INSPIMIMMI

(EN) Randomness goes from a chicken creating a melody to lava lamps being used to encrypt data . Today, the writing prompt challenges you to depict and/or contemplate randomness. You can e.g. Write your definition of randomness Take a book, open it and pick the first word you see; then include the word in a story. Use a random generator for creating characters, names, places... The Internet is full of such generators, so you can use your favorite search engine to find one. Toss a coin to make a real-life decision, do as the results say and analyze your experiences through writing. You can find the picture above as a coloring page over my other blog , by the way! (FI) Satunnaisuus ilmenee niin kanan luomassa melodiassa kuin kryptaustekniikassa, jossa käytetään laavalamppuja (englanninkielinen teksti) . Tänään kirjoitusharjoitus haastaa sinut kuvaamaan ja/tai pohtimaan satunnaisuutta. Voit esim. Kirjoittaa oman määritelmäsi satunnaisuudesta Ottaa kirjan, avata sen j...

(En) Haiku and senryū poems usually follow this syllable structure : 1. line has 5 syllables 2. line has 7 syllables 3. line has 5 syllables. You do not need to be worried about rhymes. A haiku poem typically describes the nature and surroundings without trying to be clever or witty. Haiku poems are excellent for practicing mindfulness and grounding to this precise moment. Senry ū poems , in turn, can be witty and describe the human nature — or other topics which aren't suitable for haiku poetry. The writing prompt : Write haiku and/or senryū poetry. If you want to check the syllables, there are automatic calculators for that: for English poetry, you can use e.g. this one . You can listen to calm music while writing. One example is below. (FI) Haiku ja senryū ovat runomuotoja, jotka noudattavat yleensä tätä tavurakennetta: 1. rivillä on 5 tavua 2. rivillä on 7 tavua 3. rivillä on 5 tavua Kummassakaan muodossa ei tarvitse huolehti...

(EN) Even though the image above shows a piece of sheet music, I do not ask you to play it in order to do this writing prompt (unless you want inspiration for utter chaos. That's because I placed the notes on the lines randomly). Moreover, music isn't the theme of this post this time. The theme is sounds . Sounds are a central element in many forms of media: say, movies and video games would easily feel lacking without it in the background. Sometimes, the surrounding natural voices are enough while the video recording goes; but quite often, these natural sounds aren't enough. Sounds may need to be exaggerated, even through manners which may sound funny: e.g. using coconuts to make the listener believe that a horse is walking ( this link leads to a site which is unfortunately only in Finnish, but the video shows a foley artist making such sounds). The prompt is to write based on sound effects . I've picked some sounds from the Freesound account of Yle , the Finn...

(EN) In the eye of a human, a color is not "just a color". Colors can awake different mind-images and feelings within us. Just like "beauty is in the eye of the beholder", these feelings aren't something that colors themselves possess; we are the ones who add these abstract links and meanings to them. The writing prompt of the day: Select some color and observe it. What feelings and/or thoughts does it awake in you? Write based on those sensations. You can use the colors at the end of the post; however, you are naturally free to use other colors. As usual, you are welcome to share your results in the comments section! You can also share your opinions on colors in general: say, what color is your favorite? (FI) Ihmisten silmissä väri ei ole "vain väri". Värit pystyvät herättelemään erilaisia mielikuvia ja tunteita meissä. Aivan kuten "kauneus on katsojan silmissä", nämä tunteet eivät ole värien omia ominaisuuksia; me itse luomme nämä a...

(EN) Comic books use different kinds of bubbles and fonts to convey different types of speaking tones. This time, the writing prompt is: Observe a font; then, imagine what kind of a character would speak using that particular text type. Does the font describe f. ex. their personality or current mood? You can check the speech bubbles at the end of this post. Another option is that you go to f. ex. FontSquirrel and look at a wider collection of fonts. As usual, you are welcome to share your results at the comments section! (FI) Sarjakuvat käyttävät erilaisia puhekuplia ja fontteja kuvatakseen, miten eri henkilöhahmot puhuvat. Tällä kertaa kirjoitusharjoitus on seuraava: Tarkastele jotain fonttia; kuvittele sen jälkeen, minkälainen henkilöhahmo voisi puhua "fontin äänellä". Kuvaako fontti esim. hahmon persoonallisuutta tai hänen tunnetilaansa? Voit käyttää postin lopussa olevia puhekuplia. Toinen vaihtoehto on, että käyt esimerkiksi kurkkaamassa FontSquirrel -sivuston...

(EN) Eyes are an interesting part in any living being. They obviously serve the function of giving us the ability to observe our surroundings, but they are also important for communication. This time, the writing prompt is: create a story that features eyes / seeing. Some potential topics could be: Trying to read the thoughts / feelings of others through eyes. Seeing something which others do not see. Alternatively, being unable to see something that others do. Spying, monitoring. A character / creature that has abnormal eyes. An invisible being or thing. ... But you are naturally free to come up with your own ideas. You are welcome to share your results in the comments section! (FI) Silmät ovat kiinnostava osa missä tahansa elävässä olennossa. Ne antavat meille luonnollisesti kyvyn tarkastella ympäristöjämme, mutta ne osallistuvat tämän lisäksi kommunikaatioon. Tällä kertaa kirjoitusharjoitus on tällainen: kirjoita tarina, joka käsittelee silmiä / näkemistä. Joitakin ...

(EN) Rorschach tests were created for psychological testing. It's not a wonder why they are used quite widely in the fictional media: they happen to be visually interesting. The writing prompt of the day: Observe Rorschach inkblots, then try to write something based on the ideas you got. You can use the Rorschach inkblots made by me (bigger image versions are at the end of the post). You can also use different search engines to find a wider collection. There are also some animated Rorschach videos on YouTube: f. ex. this one over here ! You are welcome to share your results in the comment section! (FI) Rorschach-kokeet luotiin psykologista testausta varten. Ei ole ihme, että ne ovat levinneet laajalti myös fiktionaalisen median käyttöön: ne sattuvat olemaan visuaalisesti kiinnostavia. Päivän kirjoitusharjoitus: Tutki Rorschach-musteläikkiä ja pyri kirjoittamaan jotain niiden pohjalta. Voit käyttää Rorschach-musteläikkiä, jotka olen tehnyt tätä postia varten (isommat ...