Welcome to Day 24 of my personal month-late NaPoWriMo challenge. You can check out my previous post here, or click here for Day 1.
Prompt 24: Conflict
What is a major source of conflict in your life? Is it an obstacle you’re trying to overcome? A relationship that you’re struggling to participate in with poise and mutual respect? This far into my poetry challenge, I think it’s time to write about a serious conflict. How do you feel about yours? Hopeful? Lost? Eager for whatever it is to be over? Maybe writing about it will provide some clarity, or at least let you get it off your chest.
To get you started, here are some things you can do:
Use a metaphor to describe your conflict. (A metaphor equates two unlike things, usually using a form of “to be” between them, and without using the words like or as. For example: My emotions are a bouncy ball in midair.)
Write a poem with a refrain. This is a line or phrase that repeats. Maybe it’s something that you keep thinking – a direct statement of your problem, like, “I need a new apartment.” or something people keep telling you, like “Fake it till you make it.” (a great opportunity to rant about cliche advice and platitudes.) Maybe it’s a metaphor!
If you try this, or any of the prompts I’m sharing throughout this month, let me know! If you try a prompt on your blog, share the link! I’ll check it out.
I also love to read any thoughts or writing tips you may have. Feel free to share them in the comments!
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