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Wordplay Thursday #120

Wordplay Thursday

Welcome to Wordplay Thursday!

Here’s a writing prompt for you. It’s a simple fill-in-the-blank. You can use one word or several. Feel free to get as crazy, genre-appropriate, or as imaginative as you want. The point is to get the creative juices flowing. And it’s a good thing to dig deeper, so don’t stop at the first idea that hits you. Try coming up with at least five things.

“Her goodbye was as _____ as _____.”

I’ll give you an example to get you started:

“Her goodbye was as inevitable as death and taxes.”

Wordplay Thursday

I’d love to hear what you come up with, so please share in the comments. Oh, and please keep your posts below an R-rating. It’s a family show, after all!

And thanks to Ken Matthiesen, Jeff Green, Danielle, Kim Kondrashoff, Tommy Kib, Nick S., Joe Slyzelia and everyone else for your great additions to Wordplay Thursday #119 (read it here)! Great job!

Wordplay Thursday is a great creative kickstart.  If you want to focus your creativity to write commercial songs, check out my upcoming C4 Experience.  “Creative” and “Commercial” are two of the “C’s” in “C4.”  Click here to find out the other two “C’s.” Or click on the image below.

God Bless,

Brent

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Wordplay Thursday

Wordplay Thursday #119

Wordplay Thursday

Welcome to Wordplay Thursday!

Here’s a writing prompt for you. It’s a simple fill-in-the-blank. You can use one word or several. Feel free to get as crazy, genre-appropriate, or as imaginative as you want. The point is to get the creative juices flowing. And it’s a good thing to dig deeper, so don’t stop at the first idea that hits you. Try coming up with at least five things.

“This world needs peace like _____.”

I’ll give you an example to get you started:

“This world needs peace like a family needs a roof on a stormy night.”

Wordplay Thursday

I’d love to hear what you come up with, so please share in the comments. Oh, and please keep your posts below an R-rating. It’s a family show, after all!

And thanks to Lisa, Tommy Kib, Kim Kondrashoff, Jeff Green, Ken Matthiesen, Christine Anne Borra, Nick S., Deborah, DeeDee, Val, Linda Keser, Barney Coulter, Joe Slyzelia, Scott Fischer, Pascal, Michael Klenda, Eric Tingstad and everyone else for your great additions to Wordplay Thursday #118 (read it here)! Great job!

Wordplay Thursday is a great way to the get the creative juices flowing and get some songs started. But what about finishing songs? Sometimes that can be more difficult. That’s why I’ve written “Finish Your Song! 20 Ways To Overcome Creative Roadblocks.” Click here to find out how to finish more songs faster and better. Or click on the image below. Thanks!

God Bless,

Brent

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Wordplay Thursday

Wordplay Thursday #118

Wordplay Thursday

Welcome to Wordplay Thursday!

Here’s a writing prompt for you. It’s a simple fill-in-the-blank. You can use one word or several. Feel free to get as crazy, genre-appropriate, or as imaginative as you want. The point is to get the creative juices flowing. And it’s a good thing to dig deeper, so don’t stop at the first idea that hits you. Try coming up with at least five things.

“That kid’s as wild as _____.”

I’ll give you an example to get you started:

“That kid’s as wild as the Amazon jungle.”

Wordplay Thursday

I’d love to hear what you come up with, so please share in the comments. Oh, and please keep your posts below an R-rating. It’s a family show, after all!

And thanks toTaylor, Mitch Matthews, Ken Matthiesen, Ethan Fogus, Kim Kondrashoff, Nick S., Pascal, Brek Lancaster, Eric Tingstad, Deborah, Joe Slyzelia, and everyone else for your great additions to Wordplay Thursday #117 (read it here)! Great job!

Wordplay Thursday is a great way to the get the creative juices flowing and get some songs started. But what about finishing songs? Sometimes that can be more difficult. That’s why I’ve written “Finish Your Song! 20 Ways To Overcome Creative Roadblocks.” Click here to find out how to finish more songs faster and better. Or click on the image below. Thanks!

God Bless,

Brent

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Wordplay Thursday

Wordplay Thursday #117

Wordplay Thursday

Welcome to Wordplay Thursday!

Here’s a writing prompt for you. It’s a simple fill-in-the-blank. You can use one word or several. Feel free to get as crazy, genre-appropriate, or as imaginative as you want. The point is to get the creative juices flowing. And it’s a good thing to dig deeper, so don’t stop at the first idea that hits you. Try coming up with at least five things.

“That old man’s wiser than _____.”

I’ll give you an example to get you started:

“That old man’s wiser than the Constitution.”

Wordplay Thursday

I’d love to hear what you come up with, so please share in the comments. Oh, and please keep your posts below an R-rating. It’s a family show, after all!

