I was going to include this in today's "Things to Check Out," but it was so good it needed a post all its own.
Luanne (yes, that's my mom) wrote two simple paragraphs that are truly remarkable.
Finding two ordinary items (a spoon and some chalk) while out and about in the neighborhood the other day, she crafted two short scenarios about their existence. Go read them here.
This is a brilliant creative writing tool. It's a great way to stretch yourself as a writer and to begin to imagine a new world. Try it with the next thing you find along life's road.