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Letters to September – an update and a little change
I’m officially halfway through my Letters to September challenge and I am loving every moment of it so far. Writing pretty much every single day can sometimes be a challenge in itself but I found that if I focus for at least a few minutes I can get something down on paper. And the moment […]
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Prompt: Don’t let this be goodbye // Letters to September – 30
You’re coming to a close, it’s been a wild one this September. We’ve been through so much together. Made new memories, started new projects, made new connections, and discovered deep secrets about ourselves. I’m going to miss you when you’re gone but I know that you cannot stay. Changing times and falling leaves on rainy […]
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Prompt: Slow me down // Letters to September – 29
It feels like I’m always rushing and racing and running in circles. I’m moving too fast in this live, forgetting my purpose. Alone in the car the blur of the traffic is sending me spinning. But it feels like I’m getting nowhere. My head and my heart are colliding, my feelings and thoughts chaotic. The pace of the world is just too much for me. I just wish I could stop it. Holding up my end and trying to appear like I’ve got it all together. But deep down I’m falling apart. I wish someone would come in and save me. Take my hand and lead me through this mess of a life. To show me love before it passes me by. Because I’m ready to take that jump and fall off the deep end. Please don’t let me live a lie I’ve created for myself, knowing full well that if I keep going on this path my life will pass me by. Somebody please hear my screams and slow me down.
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Prompt: My heart on repeat // Letters to September – 28
I find myself again spiralling out of control. Holding on to broken pieces, forgetting how to fly. Dreaming about meadows at the break of dawn with a soft blanket of mist hovering above the ground. Hugging the tree line at the far back with the early soft streaks of the sun barely shining through.
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Prompt: Midnight adventures // Letters to September – 27
When she can’t sleep all she does is stare at the wall waiting for the hours to tick by. But the clock doesn’t want to seem to move. All she wants are midnight adventures. Imagining picnics in flower-fields, walking secret trails through the forests, discovering places no one has stepped foot in before. Exploring forgotten castles and taking part in archery games. Watching the sunset on a mountaintop, not planning on getting down again. Getting in the car and driving until she runs out of gas, letting the roads lead her the way, never knowing which turn she’ll take.
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Creating your own inspiration
When writing every single day from prompts you sometimes run into an obstacle called inspiration, or more precisely the lack thereof. At least I do sometimes. A prompt alone can help with creating a story so you don’t have to start completely from scratch but it cannot always guide you in your inspiration for said piece you want to write. What format do you want to use, how long or how cryptic do you want the story to be? What emotions do I want it to convey? I do struggle with these notions sometimes. Luckily for me I do find it rather easy to create my own inspiration when there is none of it flowing around in my brain. But what is my secret or the golden nugget that works for me?
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Prompt: Fireplace // Letters to September – 25
Fall has finally arrived in full. The air now holds a sharpness to it, wrapped ever so slightly in cold. The streets glow with orange hues of crispy leaves, like a blanket covering the floor. The warm smell of spices and pumpkin fields hangs all around us. The sun sets with an eagerness of young birds that want to fly. Shirts are exchanged for cozy sweaters and bare hand carry mittens. Couches are restocked with pillows and soft plaid blankets. Candles are scattered throughout houses, sitting and shining on every surface that will hold them.
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Prompt: Queen of my own castle // Letters to September – 24
You can’t hurt me no more.I won’t fall for your lies or hear your twisted words.I’m not the same person as when I left you behind.I don’t believe your excuses or let you play with my mind. The girl that I was, was how you formed me to be.I see right through your facade, now […]
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Prompt: Let’s rewrite love // Letters to September – 23
I’m sick and tired of fires burning too quickly. Of sparks not getting the chance to grab hold and warm a broken heart. Of love being neglected because the timing wasn’t right or simply because it needed effort. I’m done with chasing the thrill but not pushing through. Done with running from love because it […]
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Prompt: Tell me the truth // Letters to September – 22
What did you expect when you opened up my heart? Did you expect to see shattered pieces everywhere or an open space you could just walk in and redecorate. Placing pieces of you around the place like you’ve already moved in. With no regards to if I even wanted you there or not? So tell […]
My Rambling Shelves
Thoughts, feelings and sometimes more – original writings by Merel
Who am I
Welcome to My Rambling Shelves – a blog filled with thougths and feelings all wrapped in short stories or free-form poems. Because I mostly write from emotions and through emotions you can expect to find both light and hard-hitting stories on here.
Most of the stories I write are based on true events or experiences I’ve had. To branch out and try to push my writing into the next gear I’ve challenged myself to post either a non-fiction or fiction story every single day in September. So keep an eye out for that.
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Hi there, I’m Merel and this is my safe place where I write out my feelings and thoughts, and sometimes more. I turn them into short stories or free-form poems. Come take a look around! You never know what you might find.
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