And thanks to The Prevention, Ceefor Ebrahimi, Ernie Welch, Nila Kay, Taylor Sappe, Mark Westendorf, Wm Curtis, Barney Coulter, Michael Tea, Mary Givens, Ivan, Janet Goodman, Bill Soprano, Nick S., Kim Kondrashoff and everyone else for your great additions to Wordplay Thursday #116 (read it here)! Great job!

Wordplay Thursday is a great way to the get the creative juices flowing and get some songs started. But what about finishing songs? Sometimes that can be more difficult. That’s why I’ve written “Finish Your Song! 20 Ways To Overcome Creative Roadblocks.” Click here to find out how to finish more songs faster and better. Or click on the image below. Thanks!

God Bless,

Brent

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Wordplay Thursday

Wordplay Thursday #116

Wordplay Thursday

Welcome to Wordplay Thursday!

Let’s mix it up this week!  Today, I’m going to give you a starting line, and you’re gonna give me the next line, then someone else will fill in the line after that, someone else will jump in with the line after that, then you’ll jump in with another line, etc.

Since it’s more real-time, we’ll actually be playing this over at the Man vs. Row Facebook page at www.facebook.com/manvsrow, where I’ve posted the first line.  Go over there, not here, to add your line.  And feel free to jump in as many times as you want!

And heeeeerrrrrreeee we goooo!

“They should make a whiskey with a woman’s name…”

Now YOU add the next line to my post over at www.facebook.com/manvsrow.com and let’s see where we all take this thing!

 

Wordplay Thursday

Oh, and please keep your posts below an R-rating. It’s a family show, after all!

And thanks to Donna King, Nick S., Linda Keser, Ken Matthiessen, Barney Coulter, Eric Tingstad, Carol Katterjohn, Joe Slyzelia and everyone else for your great additions to Wordplay Thursday #115 (read it here)! Great job!

Wordplay Thursday is a great way to the get the creative juices flowing and get some songs started. But what about finishing songs? Sometimes that can be more difficult. That’s why I’ve written “Finish Your Song! 20 Ways To Overcome Creative Roadblocks.” Click here to find out how to finish more songs faster and better. Or click on the image below. Thanks!

God Bless,

Brent

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Wordplay Thursday #115

Wordplay Thursday

Welcome to Wordplay Thursday!

Here’s a writing prompt for you. It’s a simple fill-in-the-blank. You can use one word or several. Feel free to get as crazy, genre-appropriate, or as imaginative as you want. The point is to get the creative juices flowing. And it’s a good thing to dig deeper, so don’t stop at the first idea that hits you. Try coming up with at least five things.

“Pickup trucks are _____.”

I’ll give you an example to get you started:

“Pickup trucks are cowboy Cadillacs.”

Wordplay Thursday

I’d love to hear what you come up with, so please share in the comments. Oh, and please keep your posts below an R-rating. It’s a family show, after all!

And thanks to Dionne Kumpe, Matt Martoccio, Barney Coulter, Sherry Stilwell, Mark Bowden, Nick S, Jeff Green, Christine Ann Borra, Martin Vipond, Jared, Blane Cox, Eric, Rob Bazzett, Mark Westendorf, Linda Keser, Ken Matthiessen, Debbie, Joe Slyzelia and everyone else for your great additions to Wordplay Thursday #114 (read it here)! Great job!

Wordplay Thursday is a great way to the get the creative juices flowing and get some songs started. But what about finishing songs? Sometimes that can be more difficult. That’s why I’ve written “Finish Your Song! 20 Ways To Overcome Creative Roadblocks.” Click here to find out how to finish more songs faster and better. Or click on the image below. Thanks!

God Bless,

Brent

finish cover 3D

Wordplay Thursday #114

Wordplay Thursday

Welcome to Wordplay Thursday!

Here’s a writing prompt for you. It’s a simple fill-in-the-blank. You can use one word or several. Feel free to get as crazy, genre-appropriate, or as imaginative as you want. The point is to get the creative juices flowing. And it’s a good thing to dig deeper, so don’t stop at the first idea that hits you. Try coming up with at least five things.

“She drank down her morning coffee like _____.”

I’ll give you an example to get you started:

“She drank down her morning coffee like it was holy salvation.”

Wordplay Thursday

I’d love to hear what you come up with, so please share in the comments. Oh, and please keep your posts below an R-rating. It’s a family show, after all!

And thanks to Matt Martoccio, Danny Bean, Donna King, Ken Matthiessen, Jeff Green, Debbie Convoy, Nick S, Brenda Karl, Kim Kondrashoff, Stacy Marriner, Michael Klenda, Christine, Joe Slyzelia and everyone else for your great additions to Wordplay Thursday #113 (read it here)! Great job!

