Episode 81 - The Novel First Sentence & Journal Prompt Project

The Hopeful Humanist Cafe

Welcome to another unedited, blithering episode of the Hopeful Humanist Cafe. In this episode, I share with you a leisure project I have been experimenting with on X (formerly Twitter) and Minds. I believe that everyone has within them one book to write. Having said that, however, it should be noted that writing is something that requires time, energy and talent. It is hard work. Reluctantly, I have arrived at the realization that writing is not my wheelhouse. I have a number of friends, Danielson included, that I think are very capable writers and I look forward to the possibility one day of reading a published work. Although I am not able to bring to life a coherent book of sorts, I do have moments where I am struck by what I think could be a fairly decent first sentence for a book - perhaps your book.

Quote: "I still encourage anyone to copy, borrow, steal and amend my art for amusement, academic research or activism." Banksy

Novel First Sentences/Journal Prompts to share:

1. Sage desperately scrambled for some paper and a pen as she did not want to lose the thought. It was fading fast.

2. Bob thinks with the entirety of his body. Every thought pops with a gesticulation of accentuation.

3. "What was is no longer; what is has just begun."

4. Francis Luddite was the most avant-garde thinker in our group. We could not wait to see his new invention.

5. Looking up into the infinite night, Teri felt small but not alone. She realized: 'i am the cosmos. i and God are ONE.'

6. Passing by Janus, the man flicked his cigarette butt onto the sidewalk as if the world was his ashtray. Janus shook his head and thought: 'The crown of creation; the apex of evolution - sure.'

7. "Darius was feeling apoplectic with himself. He thought he should've known better."

8. Guy was an undiagnosed romantic of the provocateur type where life was exalted and mucky all at once.

9. "In his youth, Darius championed the truth - at all cost! When that became costly, he pursued peace. Now, years later, he just looks forward to a little kindness each and everyday."

10. "Life is not a fairy tale, but it is full of everything that makes one."

Resource links:

1) Link for "The Banksy Museum" in Barcelona located on Carrer Trafalgar, 34, 08010 Barcelona. Note in the Podcast, I suggested the permanent exhibit does not direct connection to the Banksy enterprise. This is an assumption, and as it has been hard to garner any information about who is operating the venue, I am inclined to think I may be incorrect. Below, I have included a link for more information about the Banksy exhibit in Barcelona and a link to Wikipedia as a first step (and only a first step) to learn more about the artist.

Museu Banksy Museum : Banksy Exhibition in Spain (museobanksy.es)

Banksy - Wikipedia

Social Media Platforms:

1) X (Twitter) - Go to The Hopeful Humanist Cafe @HopefulCafe - For those interested, at an earlier point and time, I experimented with a personal project to write a story or short tweets called, "Off-Script Living." It was an attempt to create a piece of Twitterature. For now, it sits on the backburner. 2) Minds - Got to: The HopefulHumanist @hopefulhumanist - I am not convinced about this platform. Currently, I have stopped posting. Thank-you for joining me for another tip of the iceberg conversation. Peace, take care, be well & share!