What a great idea! I never thought of doing this before, but I will try it. I think it might provide a kicker to keep writing, even if/when we might find ourselves stuck in a drought period in our writing practice , when new ideas seem to have dried up!

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Deborah Barchi
Deborah Barchi

Written by Deborah Barchi

Deborah Barchi has recently retired from her career as a librarian and now has time to read, explore nature, and write poetry and essays.

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Deborah, I think that it does help get you inspired to write and often sparks new ideas to keep writing when you get stuck.