An incomplete and ever changing list of things that interest me.

The few people I have spoken with about this May writing challenge have nearly always asked me where I am going to get my ideas from, is there a list of prompts I am working from? I have seen lots of prompt lists over the years and these are super helpful for the writing process as they give you a jumping off point. For me to keep the energy going on this challenge I knew I needed something more personal. But I also know that starting from scratch everyday is too tricky. I have a running list in my notes app on my phone, titled Things That Interest Me and I am currently working from that. I keep lots of notes on my phone as I find it an easy place to gather together the random thoughts and energies that might otherwise pass by undetected. Many words cross over and I am enjoying finding the links, themes and connections through pattern and repetition. I might write about a singular word or a cluster of words around a theme but this is the spine that holds up my creativity.

Here is my incomplete and ever changing list of things that interest me. (In no particular order)

Shadows

Feathers

Glass

Glass engraving

Drawing

Stained glass

Glass houses

Trees

Woods

Orchards

Folklore

Illustration

Leaves

Birds

Whispers

Threshold

Windows

Watching/observing

Waiting

Interiors

Still life

Light

Reflections

Wabi sabi

Emptiness

Nothingness

Grief

Belonging/longing

Nostalgia

Self

Should

Magic

Witchcraft

Softness

Drawing

The space between

Garden

Singing

Enchantment

Old ways

Seasons

The sea

The moon

Hands

Moths

Fire

Fireworks

Ruins

Pine cones

Seed heads

Kindness

Threads

Wings

Gathering/ collecting

Spells