9:00 AM Friday morning, February 22nd, 2008, on the U.S. west coast, is quickly approaching — so… here I am with a new Prompt!
This week’s, and the twenty third Writer’s Island prompt is: “Second Chance”.
As always, I don’t want to unduly influence you regarding how you approach this week’s prompt. Just ask yourself, what if you had a “Second Chance” — then please just tell us what that might mean to you. Stir our emotions!
•> This week I’m going to try something a bit different. This week there will be a second prompt. Every Friday here in the U.S., and perhaps world wide, the brand new movies open in the theaters. So I’m going to experiment with an extra prompt for a few weeks, one inspired by a current new movie. I’m calling this source of inspiration, the WI ‘Matinee Muse’.
We turn to the movie Vantage Point for our first ever ‘Matinee Muse’ prompt — and the prompt it inspires is: “Perspective”. See if that sparks anything for you. If we Islanders find the ‘Matinee Muse’ prompts enjoyable — they could become a regular weekly offering. <•
Feel free to use either, or both, of this week’s prompts — or use neither if you so choose. Whatever moves your soul this week is what we all want to read.
So, create your poem, prose, short story, essay, commentary, or whatever — and post it on your blog. Feel free to include recordings of you reading your work — and any photo, artwork, or graphic representation you feel is relevant.
When you have finished your piece, please return here to this post and place your link to your work as a comment — and as you know, just the link, not the piece.
Please realize there is no need to rush, this post will be open to receive your links for the entire week, leading up to the next prompt.
May this, and every week, find your muse in a friendly mood! We can’t wait to see what you write…
78 Comments
February 21, 2008 at 11:16 pm
The passions that fuel our spirits inevitably find their way back to us…. a self-reflective and personal post….
Rebirth
February 22, 2008 at 4:04 am
Two prompts this week! Excellent. Here’s my first on Second Chance:
http://beyondtheblog.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/second-chance
February 22, 2008 at 4:40 am
Thanks! Rob, this is very timely. Second chance, that is!
I will write theother one soon.
http://firmlyrooted.blogspot.com/2008/02/snooty-to-boot.html
February 22, 2008 at 5:46 am
Okay, second prompt sorted. Here we go:
http://beyondtheblog.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/perspectives
By the way, have I said how much I love these prompts?
February 22, 2008 at 7:49 am
“What turns you on?”
http://dewyknickers.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/turns/
Rose
xo
February 22, 2008 at 8:28 am
ive been to bangkok 2-3 times already but a couple of weekends ago, me and my friend went there to explore the city. and just shoot everything.
http://distillingthoughts.blogspot.com/2008/02/escape.html
now i love the place especially for a photo enthusiast like me.
February 22, 2008 at 9:26 am
Hmm. this would work for both.
I’ll see what else I can come up with. I like that this place jumps all week now!
February 22, 2008 at 10:40 am
Second chance is up on my blog please everyone check it out.
February 22, 2008 at 10:41 am
Greetings! My thoughts for the day. Titled: “One Chance” http://presentrat.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/writers-island-second-chance/
February 22, 2008 at 11:59 am
And here’s mine …triggered by a post made by Keith -
http://ul-typingaway.blogspot.com/2008/02/no-second-chance.html
February 22, 2008 at 12:10 pm
Thank you for the prompt and the site!
Mine:
Faulting
February 22, 2008 at 1:00 pm
ok wanted to do something unconventional ..so second prompt first
…lol!!
here is my contribution for the ‘matinee muse’
hope u like it!
http://thiswholenewworld.blogspot.com/2008/02/life-matter-of-perspective.html
February 22, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Greetings All!
Here are eight lives and as many second chances: LIVES
See you this weekend.
February 22, 2008 at 1:16 pm
http://jenshumbleopinion2.blogspot.com/2008/02/passion-second-chance-perspectivesunday.html
three prompts rolled into one
February 22, 2008 at 2:08 pm
Liked the prompt. Here is my piece.Have a great weekend everybody!No second chances there!;-)
http://justamotheroftwo.blogspot.com/
February 22, 2008 at 2:27 pm
A Second Chance for which I’d freely trade my life… still!
February 22, 2008 at 2:37 pm
Ah – what fun! A Second Chance immediately following our Time Travel? This is quite the inward journey you’re taking us on, Rob!
My piece is here – http://hedwyg.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/writers-island-second-chance/ .
Have a great weekend, all!
warriormare / hedwyg
February 22, 2008 at 3:15 pm
A sad post but appropriate to the prompt.
http://scenesfromaslowmovingtrain.blogspot.com/2008/02/bookends.html
February 22, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Good Day Everyone!
Here’s my take on Second Chance, From The Seed’s Perspective
These are my collection of poems from my “Seed” series, with my “Seed” sketches I created in 1998.
I wish you well.
