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a five things draft

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Kelsey Swintek
May 08, 2024
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The Five Things draft is my go-to writing prompt when I spot the cobwebs in the corners of my mind, for Tuesdays like this one where I am appreciative of the deadline and yet feel like I have nothing to offer.

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The Five Things Essay
What Is A Five Things Essay? A Five Things Essay, or a Five Things draft, is an all-purpose writing prompt to help you find your voice, lose your voice, beat writer's block, or figure out what the hell you want to write about in the first place. Structurally, it is a piece of nonfiction writing, published or unpublished, that either a) includes a numbered list of five sections, or b) was originally written as a numbered list of five sections, before being edited into a more cohesive whole…
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3 years ago · 345 likes · 23 comments · Summer Brennan
  1. I don’t know how often we are granted permission to feel young again / Not just in our bodies but in our whole selves / To hear music that played …

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