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Fiction and poetry writers can find inspiration for their writing in daily newspapers or on-line news sources. I’m sure many of us recognize story lines from real life events in TV dramas. For today’s prompt, browse the news and find your own inspiration for a poem or short fiction.
Please link your work to this post in comments. I’ll add mine later this week. Now, I’m off to find a story.
Victoria C. Slotto, Author 
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[…] This is a short, short story written for Monday Morning Writing Prompt. I based it on a short news account of a prisoner in Florida who attempted to break out by beating a brick wall with his bare fists. The name and details are all fictional. https://liv2write2day.wordpress.com/2011/05/08/monday-morning-writing-prompt-headliners/ […]
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It’s a bit late in the week, but here’s my entry, Victoria.
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Not as late as I am! Thanks for this sad, sensitive poem, Gayle.
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I followed thru on Madeline Begin Kane’s mention about Hilary Clinton being photoshopped out of the situation room photo…
what food for thought.
It tops the Headline of the Maine Governor removing a mural from the Labor Department conference room because he thought it biased decisions made there.
Thank you Madeline.
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Wonderful–I’ll go read it at Mad’s site. Victoria
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Victoria,
I posted a story about home invasions as there are so many articles in the paper all the time about it. I hope this fits the Monday Morning Writing Pormpt ….. even though it’s Tuesday.
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Namaste,
Izzy
http://insidethemindofisadora.wordpress.com/2011/05/10/suburban-home-invasion
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Sad reality–thanks for sharing, Izzy.
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A great idea for a source of inspiration. One of these days I’ll definitely be participating in your “Monday Morning Writing Prompt” ! Thanks 😀 xx
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Would love to have you join.
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My other blog (Political Madness) routinely draws its limerick inspiration from news headlines, like this one about Hillary Clinton being photoshopped out of the iconic Situation Room photo by a Brooklyn NY Hasidic newspaper.
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Perfect example!
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Nice, nice idea for inspiration. I remember when mystery writers would search the newspapers for idea .. back in the day when crime was reported on differently than it is now.
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this is going to ban interesting one victoria. will post and add.
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mine is up at the regular place, free soul 🙂
this time its a bit grim, sorry the headline was grim and grabbed full attention.
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you have me addicted to this prompt, i have added a story too in http://magicthought.wordpress.com
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Thanks for the link. I have them both on my blogroll now. Don’t know how I missed this!
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This is a sporting headline from yesterday. The Manchester United v Chelsea game, which to all intense and purpose, gives Man Utd their 19th league title.
http://pspacer11.wordpress.com/2011/05/09/the-theatre-of-dreams/
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Great sports-casting in this poem–thanks for sharing, Justin.
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