~ Jeques
February 22, 2008 at 7:39 pm
It’s a Western, I guess…
Second Chance Saloon
February 22, 2008 at 9:06 pm
Take two from here
February 22, 2008 at 11:20 pm
Here’s one for the “Perspective” prompt:
Center, No Center
February 23, 2008 at 12:36 am
Here is my submission for this week.
http://myrtlebeachramblings.blogspot.com/
February 23, 2008 at 1:57 am
http://rainbowsreflectraysofthesun.blogspot.com/2008/02/death.html
February 23, 2008 at 6:26 am
Here is my Second Chance posting! Amazing, when you are doing some research on a topic, as I am right now, suddenly there can be “associations”! Enjoy!
http://greyscaleterritory.blogspot.com/2008/02/second-chance-for-writers-island.html
Smiles and Light
February 23, 2008 at 8:12 am
Now my second posting for “Perspective”!
Rob! Great idea having 2 prompts! Enjoyed them!
http://greyscaleterritory.blogspot.com/2008/02/perspective-writers-island.html
Smiles and Light
February 23, 2008 at 8:35 am
Words & pictures are up …
http://over-it.blogspot.com/2008/02/writers-island-second-chance.html
February 23, 2008 at 9:27 am
Re perspective, I find that the movie Vantage Point illustrates it two ways: the movie itself and how the movie was made by the director and how its viewed by its audience. Check it out here
February 23, 2008 at 10:21 am
i combined this with sunday scribblings…..
second chance at passion
February 23, 2008 at 11:26 am
A very literal response to the prompt from me this week:
The Do-Over Button
Thanks Rob.
February 23, 2008 at 11:47 am
here’s mine:
second chance
February 23, 2008 at 1:13 pm
i forgot to mention when i posted that i like the idea of two weekly prompts,, but i have to say i would prefer if they were issued on two separate days… just my thoughts….
February 23, 2008 at 4:11 pm
A proem of betrayal and forgiveness, dictated to me from the perspective of another. I look forward to reading everybody else’s later this week!
http://slygly.blogspot.com/2008/02/betrayal.html
February 23, 2008 at 4:15 pm
…..so this is what I’ve come up with!
http://keithsramblings.blogspot.com/
February 23, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Both perpective and a second chance…
If at First
February 23, 2008 at 4:48 pm
I have posted mine: Given a Second Chance? – Pay it Forward
http://cricket51.wordpress.com/2008/02/23/writers-island-given-a-second-chance-pay-it-forward/
February 23, 2008 at 5:18 pm
I need help!!! I question whether the opportunity for a second chance is an invitation to trouble. Take a quick read and see if you have an opinion.
February 23, 2008 at 6:31 pm
Second chance: http://just-one-step-at-a-time.blogspot.com/2008/02/second-chances.html
Perspective: http://sleepingdaisies.blogspot.com/2007/03/i-see-you-see.html
(something I wrote last year).
February 23, 2008 at 8:27 pm
This story is based on my friend’s decision to separate from her husband. From her perspective the second chance was in relation to her own life and how she felt about herself.
Hope you like it –
http://selmainthecity.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/a-second-chance/
February 23, 2008 at 11:04 pm
Chances
and
Barricades
February 23, 2008 at 11:45 pm
nice idea of two prompts but could it be done on two eoparate days…gives addicted people like me tim eto channelise teh thoughts…
My two-in-one
http://myaalochane.blogspot.com/2008/02/all-matter-of-perspective.html
February 24, 2008 at 12:06 am
thanks for the prompt.
http://floydpittsley.blogspot.com/2008/02/second-chances-never-occur-without-some.html
February 24, 2008 at 12:07 am
http://floydpittsley.blogspot.com/2008/02/second-chances-never-occur-without-some.html
February 24, 2008 at 5:36 am
for the second prompt… my perspective about death
http://distillingthoughts.blogspot.com/2007/03/end.html
February 24, 2008 at 3:24 pm
Here’s mine!
http://extemporaneous.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/restraint-abandoned/
Heather
February 24, 2008 at 4:46 pm
Hi all…my first time here…just started writing so I would love some feedback!
http://wackyrandomrambles.blogspot.com/2008/02/writers-island-prompt-second-chances.html
Jo Anne
February 24, 2008 at 8:33 pm
That was GREAT fun!!! I just wrote a truly upbeat piece……..NOT. I do hope you come to check it out and share your thoughts with me. Now I’m off to all the other posts! thanks……
http://mayfairplace.blogspot.com/2008/02/channeling-mr-waits.html
February 24, 2008 at 8:53 pm
my first time writing a story, hope you like it.
http://luluspetals.blogspot.com/2008/02/second-chance.html
February 25, 2008 at 12:45 am
I am going to try both prompt. This first post was motivated by the first prompt, “Second Chance”.
Of Choice And Chance by J.C. Montomery
February 25, 2008 at 1:29 am
I just couldn’t sit out this one….a small poem to convey what I think, from a woman’s perpective.
