Summary

Dancing Elephants Press invites writers to participate in their 35th weekly writing prompt, focusing on individuals who have inspired or influenced the writer's life.

Abstract

The Dancing Elephants Press website presents a reflective writing prompt, encouraging authors to delve into their personal experiences and write about someone who has significantly influenced or inspired them. This prompt, number 35 in a series of 52, emphasizes the importance of life lessons and the impact of various figures such as family members, teachers, friends, and even authors. The platform encourages descriptive and heartfelt submissions, asking writers to share how these influencers have shaped their values, character traits, or habits. The submission guidelines include using a specific subtitle, tagging the publication, supporting fellow writers, and responding without a time limit. The website also provides a link to previous prompts and instructions on how to join the DEP Community on Whatsapp. The editors, Lady Dr. Gabriella Korosi, Dr. Preeti Singh, Annelise Lords, and Vidya Sury, express their gratitude for the community's support and invite contributions to help underprivileged children.

Opinions

The editors believe that the people we meet throughout our lives, especially within our families and educational environments, play a crucial role in shaping our identity and values.
The prompt suggests that inspiration and influence can come from a variety of sources, not just those traditionally seen as mentors or role models.
The editors value the power of storytelling and personal narratives in capturing and sharing the essence of one's influencers.
There is an emphasis on community and mutual support among DEP writers, with encouragement to engage with and highlight each other's work.
The invitation to join the DEP Community on Whatsapp indicates a desire to foster a closer-knit and more interactive writing community.
The editors show a commitment to social responsibility by asking for support for underprivileged children through Vidya Sury's Ko-Fi page.
The website reflects a positive and appreciative tone, expressing gratitude for the writers' contributions and the collective effort to spread positivity through writing.

Announcement

Write About Someone Who Inspired or Influenced You

Dancing Elephants Press weekly prompt 35 of 52

Learning and lessons come from different sources in life. As we go through life, we meet different people, within and outside our family. In school, we look up to our teachers. We make friends. Along the way, we build our list of favorites. Sometimes we can easily pinpoint what we like about someone. We feel inspired by them. We want to be like them.

What we learn molds us into who we are. And sometimes we have the privilege of inspiring others.

My first influencers were from my family. I believe they nurtured good values in me. I learned the importance of time management from my grandma, reinforced by my mom. My mom showed me how kindness and generosity can take us far in life. She also made me strong with her unconditional love. My uncles taught me why family bonds matter through example — always showing up for each other, no matter what the circumstances. They taught me the importance of punctuality and effective communication.

Outside my family, I have learned a lot from my teachers. I was lucky to have one of my teachers, who also taught my mom, as my “godmother” and guardian. I learned the value of discipline from her. I can never forget all that she did for me when I was away from my family.

And it is not just family and teachers —my friends have also shaped who I am and this is evident from my 50-year-old friendships. The value of being there for each other, being reliable.

Then there are my ex-bosses from whom I learned so much. Let me not forget all my favorite authors who I am sure influence my writing in some way.

We all have our heroes! They influence who we are, the choices we make!

This week’s prompt is:

Write about someone who influenced you or inspired you

It can be a school/college teacher/family/friends/others — it can be anyone who taught you something that you value, something that made a big difference in your life. Maybe a habit, a character trait. The way you do something now. Any life lesson that you hold close to your heart.

It can be a writer who inspires you. It can even be someone you admire for what they stand for.

Be as descriptive as you can!

We want to know who inspires/influences you!

You can write a story, an essay, a poem — anything.

Guidelines:

Please use this subtitle: In response to Dancing Elephants prompt 35 of 52
Use the tag: dancingelepehantspress
Please support each other by tagging and highlighting another DEP writer’s work you have read in your post.
Respond to this prompt anytime — there is no time limit.
Never miss a prompt: here’s the list of Prompts 1 to 34 of 52

Dancing Elephants Press Prompts

52 prompts for 52 weeks 💙

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Check out the live book on our home page with all the responses so far!

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Lady Dr. Gabriella Korosi, Dr. Preeti Singh, Annelise Lords and Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles

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