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,…
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Wednesday Writing Prompts-Working
The first prompt of 2020 and let’s go with an opening line which is- “It’s all in a day’s work.” Who says that line? Is it really about work? If it is, what sort of work are they referring to? I know lots of you have enjoyed using these prompts for journaling so how…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Photographer
Last Ramblings, I told you one thing on my should do list is figure out how to use my camera. When I saw this photo, it reminded me of just that. I thought we’d use this as this week’s photo prompt. Maybe, like me, the character hasn’t got a clue how to use all the…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-A Conversation
A new month and the start of a new set of prompts. I thought we’d use November to put some photo prompts to good use. Another idea was to use the prompts to practice various writing skills and this week it’s dialogue. Here’s the photo. Start with some dialogue. What are these two people saying…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Counting Chickens
Another week, another prompt, and continuing with our October sayings, this week it’s Don’t Count Your Chickens Before They’re Hatched What does that mean for your main character? What are they confident about? Is it okay for them to count their chickens or does this saying come back to haunt them? For those…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Shoes
A new month and I thought we’d use it for prompts based on sayings- The first one is if the shoe fits Is your character buying a new pair of shoes? Are they retuning shoes? Find a pair of shoes? If you’re journaling, what does the saying mean to you? Do you have a memory/story…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-The Road to Fall
It’s now officially fall (well, maybe spring for some of you), so I thought we’d use a fall prompt. Your character journeys along this road. Where is it and why have that chosen this route? Are they going to meet someone? If you’re journaling, you can use this photo to write something about a fall…
Wednesday Writing/Journal Prompts-Saving to Buy
This week’s prompt focuses on saving to buy something. For the short story writer-what is it your character hopes to buy? How are they saving their money and what are they doing to earn the money? Something legal, perhaps not so legal? Something fun? Do they reach their goal? If you’re journaling, think back…
Wednesday Writing and Journal Prompts-Week One
I said we’d try something a little different for June, July, and August. You can see use the prompts for stories, or if you prefer, something to journal about. Over the years, I’ve kept a story journal off and on. When I’ve journaled every day, even if it’s the skeleton of something that could…