30 days and change.
I found a thing called atomic writing. It’s a pretty interesting concept. Atomic Writing is defined as the practice of creating written content in small, discrete, and highly focused pieces; much like atoms are the fundamental building blocks of matter, writing for short bursts each day will build better writing habits. Instead of drafting new posts, check back each day to see what I’ve written around the prompts below.
So, per usual I took it into my own hands and flipped it a bit. Instead of writing for 30 minutes, I’ll write for 10 minutes or 30 minutes. Basically, I’ll write until I think it’s done. Here we go! Do not expect the best writing or full story and drama. It's an exercise in consistency and building the muscle of writing. So be sensitive to my shit. Thank you kindly.
Describe yourself as a child.
How did you get your name?
Describe your childhood home. How did it smell? What was the temperature?
Pick a number from 1-20. Write about your life at that age.
What was your favorite book or movie as a child? Why? Do you still like it?
When you were young, what did you want to be when you grew up? How close did you come to pursuing that?
Describe someone you admired when you were young. Did your impression of that person change when you grew up?
Tell the story of the best meal you’ve ever had.
What do you remember (if anything) about your parents’ relationship? Either with each other, or with others?
Do you have any siblings? If so, did you get along?
Describe a hobby you used to have that you no longer do. Why did you stop?
Describe the best day of your life.
What was your worst fear at age 5? Age 15? Age 25? Now?
Describe the very first trip you took away from your hometown.
Write about a historical event that you lived through.
Do you believe in the afterlife? Why or why not?
What was your first job? Did you like it? How long did it last?
How do you define loss? Tell about a time you experienced loss, in any form.
Do you remember your first love? Describe them.
Have you experienced a life-or-death situation? How did you feel?
Tell the story of a moment when you were scared to do something but did it anyway.
What’s more important to you: honesty or loyalty?
At what moment in your life did you feel most loved?
What has been the biggest challenge of your life thus far?
Do you prefer winter, spring, summer, or fall? Why?
Name one insecurity you have about yourself. Now tell a story about where that insecurity was born, or how it has affected your life.
Do you believe people are inherently “good”?
Name one thing you believed as a young person that you changed your mind about.
What are you good at? Be honest and don't sell yourself short.
What is your most prized possession?
DAY 1: Describe yourself as a child. (3/4/25)
Word Count: 224
I was innocent and inquisitive, indecisive and indifferent. I was teased, taunted, and tricked. Not realizing my difference made me seem left of center to the other boys. You know,… a bit gay. Lol, it's so funny; my mom every now and again asks me…do you remember asking me for a doll when you were little? So, if it was one thing, I was for sure gay.
I was nervous, too. But who wouldn’t be? As a tiny kid from a small town with a clear affinity for the softer elements of life in the country corners of North Carolina, I had no choice but to be. I was responsible for my parents when I should have had no responsibilities. I had to manage their shortcoming too often for comfort, so I became a secretary for sifting sympathy from one parent to another. I loved to paint and create, I loved to sing, and I loved to run around with my friends. I loved to laugh, and I loved a boy. The first boy that I loved in that way. I loved to record my voice; I carried around an AM/FM Cassette Recorder that I created my first radio show. I was creative. Do you remember how you were as a child, or is it all lost in the mix of your life’s memories?
