Scribes & Makers

October 2026 Questions

<1 Draw a fish and share it. (It doesn't have to be brilliant.)
<2 Do you think it's important for authors to use different pen names for different genres?
<3 Is there a common thread throughout your creative work (apart from the fact that you created it)?
<4 Do you include details in your work that are important to you even though no one else will likely notice?
<5 Excluding unfinished work, what's the longest it has taken you to complete a project?
<6 On a scale of 0-100, how much conflict (however you personally define it) is necessary for a compelling story?
<7 Create a four line rhyming poem that includes the word goose.
<8 Our next featured creator is a poet, potter, author, and crafter. Do you engage in multiple creative activities or stick to one?
<9 Our next featured creator is a 'relentless optimist.' How full is your glass?

<11 Is there a word whose meaning is benign that still grates on you for some reason?
<12 Do you ever talk to people in song lyrics?
<13 Schadenfreude?
<14 How do you feel when a show that is non-musical inserts an episode with a musical number?
<15 How confident are you feeling about your work today?
<16 Do you feel you do your best creative work completely solitary, working collaboratively with one or more people, or working near but not with other people?
<17 Create a sentence (or use one you've already written) and share it with one word omitted. Create a poll listing your word along with 2-3 synonyms. Ask people to choose which word they think is the best fit.
<18 Link to or summarize yesterday's poll and reveal which word was yours. Did a majority agree it was the best fit?
<19 Are there any jingles you remember from your younger days?
<20 Is there anything that helps you get into a creative mood?
<21 How cerebral do you consider your creative work?
<22 Our next featured creator enjoys making maps. Have you ever made a map?
<23 Our next featured creator enjoys hiking. Do you enjoy being outdoors, and if so, does it have an impact on your creativity?

<25 What's something you accomplished this past week?
<26 What's something you accomplished this month that you weren't sure if you would be able to?
<27 Do you collect (unaltered) natural materials for projects?
<28 I never expected...
<29 How do you feel about alliteration?
<30 Share some words of wisdom (yours or someone else's.)
<31 Tell us a story about a memorable Halloween. (Real or fictional.)

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