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Doodling as a Writing Prompt

November 6th 2007 00:35
Toni Doodling

Toni's Doodle on a Lazy Afternoon

Doodling can be a writing prompt too.

But first, why do I doodle?

1. I doodle to get my mind off things. It declutters my mind. When I'm all doodled out, my mind is clear and I can get back to what I was doing.
2. On the other side of the spectrum, I doodle to begin thinking too. While I make swirls and dots with my pen, thoughts fill my head randomly and I just let them swim around. Sometimes I make notes in my doodling so I don't forget them.

Now how does doodling become a writing prompt? All you need to do is doodle (and I'm sure you know how!) and then step back when the doodle is done.

Look at your doodle. What thoughts and feelings are triggered by your little artwork? Is there anything in that doodle of yours that surprised you? Or do away with these questions. Just gaze into your doodle until you are triggered to write something.

What's your doodle story?

Here's mine, written after my little doodle (same pic in this post):

Perhaps I want to float and flow and fly away.
Perhaps I want to swim and swirl and dance.
Perhaps I want to twirl and glide and arabesque.
Perhaps I want to stretch myself and soar...

But I stay rooted, firm and strong.
But I stay still, my feet unmoving.
But my arms unfold, eager, open.
And my hands open, eager, helpful.

I do float and flow and fly around.
I do swim and swirl and dance.
I do twirl and glide and arabesque.
I do stretch and soar.

The wind beneath me helps me glide.
The soil enriches roots I've grown.
I fly, I float, I arabesque.
I blossom, cherry pink and green.
Just look closely.

I am not as still as you think.

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Comment by chiara

November 7th 2007 11:50
i love the "poem." if that's what you would call it.

Comment by What's Your Story?

November 7th 2007 12:27
Hi Chiara! Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.

Comment by Lidia

November 8th 2007 11:13
I love the doodle poem...and if I could doodle that well, I'd be doing it more often...my doodles are more like scribbles. Yours can be framed and hung on a wall!

Comment by What's Your Story?

November 8th 2007 14:11
Hi Lidia! Thanks for dropping by. And thank you for the kind words about my doodle!

Comment by Lilla

December 14th 2007 01:10
Hi Toni,

Love the doodle, glad you liked mine going back there to comment now--->

Lilla ...

Comment by What's Your Story?

December 14th 2007 01:22

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