Darlene O'Dell

Dr. Dar's Freewriting Prompts Darlene O'Dell

The Family Narrative Project presents Volume II, the Food Edition, of Dr. Dar's Freewriting Prompts. In this volume, critically-acclaimed author Darlene O'Dell examines food as a source of inspiration for writers. Her twenty-five prompts cover topics from 50s diners to cakes gone bad to her teenage years as a waitress in her grandfather's mill village café. Whether you are a professional writer, the daily journalist, or the family storyteller, these prompts will unlock your memories and fire up your imagination. From the Introduction to the Series: "I like to think of freewriting as the act of writing with abandon and in a voice that is deliciously your own. An authentic voice. One that speaks the truth as you know and have experienced it. A voice that isn't concerned with the number of like it receives on social media or with being name Most Popular in the school yearbook. A voice that values the complexities within people and the unanswered questions in our lives."