Mr. and Mrs Ampolo have been teaching a writing workshop at a public library. Our mantra is simple: “Write every day!”

At our workshops, we give participants writing exercises.  Today’s exercise went over very well.  If you’re an aspiring writer, you might want to try it.  

1. Take a few minutes and write down ten objects that are important/meaningful to you. (Objects, not people or ideas.)

2. Cross out five.

3. Cross out two more.

4. Select one of the three remaining objects and for the next 15 minutes write about it (or be inspired by it to write about something). 

Among the objects that our participants wrote about:  purse, coffee pot, tree, nylon bag, crossword puzzle, mother’s ring, Scrabble tiles, Mayan ruins, and son’s bicycle.

Share with us the object you select and, if you wish, the story behind it.