642 Things to Write About: (Guided Journal, Creative Writing, Writing Prompt Journal)

I brought this book for myself and the next book '712 more things to write about' for my creative writing friends. Very creative questions and good for those mind block days. As my friend loves writing as a hobby I hope this book will fill her with inspirations. She would like to be a writer and this book I find would elevate her stories. I brought myself this book as I want to get into writing more and for reference. The size of the page is a decent amount to write, some questions will have more space to write than other questions. For writers you may want to write on your own line paper. I'm hoping to use this book over and over again. Very fast delivery, and fast response from the seller. Happy with my purchase.

I used black gell pens in this book, and although the pages were not very thick, they held the ink well without leaking though. The text is a little small, but the font is easy to read, and the line spaces are good for people with big handwriting. Some of the prompts are very american, such as one involving thanksgiving, and another involving an american baseball team. But overall the book is very high quality and very fun! I've done about a third of the book so far, and cant wait to do more!

This book is surprisingly good fun. I bought it as a tool to trigger creative ideas and it certainly does that. I think I expected more to be given to me but the effect is that I do the thinking myself - which I guess is the whole point!!

A Houseplant is dying. Tell it why it needs to live. You really need to live little houseplant. I bought you because years ago I painted a picture for a lady at the Rainbow Centre who was helping me with managing my bills and my debts. I used to go there for a dinner, as there is a lovely café selling home cooked food. Lots of homeless people go there and people who are struggling to cope. I was one of them. Anyway, Jan the lady who was helping me said she would take me to Marks and Spencer’s and buy me a plant for painting her the picture. So we went to the shop and I chose a peace Lilly just like you. Unfortunately my health was deteriorating and I stopped going to the Rainbow Centre. I didn’t know what time of day it was, or whether it was a weekday or the weekend. I forgot all about my Peace Lilly plant and it died. So I recently replaced my Peace Lily and I really don’t want you to die. I am well now and should be able to look after you and keep you alive. So please don’t die or this memory of my painting and the lady who helped me will die again. If you live and I keep watering you every day it is a symbol of how far I have come and how so much better life is now. A Houseplant is dying. Tell it why it needs to live. Written by Victoria Wilkins From 642 Things to Write About by The San Francisco Writers Grotto

This is fun and a great warm up for writers who want a little prompt here and there, to get there juices flowing. I like that you can write directly into the book,The paper is high quality. Where and when there is not enough space to write all that I want or the particular prompt has encouraged lots of creative flow I just write into a separate notebook. A few prompts difficult to understand because of grammatical and some American references but there few and far between, You can easily forgive, anybody with half a brain can make the appropriate substitute. I have the little min version of this, just so I can carry it about in my handbag. This version is a little bit big but handy for around the house Ive had hours of fun with it. better than adult colouring books

I bought one of these for myself, and decided to order one for a friend of mine for their birthday. I have really enjoyed writing in some of the boxes (others have actually been quite thought-proolking or tricky to complete) and plan to gradually work through the whole book. I think it's a book that will be best enjoyed and most useful if not taken too seriously.

Nice idea and fun to flic through. Would suit a teenager

I haven't had much time to use this quite honestly, but I've enjoyed the times I have. the prompts are so random it really feeds your imagination ( "Write an ode to an onion" I kid you not!) and is definitely a great book to turn to when you're in a creative slump/ have writer's block. :)

Livre très sympa pour les anglophones. Les thèmes proposés pour les histoires a écrire sont très variés et originaux. A part une page d'introduction d'un des auteurs, le reste du livre est entièrement composé de petits cadres ou de pages blanches introduits par une instruction, une consigne, un thème, pour écrire une histoire. La consigne fait rarement plus de quelques mots, et il y en a 642 différentes. Le format du livre est très sympa, assez gros pour pouvoir écrire confortablement. Le design rappel un vieux cahier d'écolier américain. Un beau cadeau offert à une amie. Je me suis acheté le même et nous échangerons nos livres une fois terminés afin de se lire.

The best decision I took this year so far was to order this journal. It is for those who love writing and can make up and tell stories at the drop of a hat. It helps your creative juices to flow and is a must if you are an aspiring writer. It can also serve as a bank for your memories. I will be buying the second part as well. The prompts are great. The quality of the book is excellent and is worth the bucks you pay to get it. But I wish the delivery was a bit faster.

Excelente

This journal is fabulous! It's really helped get me out of my rut. I write recreationally, as a way to recharge and keep this version of myself connected to the liberal arts student I once was. It is set up perfectly for me. I prefer to sit down and start writing randomly, letting each sentence lead to the next. I am not currently attempting an actual writing project with a plot and detailed characters and all that jazz. This journal has 642 prompts, as the title suggests. Many are first sentences, and some are more general topic ideas. I suppose you could write directly in the book, but in my opinion there isn't nearly enough space to really flush out the ideas. I prefer to copy the idea elsewhere and get down to it. Many of the prompts are common, almost everyday ideas that actually get the creativity flowing. Some are more in depth and require significantly more effort. Some examples of topics, chosen randomly as I flip through the book, are: Describe something you wanted badly and, once you got it, never used. Something you've always regretted saying. Making soup. A beginners guide to getting noticed. Death is like this... Fix the plot of the worst movie you've ever seen. Choose an obituary and write about a day in that person's life. Explain to your boss why you spent $5,000 during one business meeting and why he should reimburse you. The topics zig-zag like this across the whole journal. So far, I haven't fallen into a rut since beginning the journal. The topics are so varied, it's impossible for me not to feel inspired by at least one of them at any given moment. Some topics are very in-depth and require plenty of reflection and maybe even some research, and others are vague enough to allow for free-form, stream of consciousness type writing. I've written as little as half a page and as much as...well, a whole lot more than that. The journal spans plenty of genres. I think, no matter what your genre or writing style, you would find plenty of prompts to suit your needs. Also, plenty are vague enough that you could tailor them to your style. Probably the most exciting aspect of this journal for me is that it's jump-started my long-dormant creativity. I'm getting back into old habits again, such as carrying a notebook with me and jotting down observations and ideas. I'm also looking at elements of my life and finding new inspiration. I'm keeping a personal journal, using this journal, and looking at my life through my writer's eyes, rather than as a passive observer. Getting back to what was once such a passion and an escape for me has made the rest of my life, the "real" or "normal" part, much more enjoyable. I highly recommend this journal. If you are looking for a gift for a writer or a creative writing student, I don't think you can go wrong with this.

I bought this book for myself because I love to write, and it sounded like it would be fun to curl up and do some of these exercises. I've done a few of them now, and they're great! There are so many different ways to use this book. I'm using it pretty literally; just finding exercises at random and completing them, dating them so that when I look back later I can see how my writing has evolved. I can also see how this book would be neat just for brainstorming ideas for short stories or novels. The book is beautifully bound, and the pages are perfect for writing in (not too glossy!). All in all, a really fun book for writers everywhere.