Quote of the Month: Open the window in the center of your chest and let the spirits fly in and out. Rumi
(My theme for this year’s A to Z Challenge is Open.)
Millie and Willie, a sock puppet creation, are here to tell you their story during the April A to Z Blogging Challenge. They are my crazy idea for the Blog Challenge. Willie has a crazy idea in this episode. Today is also the first Wednesday of the month which is the day we post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group, a crazy creation of the ninja blogger Alex J. Cavanaugh.
Willie and Millie Cottonpoly reading the Community Ed. Guide.
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Willie: Millie, you’ve been reading the Community Ed. Guide. See anything you want to take?
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Millie: Oh, I don’t know. A few cooking classes have caught my eye. My dog obedience class is in there again. I wonder if anyone will take it this session.
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Willie:Â Your classes always fill, Millie. (peers over her shoulder) Look here. They’re offering a class on memoir writing.
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Millie:Â Are you thinking of writing your memoirs, Willie?
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Willie:Â Not mine…yours.
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Millie:Â I don’t want you writing my memoirs!
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Willie:Â I don’t mean that I’d write them. I think you should write a memoir about your colorful life, Millie.
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Millie:Â Ppfff. Who would ever want to read that?
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Willie:Â I would.
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Millie:Â You already know everything, Willie.
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Willie: Oh, I doubt that. No one knows everything about another person, even someone you’ve been partners with for over 40 years. You have a cedar chest full of journals. You’re a great storyteller. You’re the life of the party when you get into talking about our crazy adventures or your dog training. I think you should write it down.
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Millie:Â Willie, that’s a crazy idea.
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Willie:Â Good writers go with their crazy ideas. Sometimes, you just gotta jump on the train and go for it. (hums I’ve been working on the railroad)
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Millie:Â I’m going to need a support group for this…
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Come back tomorrow to read more of Millie’s puppy dog tales.
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Go. Create. Inspire!
And, jump on the train with one of your crazy ideas!
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Journaling Prompt:Â Write about a crazy idea that you jumped on the train with, or one that you might dare to go with some day soon.
This is really fun! I can completely see your theater background in these posts.
Fabulous approach to the challenge, from the crafty puppets to the strong dialogue and whimsical theme!!
~Alana @ writercize.blogspot.com
Cheering you on from A through Z!
this is great!!! how creative!!!—i used to work with puppets, love em 🙂
So funny. And “partners with for over 40 years” cracked me up even more.
It’s true that if we keep growing as people (puppets) we will never run out of things to know about each other.
Mary,
Cute idea. It seems like A-Z is the only time we communicate.
Now I’m singing “Crazy” and I suppose I’ll do that the rest of the morning.
Manzanita
Love the socks puppets…they’re adorable even if they weren’t telling a story. Obviously, you’re very creative! Am your newest follower. Thanks for joining the Bridge and Beyond over on FB, and thanks for the visit and comment on Oozing Out my Ears.
Let me know if you have questions
leaving the link to The Bridge Blog even though it’s not any of the 3 I have in the A-Z
Bridge and Beyond
and a blog in the a-z you might enjoy
I think all writing starts with a crazy idea 😉
haha…I’d love to read Millie’s Memoirs. I think Willie has a good idea with this one. 🙂
These two are great, Mary! I am going to enjoy hearing about their crazy ideas this month. Thanks for trusting your crazy notions and creating them. They’re a hoot!
“I’m going to need a support group for that” – hilarious!
I am going to love reading Millie and Willie for the rest of April! What an awesome idea. (I’m trying to cut back on my usage of the word “awesome”, but this is definitely worth it.)
Huzzah for crazy ideas! And speaking of them: I LOVE this idea for the challenge! You’re so creative 🙂 I love that your sock puppets are telling their stories. They’re fun!
Happy writing,
Jen
Thanks, everyone. Crazy ideas are what make for fun stories and happy creators. And, Caitlin, Awesome is one of my favorite words. Use it with exuberance!
Support group? How cute is that comment? These two characters rock!
These are really cute!
I love the idea of socks as an old married couple 🙂
These are really cute!
I love the idea of socks as an old married couple 🙂