Writing 101: Day Two – Write A List
Today’s Writing 101, here,
“Today, let’s write a list. Compiling a list is a way to let loose, unlock ideas, and free your mind. At Things We Like, writer Jessica Gross compiles lists of things that other people like. In fact, Jessica’s site inspired me to draft my own extended list of things I like.
This summer, author Amanda Mininger published a great list in “The Fourth Decade,” reflecting on approaching age 40. She compiled lists within a list, including what she’s gained and what she’s lost. In another list, Patti Murin compiled things learned from watching TV.
Today, write your own list on one of these topics:
- Things I Like
- Things I’ve Learned
- Things I Wish
There are no rules, though it might help to decide in advance how many items you’d like to include, or set a timer, so you have boundaries within which to work. For example, a list of 10 or 25 or 50 (or more!) items, or intervals of 15, 30, or 60 minutes are appropriate.”
My write list, hmmmm, it’s hard to come up with 1001 things I dream of doing just for one sitting. Oh well, this is life we just have to enjoy it. You can check out my previous post of my previous ten happy thoughts.
So consider this as my current list which makes it inspiring to live at the moment for me and I hope for everyone as well. This list contained things – big and small – that I am presently pushing myself on doing. We’ll see, I still have lots to do!
Things I Want To Do
a. Learn to Blog better | g. Go Snokeling |
b. Learn how to Swim | h. To get my Driver’s License |
c. Learn how to Surf | i. Go Horse Riding |
d. Learn a new Language | j. Learn Calligraphy |
e. Learn to Play Piano | k. Living a Healthy and Fashionable life |
f. Backpack Tour in Europe | l. Try New Things…to be continued |
Having a bucket list is a thinking in hindsight, and it is good to have a milestone in life. It may or may not happen, or I might change some of the few things in the list, I will just chill and live the moment.
And if I reflect such list seriously to plan my goals, I guess I would be good to go.
What’s on your list?
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I too would like to learn calligraphy, hoping to get a set for Christmas – I’ll let you know how it goes lol I really enjoyed this post!
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Go for it Misreadhead, I am in the process of learning the Calligraphy, show us what you got 😀
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Really? Awesome! Is it difficult? It looks like so much fun 😀
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Every time I see “learn a new language” on a bucket list, I have to ask: do you have any idea what language you would like to (and hopefully will!) learn?
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Hi Jolineys, yes I have already the language that I want to learn..and I am in the learning process already, I have the same question that you have too..haha, that is why before I put in my list, I see to it that I can practically achieve it 🙂
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I love your poster. We do need courage to pursue our dreams but it’s so worth it.
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Lovely list, could have been one of mine! Would love to go backpacking, doesn’t matter where. Good luck with getting your drivers license!
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Thank you Hailey. Good luck to both of us 😀
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A bucket list always reminds me of a reality show called The Buried Life. It is amazing . Watching a few shows will give you a lot of encouragement.
I really want to travel across Europe as well.
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Let me check the show, and thank you for stopping by. See you around 😊
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Love it!
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Thank you Cherub Girls 🙂
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Never stop learning – good list 🙂
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Thank you Sonya 🙂
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A very nice list, indeed! B, E, G and I are on my (unwritten) list, as well.
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Hello Vijay, thank you 🙂
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You’re welcome. And it’s VijayA. 🙂
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Love this list, most of them are in my wish list…only possibility is learn how to blog better and trying new things…fashionable life is not for me though. Let’s just go backpacking in Europe, learn French as a new language, while learning how to play the piano. Then you drive so we could go to the beaches there and swim, if we already know that let’s go snorkeling 🙂 I’ll check out your calligraphy after our horse ride. 😛
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Wow amazing, you already made a story out of my list..incredible 🙂
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Hahaha I just thought about it because I love your list and we will have a blast if we can do it together lol 😛
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Yes together Shine 😍
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awesome list!
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Nice list! I hope you give yourself a lot of years to accomplish so many things though! 🙂 It’s quite the TO-DO’s! Have fun!
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Thank you Kat, mostly in my list are on progress especially, hopefully in the future I would accomplished them..see you around Kat 🙂
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Sounds like progress! Have fun. 🙂
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Thank you Kathy 😀
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I really like your list. And I like how you opted to number them alphabetically rather than numerically. 🙂
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Oh Rashmi, I didn’t even thought about it..you and Anand are really one of a kind, see you around 🙂
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haha…thank you! 🙂
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Love the idea behind doing a list. I’d probably want to do 90% of the things you’ve put up as well. I also want to learn to read faster, just as fast as my girlfriend. So many books, so little time ! 😀
– Lashaan
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Say Hi to you gf, reading fast is a talent 😀
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Super excited with your List. I can relate with it very well.
Cheers.
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😄😄😄
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Your blog is very pretty! Love it! Can’t wait to read more. 😀
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Thank you for stopping by TX, see you around 🙂
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I like your list, and surely could have been mine too lol. Same interests that means:)
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Huma, it means, we like to do interesting things 🙂
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Interesting post Jessy,
I also need to learn many of those things. lol 😀
Best Wishes,
Anand 🙂
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Thank you Anand 🙂
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Welcos to amigos 🙂
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