Welcome back to another Sunday Poser

This week my question is;
What gets your creative juices running;, Images, questions, or word prompts?
I can’t say about all the people in our corner of the blogosphere, but I love doing prompts!
I find the Q & A prompts to be the easiest and perhaps most attractive, as we all answer them differently, and reading the responses from other bloggers is always fun. Image prompts can fire up the imagination and I can go where it takes me. Some of my best-liked posts were in response to image prompts. The word prompts are sometimes challenging. One can instantly have an idea and write a post right away or it could be hours or days before one can come up with an idea. When I was doing daily prompts, I’d combine 4-5 prompts from different bloggers and compose a story or a poem. I’ll admit it was a challenging task.
So what gets your imagination running; Images, Questions or word/ phrases as prompts?
Please share your thoughts in the comments section or you can write your own post and link it to this one so that I can find it.
As usual, thanks of visiting and reading.
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I like Fandango’s Story Starters best these days and also Eugie’s gorgeous images…
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Yup, the story starter is a great prompt! Thanks Paula for sharing
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Thanks, Paula! 🙏
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I think because I HAVE to write for work I love the flexibility when writing for the joy of it. For this reason I think all three prompts help and maybe the combination works best. I don’t join in a lot of prompts but when I do it’s for the words and images that move me. If my soul isn’t in it it’s hard to write so I honor the space I’m in and write when so moved. Thanks for asking 😀
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You’re welcome Dawn! I get that you’d only write if inspired! Thanks for sharing
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…. on and also if I can carve out time. Sometimes prompt inspire but no time to write 😟
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Oh I get that completely
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I never know what’s going to spark my imagination. Sometimes it’s an image, sometimes it’s just a random thought, or comment from someone else. Most times my muse has a mind of its own and I must heed the demand to be its voice.
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Thanks a lot for sharing Dawn! Inspiration can come from anywhere, anything. 👍🏼
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I enjoy how your posts flow with photos and prompts revealing marvelous truths/insights from your personal journeys, Sadje.
Keep on, and thank you for your inspiration. Cheers
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Thanks a lot Suzette! I can say the same for your posts and poems.
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Oh thank you Sadje!! You are most kind, my friend. Blessings.💐
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You’re most welcome! Thanks 🙏🏼
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Prompts and images both work well for me but the most satisfying moments are the times I come up with a storyline seemingly out of nowhere. Often I’ll get an idea while in the middle of something and I’ll quickly jot down a few notes: “This is a story about yada, yada, yada.” If I don’t do that it’s like writing with invisible ink! ✍🏻
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Writing down an idea is so important otherwise it’s likely to be forgotten. Thanks Nancy for sharing your thoughts
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all of the above –
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Thanks a lot for sharing Beth.
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I have to admit that lately, it’s been a combination of word & image prompts that have stirred by creative juices Sadje! 🤔👍😁
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Thanks Ken for sharing your thoughts! I always appreciate your participation in WDYS.
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I really like Question or Poll type prompts.
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Me too. Thanks for sharing
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I love image prompts. I haven’t responded to a question prompt yet.
But whenever I see your response to a question prompt, it inspires me to go for a try. And I love the way you answer it. So I’m thinking about responding to one in the future. As for word prompts, I felt it kinda hard. Like you said, Image prompts can fire up our imaginations and it’s kinda easy to deal with.
But one-day, l”ll definitely give a try to word prompt. Cuz, I felt like giving a try to difficult things are more challenging and I love challenges😉
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Thanks for sharing Gal! There’s another story of prompt, a phrase; hosted by go dog go cafe every Tuesday. It’s great too. I think one should step out of the comfort zone and try new things.
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Thank you for the suggestion Sadje🤗
My pleasure 💖
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You’re welcome 😇
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Here’s mine Sadje. Good question this week.
https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/08/21/sunday-poser-94/
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Thanks
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great post
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Thanks
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welcome
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I’m with you, love them all! Anything that gets me to think gets my creative juices flowing.
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Thanks Susi! I love your response to different prompts. And I do miss the stories you were writing a whole ago.
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You’re welcome, Sadje! Awww, I’m glad you liked them!
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You’re most welcome
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At the moment all the prompts are difficult. I prefer the picture prompts, but mostly I just stare at them until something triggers 😊
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You do an excellent job of combining many prompts together Deb. Thanks for sharing
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Being out in nature, being in action in life, and sitting in silence all combine to deliver the majority of the writing insights I receive. It’s so much fun.
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Thanks for sharing your creative process Jeff. Nature is a great inspiration and so is contemplation.
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You’re most welcome, Sadje. It’s always my pleasure. Ah, yes indeed, they both are.
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I’ve really enjoyed the image prompts lately. I think I’ve done better with those than the word prompts. If you had asked me a couple weeks ago, I probably wouldn’t have predicted that.
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Thanks Brandon for sharing and for participating in WDYS every week.
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I enjoy all three. Q&A’s are easiest because you can usually just state your truth, except for Fibbing Friday. Sadly, I have found that the more stressed I am with physical and emotional concerns, the less creativity I have. I miss doing all the prompts I was once doing. I try to keep my feet wet though. Thanks for the question.
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Thanks a lot for sharing Lauren! Yes, I also find Q & A the easiest ones to do.
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Images usually stir my creativity. I like word prompted for stories, but I find they stifle my creativity in terms of poetry. I can’t explain why. 🤷♀️
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You don’t need to explain because it is a common phenomenon. Thanks for sharing your thoughts Kristian.
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All of them are great sources of seeds of inspiration for me! 😊💕🌹
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Thanks a lot Chuck. How are you doing?
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Always happy to read and share your posts, My Dear! Doing well. Staying safe and trying to Write More! Ha! My never ending desire! I’m always keeping an eye out for great lines and listening to TV and Movie dialogue. It helps! Ha!
How are you doing is the more important question???
😊💕🌹
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I’m good, thanks.
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Word prompts help with inspiration, especially things like Fibbing Friday because sometimes I am too tired to write a story, and at least get something on my blog.
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Very right. Thanks for sharing Diana
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Always a word prompt but since you started the photo prompt, I am getting better at it, though there is still a long way to go.
I do admire the diverse content of your posts.
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Thank you so much Punam! You’re a wordsmith for its logical that they would titillate your imagination more. 🥰
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Images give me ideas to write about. It works best for me!
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Thanks for sharing Maya
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My pleasure 💙 💙
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Thanks Leyde
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Nice
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Thanks Ayi
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Wonderful post Sadje. Usually for me images and questions gets my creative juices flowing since I am a fashion icon and blogging about outfits are accompanied by images that support my content , for example if I am writing about formal style I get to attach a picture of a formal wear person. Nice post here😊🙏
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Thanks a lot Mthobisi. Appreciate your comment.
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It can be just about anything at all… it just has to strike a chord in me. Heck, once I even wrote a poem after a package of gum prompted something in me. The hard part is recognizing it and making sure you write notes on something fast before the idea is gone.
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Yup, noting it down is essential. I often get great ideas in shower or just before sleeping. But they are gone if I don’t write them down.
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Questions
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Thanks Sajjida 🙏🏼
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