NaNoWriMo isn’t far away so this month, I thought we’d polish some writing skills ready for this year’s event. Five writing elements…some might be your weakness or even or strengths. Ready to give them a try? Have fun and happy writing.
Category: Wednesday Writing Prompts
August Writing Prompts
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.
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…
March Writing Prompts
It’s time for the March Writing Prompts, enjoy and happy writing. Scenario Your character starts having dreams that seem to be coming true. Fit the following object into a story Hair dye First Line I heard the sirens long before the police arrived at the front door. Story Spark What’s your favorite city? Photo Prompt
Writing Challenge-Day 18-New Genre
This week we’ve been working with the story of the couple who housesit for their friend, Bob, and discover the painting that was stolen from their home is sitting in Bob’s basement. We’ve changed point of view and also from third to first person (or vice versa). Today, we’re going to step outside our comfort…
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…
January Writing Prompts
It’s the first Wednesday of the month so that means it’s time for our new writing prompt format. Each first Wednesday, I’ll post a set of random prompts and ideas that you can use throughout the month to either, write a short story, improve one aspect of your writing or even use it to spark…
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…