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 Comments (0)Violeta Garcia-Mendoza's poetry and fiction have recently appeared in Kestrel, Coal Hill Review, and Cicada. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, son, and two daughters. More from Violeta Garcia-Mendoza Literary Reflections Archives
Writing Prompt: Essential Functions
May 25, 2007
Each month, we post a writing prompt tied to the current month's essay. Please email your responses of 500 words or less to lmreflections (at) literarymama (dot) com with the words "writing prompt" in the subject line so that we know it's not an essay submission. Submissions should be in the text of an email (please do not send attachments). We will accept responses until the 15th of each month and offer our feedback on each response privately before the end of the month. We hope you'll take this opportunity to get inspired, share your work, and find community with other writers! We'll post our favorites on our blog. This month, Violeta Garcia-Mendoza writes... In "Essential Functions," Lisa Gates contrasts the corporate culture ("frail-boned imps counting lima beans into equal piles," "three years of diligent toil...like sepia photographs loosed to the wind") with the creative one ("memories blooming and dissipating through my veins," "Paper, brushes, charcoal pencils, masses of yellow ochre and cerulean, colored squeezes of intention"). Her essay chronicles her leap from one into the other. Write about a moment in which you've leapt into a more vibrant life. Or, if you haven't yet, about the vibrant life you covet.
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