We’re kicking off a new feature this week at The Traveler’s Notebook: every other Monday, we’ll give you a prompt, exercise, or topic to get your pen moving.
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You’ll send us whatever you come up with: a story, a description, a ramble, a collage, a limerick, a review—no restrictions on form, as long as you stick to the prompt of the week and, of course, the overall theme of travel.
The following Monday we’ll publish some of our favorite sentences, paragraphs, observations, or turns of phrase, so you can get a taste of what your fellow Matadorians are up to.
Aaaaand this week’s topic is…FOOD.
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So open your notebook (or laptop) and run with it. What do you have to say about food and travel?
The taste of barbequed goat, or the time you lived on Ramen noodles for 3 weeks straight, or when you first realized that apples, pears, and oranges are not the only fruits in the world, a review of your favorite taqueria in Chicago…
Paste your writing (up to 250 words) in the body of your email, along with your Matador community ID. Please put “FOOD” in the subject line and send to teresa@matadornetwork.com.
We look forward to reading your words!
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I love this idea. It will be a good way to push myself to keep writing.
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This is a good writing exercise. Great idea.
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haha, I just wrote about my favorite foods of the world last week on my blog. But I think I still have some ideas in my mind. There are so many to choose from. Cheers.
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Great concept, Teresa. A little motivation like this is just what some writers (like me) need to practice their craft more regularly.
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What a fun idea. It will definitely keep me writing more regularly and it should be fun to read many different takes on the same prompt.
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Good idea, but might I suggest making it a type of “Twitter tracker” post, so people can send in their ideas more easily.
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Amazing idea for writers. Thanks, I will write about it and get back to you.
First thought Pizza… from Costa Rica to New Orleans. I have tasted some of the best.
Consider this stumbled and tweeted.
Cheers
Jonathan
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