Each month, I try to think of something different for the writing prompts so for July, I thought we’d try well known sayings. The first one is- Birds of a feather You can use it for the title, have those words buried in the story or it can actually be based on the saying. It’s…
Our fourth and final week of the June Writing Prompts with a continuing story line. We started with a character who wanted to learn to skateboard. The following week, they took a break at a cafe where they saw someone from the past. Last week, they chatted with this person and the character learned they…
This is part 2 of our month long continuing short story. Last week your character decided to try skateboarding with the opening line, I can do this. How did they do? Failure or success? After their first skateboarding attempt, they find a cafe. They decide to get a drink. As they sit there, they…
I thought we’d finish out our May writing prompts with a video prompt. I’ve been using virtual walks to exercise every morning and by coincidence, I found this short clip. Your character, however, is lucky enough to walk outside in this beautiful scenery. What happens on the walk? Who or what do they run…
Another Wednesday, another writing prompt and this one’s all about a cup of something that’s left outside your character’s door. They wake up, open the door to get the newspaper but find this cup sitting on the step. Who left it? Does everyone in the street have one sitting on their doorstep? What does…
The last prompt of the month so I thought we’d try a photo one. Here it is…what sort of story can you conjure up? Have fun and happy writing.
Here’s something fun I thought we’d try this week, a setting, a person and one word. All you need to do is string them all together to make your story. The words is-blame The setting is-a deserted beach The person is-a musician Have fun and happy writing.
It’s the final Wednesday of the month which means it’s the last strange object. Here it is. I think there are lots of stories you could create using this one. First one that came to mind was a Sci Fi tale, but don’t limit yourself. Have fun and happy writing.
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This week, the prompt is all about lost treasure. Your character moves into a new home, decides to plant something in the garden, and while digging, unearth some coins. What are they? Are they valuable? What’s the date on them? What do they proceed to do with them and what’s the outcome? If you’re journalling,…
This one could be for a horror story or maybe something less creepy. Your character dreams about this image every night for a week. Is it a good omen, a bad one maybe? Has the character seen this in their waking life? Lots you can do with this one. If you’re journaling, think about…
