642 Things – The Sound of Silence
What is the sound of silence, and when did you last hear it? What was missing? (Source) Silence: (noun) Complete absence of sound (as defined by the Oxford English Dictionary). Silence has no sound,…
642 Things – Dancing About Architecture, Writing About Music
Elvis Costello said that writing about music is like dancing about architecture. Discuss. (Source) Various art forms exist in our world, as means of expressing ourselves, from painting and drawing, to acting and dancing, to music and writing.…
642 Things – The Hoodie
Describe an item of clothing you wear now that someday your son or daughter will want to own. What is it, and why will your child want to wear it in twenty years? She sits in a cosy…
642 Things – The Cleaning Lady
“The cleaning lady” (Source) Every day you pass her in the hall. Every day she wears the same uniform, the blue apron, so practical and nondescript. Every day she empties the bins, vacuums the floors, cleans the bathrooms…
642 Things – I Was Warned
I picked up a new book recently, called 642 Things to Write About, which does what it says in the title. It contains hundreds of writing prompts, which I plan to use and post on here. So here’s…