So that makes me taking on both prompts, doesn’t it?
I’ve got it down here
http://emotionalecology.blogspot.com/2008/02/papers-folded-screens-shut-down-fingers.html
February 25, 2008 at 2:50 am
http://sidesteppingreal.blogspot.com/2008/02/second-chance.html
Nice prompts!
(Rob, can you send me the url button?)-ren
February 25, 2008 at 8:55 am
this is my matinée“lovely corps” redux post on perspective….
February 25, 2008 at 9:50 am
Here it goes
http://virtualrambling.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/are-you-ready-to-give-it/
February 25, 2008 at 3:12 pm
Sometimes there are no second chances.
http://myunclepepeksjournal.blogspot.com/2008/02/wi-wrp-one-for-two.html
February 25, 2008 at 3:47 pm
here’s my shot at second chance, words really cannot express my feelings on this.
http://wordsfromanauthor.blogspot.com/2008/02/writers-island-prompt.html
February 25, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Brand new blog and first attempt at Writers Island.
http://harmonioushorizons.blogspot.com/2008/02/writers-island-second-chance.html
February 25, 2008 at 9:34 pm
Here is my use of a second chance. Happy Tuesday all.
February 25, 2008 at 9:35 pm
Oops. It automatically added an old link. Here is the real link.
http://sharala.blogspot.com/2008/02/time-travel.html
February 26, 2008 at 5:06 am
‘kay, I wrote a couple of 100 word fiction stories with a theme of “second chance”. You can find them here:
Second Chance
February 26, 2008 at 5:43 am
Mine is also a short fiction on the second chance theme.
Just His Luck
February 26, 2008 at 8:38 am
here is one for perspective… on perspectives of people within a house looking at distorted perspectives of a house; with a perspective rendering
http://ascenderrisesabove.com/wordpress/?p=1156
February 26, 2008 at 9:50 am
Here’s my take on second chance
http://trailbrooklane.blogspot.com/2008/02/second-chance.html
Thanks
February 26, 2008 at 10:43 am
Here’s mine for “Second Chance”…I might post another for Perspective later on this week:
http://creativekarina.blogspot.com/2008/02/writers-island-s-22-and-23.html
February 26, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Posting for perspective.
Suppose this works in a way of speaking
http://firmlyrooted.blogspot.com/2008/02/jumping-from-cliff-to-prove-my-love.html
February 26, 2008 at 3:05 pm
better late than never… great prompt this week… also look forward to the new movie muse prompt as well… adding the new prompt just sorta fell into an interesting response for me… can’t wait to read everybody else…
Photo
February 26, 2008 at 7:04 pm
Just a note to let a lot of you know that I cannot comment on your blogs because they only accept Blogger or Google accounts. It’s been very frustrating to read, type out my comment, then not be able to post it. But I am reading them. I just wish I could comment.
February 26, 2008 at 7:09 pm
censed&incensed</a
February 26, 2008 at 8:05 pm
Here is the second chance that I want:
http://beansthought.blogspot.com/2008/02/prompt-second-chances.html
February 26, 2008 at 8:11 pm
Here is my perspective:
http://beansthought.blogspot.com/2008/02/prompt-perspective.html
February 26, 2008 at 10:23 pm
This is mine for the week! http://happytiler.blogspot.com/2008/02/writers-island-second-chance.html
February 27, 2008 at 10:26 am
Hi! This is my first writers Island post
http://courtingdestiny.com/archives/2008/02/27/3ww-little-nibbler-writers-island-aging-friends-leaving-new-york-for-a-better-less-pricey-life/
February 27, 2008 at 2:27 pm
http://whispersinthewind.wordpress.com/2007/08/05/last-dance/
February 27, 2008 at 3:04 pm
Here’s to second chances:
http://literallyinthemoment.blogspot.com/2008/02/crossroads-poem.html
February 27, 2008 at 9:14 pm
Here is my prompt on Second Chance.
http://www.theliterarymouse.com/home/2008/2/26/writers-island-second-chance.html
I hope to do one on Perspective before the prompts change!
February 28, 2008 at 2:40 pm
Woohoo! Nothing like squeezing in at the last minute.
A New Outlook
March 9, 2008 at 8:35 am
Just catching up on several weeks worth of writing this morning…
http://marilyn.typepad.com/moojo_cafe/2008/03/second-chance.html
http://marilyn.typepad.com/moojo_cafe/2008/03/perspective.html
Thanks for being here. Liking the second prompt idea.
March 10, 2008 at 2:46 pm
I’m getting married on 3/22 to the most amazing woman I’ve ever met.
This piece is from a fight we had.
She somehow gave me that chance.
http://meaning-and-balance.blogspot.com/2008/03/of-atonement.html
March 19, 2008 at 2:22 am
I’m late, but using this prompt:
http://www.mixedmetaphor.net/2008/03/19/the-letter-17/