Collector Warmup

Warmups are for getting your word and image brain moving. Use as many as you need. Think of this like stretching before a run, a way of simply arriving in your writing mind without the distortion of any particular focus or pressure. Disregard correctness and intention; keep the windows and doors open.

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Collector Warmup

Take a walk around the space you’re in, or the space just outside it. Collect three objects; either carry them to your desk or take sketches or pics to carry them that way. 

Imagine these objects are the holdings of a special collection. Conjure a figure who is in some way the keeper of this collection. 

Set a timer for 5 minutes and let that figure tell the story of their acquisition. 

When you’re done writing, note anything of interest or curiosity that you might want to port forward, as an object, into your day’s writing. Re object: could be an actual object, but could be a thought object too (the idea of ___). Throw the rest away. 

If you want more, make a list of ten scenarios in which that object could appear.