Throughout David Almond's book My Name is Mina which we read back in November, Mina invents what she calls "Extraordinary Activities" that tie in with what she's been doing or thinking about. Here are a few examples:
Write an empty page. This is quite easy. Now look closely at the emptiness. This is quite easy, too, and quite delightful.
Write a page of UTTER NONSENSE. This will produce some very fine NEW WORDS.
Go to sleep. Sleep while you fly. Fly while you sleep.
Stare at the stars. Travel through space and time. Hold your head and know that you are extraordinary. Remind yourself that you are dust. Remind yourself that you are a star. Stand beneath a street lamp. Dance and glitter in a shaft of light.
Mina also suggests writing a page of words for joy and a page of words for sadness. Here is the Book Group's page of Words for JOY:
My family is going to be using Mina's Extraordinary Activities for inspiration in the coming New Year. Lots of food for thought!
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