read memoirs—all books, in fact—to discover pieces of ourselves on the page, to feel less alone. To comfort a stranger, rather than to flaunt oneself: this is the memoirist’s highest hope. - Sara Mansfield Taber
Read moreWriting Challenge Day 7: Wild Card Day
Today, write about something you missed earlier in the week. Or pick something from your timeline and write about it.
Read moreWriting Challenge Day 6: Who Has Influenced You the Most?
Who in your life has had the most influence on you? Why? How have you changed as a result of your experience with this person?
Read moreWriting Challenge Day 5: The Most Important Turning Point
What was the most important turning point in your life? Describe what happened, what it meant, and how you felt about it.
Read moreWriting Challenge Day 4: Write About Your Name
Write about your name.
Some thoughts: How did your parents come to name you? Is there a story attached to your name? Does it have a meaning? How do you feel about your name? Do you wish you had a different name?
Read moreWriting Challenge Day 3: Set Up a Life Timeline
For today's challenge, you will set up a life timeline. Your timeline will be separate from whatever method you have chosen to do your writing, and it will be an important tool.
Read moreWriting Challenge Day 2: Choose a Recording Method
Today, take a few minutes to think about how you want to record your stories. What feels most comfortable to you?
Read moreWelcome to the Life Writing Challenge!
We are so happy you've joined us for this adventure! We sincerely hope that this challenge will be an opportunity for you to break through some brick walls and make incremental progress in capturing some of your life's best stories. Click through for today's challenge.
Read moreComing Soon! January 31, 2016
The writing challenge will begin on January 31, 2016. CLICK HERE to sign up!
Write a Personal History in Just 15 Minutes a Day
This year, record your life history by committing to writing just 15 minutes a day.
This year, Tom and I have each committed to set aside 15 minutes a day to work on our own pictures and stories. So we thought we'd take you along for the ride!
Starting January 31, 2016, we will post a daily writing challenge of some sort: an exercise, writing prompt, or bit of encouragement. Our hope is that by the end of the year, you (and we) will have a stack of personal stories recorded.
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