Wordplay Thursday is a great way to the get the creative juices flowing and get some songs started. But what about finishing songs? Sometimes that can be more difficult. That’s why I’ve written “Finish Your Song! 20 Ways To Overcome Creative Roadblocks.” Click here to find out how to finish more songs faster and better. Or click on the image below. Thanks!

God Bless,

Brent

finish cover 3D

Wordplay Thursday #113

Wordplay Thursday

Welcome to Wordplay Thursday!

Here’s a writing prompt for you. It’s a simple fill-in-the-blank. You can use one word or several. Feel free to get as crazy, genre-appropriate, or as imaginative as you want. The point is to get the creative juices flowing. And it’s a good thing to dig deeper, so don’t stop at the first idea that hits you. Try coming up with at least five things.

“Lonely is _____.”

I’ll give you an example to get you started:

“Lonely is having no one to hear you snore.”

Wordplay Thursday

I’d love to hear what you come up with, so please share in the comments. Oh, and please keep your posts below an R-rating. It’s a family show, after all!

And thanks to Mark Westendorf, Mark Johnson, Tommy Kib, Nick S., Barney Coulter, Debbie Convoy, Cliff Daniels, Theresa, Martin Vipond, Brenda Karl, Kim Kondrashoff, Linda Keser, Ken Matthiessen, Joe Slyzelia, Matt Martoccio, Marc Wildman, Michael Klenda, Ethan Fogus and everyone else for your great additions to Wordplay Thursday #112 (read it here)! Great job!

Wordplay Thursday is a great way to the get the creative juices flowing and get some songs started. But what about finishing songs? Sometimes that can be more difficult. That’s why I’ve written “Finish Your Song! 20 Ways To Overcome Creative Roadblocks.” Click here to find out how to finish more songs faster and better. Or click on the image below. Thanks!

God Bless,

Brent

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Wordplay Thursday #112

Wordplay Thursday

Welcome to Wordplay Thursday!

Here’s a writing prompt for you. It’s a simple fill-in-the-blank. You can use one word or several. Feel free to get as crazy, genre-appropriate, or as imaginative as you want. The point is to get the creative juices flowing. And it’s a good thing to dig deeper, so don’t stop at the first idea that hits you. Try coming up with at least five things.

“Freedom is _____.”

I’ll give you an example to get you started:

“Freedom is a clean conscience.” (First one to say “…just another word for nothing left to lose…” loses. That one’s DEFINITELY been taken!)

Wordplay Thursday

I’d love to hear what you come up with, so please share in the comments. Oh, and please keep your posts below an R-rating. It’s a family show, after all!

And thanks to Matt Martoccio, Bill, Theresa, Nick S, Brenda Karl, Ethan Fogus, Linda Keser, Barney Coulter, Terry Klein, Kim Kondrashoff, Michael Klenda, Christine Borra, Joe Sly and everyone else for your great additions to Wordplay Thursday #111 (read it here)! Great job!

Wordplay Thursday is a great way to the get the creative juices flowing and get some songs started. But what about finishing songs? Sometimes that can be more difficult. That’s why I’ve written “Finish Your Song! 20 Ways To Overcome Creative Roadblocks.” Click here to find out how to finish more songs faster and better. Or click on the image below. Thanks!

God Bless,

Brent

finish cover 3D

Wordplay Thursday #111

Wordplay Thursday

Welcome to Wordplay Thursday!

Here’s a writing prompt for you. It’s a simple fill-in-the-blank. You can use one word or several. Feel free to get as crazy, genre-appropriate, or as imaginative as you want. The point is to get the creative juices flowing. And it’s a good thing to dig deeper, so don’t stop at the first idea that hits you. Try coming up with at least five things.

“Heartache is _____.”

I’ll give you an example to get you started:

“Heartache is a chest full of broken glass.”

Wordplay Thursday

I’d love to hear what you come up with, so please share in the comments. Oh, and please keep your posts below an R-rating. It’s a family show, after all!

And thanks to Linda Keser, Barney Coulter, Ken Matthiessen, Nick S., Anonymous, Kim Kondrashoff, Ethan Fogus, Joe Sly, Mark Johnson and everyone else for your great additions to Wordplay Thursday #110 (read it here)! Great job!

Wordplay Thursday is a great way to the get the creative juices flowing and get some songs started. But what about finishing songs? Sometimes that can be more difficult. That’s why I’ve written “Finish Your Song! 20 Ways To Overcome Creative Roadblocks.” Click here to find out how to finish more songs- faster AND better. Thanks!

God Bless,

Brent