Post # 1: Confession Time!

Confess to the Attraction of a Former Bad Habit

Remember when every other word out of your mouth seemed to be "yolo" or "cool" or "true dat," and you couldn't seem to stop? Remember when you would feel the uncontrollable urge to binge on Flamin' Hot Cheetos™ or "Real Housewives of New Jersey," or go shopping for things you didn't need, or spend countless hours collecting cards for "Magic: The Gathering"?

Write about your winning struggle against a minor vice that you decided you could do without. What was its appeal? How did you kick the habit?

(Adapted from The Writer's Workout Book by Art Peterson)

Welcome

Writing Yoga: Keep the Flow Going

Welcome to Ms. Braun's English 111 Blog. This semester you will be writing a blog for this class. This blog will be a place where you will "exercise" your writing muscles. Each week on Wednesday I will post a writing prompt. When you come to class, you should open my blog, check for the writing prompt, and then submit a new post in your personal blog. Follow the instructions of the prompt. You may be asked to work with a partner before writing your post. New prompts will be available each week on Wednesdays only. You will have the first 10 minutes of class to write. Your post should be about 250- 350 words, unless otherwise stated. If you do not finish during the class time, it is your responsibility to go back and finish it on your own time.

Good luck and happy writing!