#ThuThought – Page 18 – LC Plaunt, M.Ed.

Thursday Thought #MelRobbins

LC December 16, 2021 Thursday Thought

A bright, white neon sign that reads "This is the sign you've been waiting for". Caption: All change requires you to push outside your comfort zone. All change requires you to do something new. ~Mel Robbins

Thursday Thought #BobDole

LC December 9, 2021 Thursday Thought

A sign with a big red arrow that says Marathon. A lone runner is seen with a stretch of city road before him. Caption: …none of us can ever lose unless we first find the courage to try. Losing means that at least you were in the race. It means that when the whistle sounded, life did not find you watching from the sidelines. ~Bob Dole

Thursday Thought #ShawnHitchens

LC December 2, 2021 Thursday Thought

An older child comforting a younger child as they look out a window. Caption: How amazing it would be if we were all just a little bit kinder to each other. ~Shawn Hitchens

Thursday Thought #KarenOstergren

LC November 25, 2021 Thursday Thought

A plate filled with various spices including salt. Caption: Metaphors can bring vividness to image descriptions, of course, but like salt sprinkled over a finished dish, they're best used in moderation. ~Karen Ostergren

Thursday Thought #ElmoreLeonard

LC November 18, 2021 Thursday Thought

Two small birds are sitting on the rim of a birdbath facing each other. One has its mouth open and appears to be speaking to the other, who seems to be paying rapt attention. Caption: A line of dialogue is not clear enough if you need to explain how it's said. ~Elmore Leonard

Thursday Thought #UrsulaKLeGuin

LC November 11, 2021 Thursday Thought

A backdrop of orange clouds and a blue sky with an overlay of a pensive looking woman and a roughly bricked bell tower with a roof of intertwined metal strips. Caption: Thanks to "show don't tell", I find writers in my workshops who think exposition is wicked. They're afraid to describe the world they've invented. ~Ursula K. Le Guin

Thursday Thought #AmandaPatterson

LC November 4, 2021 Thursday Thought

Looking down on a city from high above in the basket of a hot air balloon. Caption: Start your novel at the end of the backstory you've created. Begin with a breath-taking inciting moment. ~Amanda Patterson

Thursday Thought #FaithCade

LC October 28, 2021 Thursday Thought

A white book, coffee in a white mug, and a pair of black glasses on a bed with white sheets, duvet, and pillow in front of a white wall. Caption: Today I affirm that I will save some of me for me. ~Faith Cade

Thursday Thought #BrendonBurchard

LC October 21, 2021 Thursday Thought

Two people pointing at a laptop monitor. Caption: Experts are always students first. ~Brendon Burchard

Thursday Thought #AbrahamLincoln

LC October 14, 2021 Thursday Thought

The legs of a barefoot child standing securely on a rock in a stream. Caption: All through life be sure you put your feet in the right place, and then stand firm. ~Abraham Lincoln