January Jump Start – Day 3
January 3, 2013 – Writing Prompt: He ate green bananas
January Jump Start – Day 2
As suspected my 10 minutes of practice today, led to a lot more than 10 minutes of writing. On to day 2! Todays prompt is from Judy Reeves book, A Writer’s Book of Days.
January 2, 2013 – Writing Prompt: It was written in the margin
January Jump Start – Day 1
With pen in hand, let your heart and mind move you. Happy New Year!!!
January 1, 2013 – Writing Prompt: I knew I would never return
January Jump Start
“The scariest moment is always just before you start.” Stephen King, On Writing
I don’t do New Years Resolutions, however in 2013 I have decided that I want to write more. As a high school basketball coach, between November and February, it’s hard to find time to write, but this January I am setting a writing goal to help increase my writing time. My “January Jump Start” will be 10 minutes of writing practice, to a writing prompt, everyday of January.
I will put myself to work practicing writing, just like I have the girls that I coach practice ball handling, or shooting, or defense, and then I know I will be one step closer to being a better writer (and finishing my new book).
If your are a writer, a blogger, or someone who simply enjoys the written word, on January 1st, I invite you to come with me on this writing journey and each day jump-start your writing with a writing prompt.
In January I will post the writing prompt that I use for my writing practice. If you want to join in, follow these simple steps. Grab something to write on (I use composition books), set your time, read the prompt (or look at the prompt photo) and write. Follow the first image that comes to mind into a story, or poetry, or a character or wherever your pen takes you. Some rules for writing practice from A Writer’s Book of Days by Judy Reeves are: keep writing (don’t edit or reread), trust your pen, don’t judge your writing, don’t worry about the rules and let go of expectations.
And as Natalie Goldberg says…just GO.
Write On!!!
Meet Sonya
Meet Sonya
Sonya Elliott’s memoir, Back on the Court: A Young Woman’s Triumphant Return to Life, Love & Basketball, is her story of finding hope in the wake of tragedy after she and her fiancé were hit by a train. She blogs about writing, basketball, and life and is currently working on a Young Adult Novel and a Non-Fiction Coaching book. Stories of her career as a fashion model are woven through her memoir, as both the Soloflex and Easy Spirit Shoes commercials were filmed during that time period, and this unique and intriguing business continues to be a part of her life.
Sonya played basketball at Eastern Washington University and was a starter for the Big Sky Champion team that went to the 1987 NCAA tournament. She coached for almost 25 years and was voted Seattle Times Coach of the Year, Seattle Officials Women’s Basketball Association Coach of the Year, and twice voted Metro League Coach of the Year. She loves the game of basketball and is thankful, not only for her husband and kids but for her ability to continue to get back on the court.
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PeaceLoveBasketball Friday: T. E. A. M
The team I coach is down to five healthy Varsity players. You heard that right FIVE. Granted, you just need five players to play a game, but it leaves no room for foul trouble or getting tired – needing a break. And I haven’t even mentioned what it does to a practice schedule.
As a player, I like the idea of having a team of five. It means starting and playing the whole game. As a coach, it’s scary.
The good news is our players that swing from the Junior Varsity squad are getting the opportunity to have more varsity experience and our usual subs are starting and spending a lot more time on the court.
I am hoping to have our two injured starters back by playoffs, but in the mean time this experience is making the team stronger as the girls learn […]
Monday’s Pen to Paper: Just Do It
There is mayhem in our house. We’ve had two weeks of construction. Two weeks with no washing machine. Hours with no water. A wayward water pump and lots and lots of noise. Later this week, the dust and pounding will move to our kitchen.
My husband is complaining. “It’s been a month already, when will they be done?”
“It’s only been two weeks,” I remind him. “Four or five weeks to go.” I give him a wink. He works out of the house. His home office is not easy to work in. I’ll have to admit, the noise doesn’t foster an enviroment for writing either, but when is life ever perfect. Today I’m making myself write. What I come up with may not be award worthy, or worth reading for that matter, but I’ll use the old NIKE adage and JUST DO IT…just write.
Whether its writing or doing something else, there will […]
PeaceLoveBasketball Friday: Game Plan
The basketball team I coach had a big game last Friday. I scouted the opponent and watched last season’s game film. Then my assistants and I put together a game plan that we felt, if implemented well, would give us a win and another step in the direction toward our season goals.
We adjusted our defense, informed our team of the opponents individual strengths and how to stop them, and emphasized offensive priorities. The plan worked to perfection.
We celebrated in the moment and then as coaches, started working on our next game plan, tweaking and adjusting for the road ahead.
Life is like basketball in so many ways. We set goals, find what it takes to reach those goals and then work on our game plan, growing and changing as we go.
Take a minute to go over your game plan. What adjustments do you […]
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