Happy August and it’s time for this month’s prompts. I thought we’d try some visual prompts. Here are five photos and all with a summer theme. Have fun figuring out what stories you can create using them as a guideline for plotting and characters. Happy writing.
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June Writing Prompts
It’s June and time for a new set of prompts. Have fun and happy writing. Last Line Who would be next? Any Line No cell phone reception here. Story Fragments Use the following scenario in any part of your story Why do they always discontinue the flavors I like the best? Setting Deserted supermarket Your…
May Writing Prompts
Here are the writing prompts for May. Have fun and happy writing. Objects Place the following object somewhere in your story. Solar powered lawn mower Movie Titles How about creating stories based on movies. Imagine that you’ve never seen them before and let the title spark your imagination to come up with your own tale….
April Writing Prompts
It’s another month which means it’s time for another round of writing prompts. Enjoy and happy writing. Scenario Your character loses their car keys. First Line “That’s not the way to treat friend.” Any Line “No cell phone reception here.” Journal Prompt Remember the last time someone did something to embarrass you. Opening Scene Matt…
Writing Challenge-Day 17-Different POV
Yesterday’s challenge was all about writing the basic story and today, we’re going with a different point of view. Who was your original storyteller? Pick another point of view character and tell the same story from their mind. It could be Jane…maybe she knew something that Harry didn’t. Or how about Bob? What’s his side…
Writing Challenge Day 16-The Plot Line
Let’s try something different and something that flexes our writing muscles. Here’s an basis for a story and each day we’re going to change things up while still using this plot line. Today, just write the story as you would with any other prompt. Jane and Harry are looking after their Bob’s house while he’s…
Writing Challenge Day 9-Story Prompt
By now you should have figured out where your most productive writing spot is and whether it’s writing at home, away from home, with keyboards or pen and paper. This week we’re going to put that information to good use while we work on some story prompts. Here’s today’s prompt- Your character has forgotten his…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Cookies and Cocoa
Our final Wednesday Writing Prompt for 2020. Next year we’ll be changing format slightly. I hope you’ve found these prompts useful, created a story or two, and even sold a story or two. For this one, the words cookies and cocoa have to appear in your story three times. Once in narration, once in an…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-It Looks Easy
Continuing with our image and line of a story theme for the prompts. This is the image- The line this week is an inner thought of your character which is… He makes it look so easy. Have fun and happy writing.
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Are You Sure We’re Not Lost?
Here’s week two of an image along with some dialogue. Your two characters are in this scene and here’s their exchange. “This doesn’t look like the place?” “You heard what the guy told me, take the next left, head down the road, and then turn right” “Are you sure we’re not lost?” Have fun and…