Today’s prompt features a character who goes shopping for a new pair of shoes. They try them on the store and nothing seems strange. However, when they get them home, someone’s put a note inside the right shoe. What does it say? Is it a love note or maybe a note begging for help? Lots you can do…
Tag: short stories
Monday Writing Prompts-Windsurfing
Today’s writing prompt is all about learning a new skill. Your character decides he or she wants to learn to windsurf. Maybe it’s a teenager or perhaps an older person who finally gets to live their dream. Have fun and happy writing.
Monday Writing Prompts-Ice Cream
Today’s prompt is based on a photo. Who doesn’t love ice cream…well maybe your character doesn’t. Lots of things you can do with this one so have fun and happy writing.
Monday Writing Prompts-Words
This prompt features four words- Who What Why When Your challenge is to use each of them four times in your story. Lots you can do with this one. Have fun and happy writing.
Monday Writing Prompt-Heading to the Beach
It’s the first day of summer so your character heads to the beach. They decide to revisit their childhood and make sandcastles. However, while digging they come across something buried in the sand. What is it? It is something valuable? Something they decide to keep? Perhaps it’s something that sends them down ‘memory lane’. Lots…
Monday Writing Prompts-Wrong Venue
Lots of sports events are going on right now and your character is one of the spectators. There’s only one problem. It looks like he or she is the only one in the stadium. Have they got the wrong date? Maybe the wrong venue? How do they make the most of a bad situation?…
Monday Writing Prompts-Car Stalker
This writing prompt has somewhat of a mysterious element to it. Your character sets off on trip. They glance in their rearview mirror and realize the car behind them has followed them all the way. What do they think? Are they scared? Intrigued maybe? Do they try and lose the car stalker or do they…
Monday Writing Prompts-Opening Line
This week’s prompt focuses on the opening line to your story which is- I crawled along the railway tracks. Lots you can do with this one. Have fun and happy writing.
Monday Writing Prompts-May Flowers
Last week’s prompt focused on rain and they say April showers bring May flowers, so you’ve probably guessed the topic of this week’s one. Your character opens his or her front door to find this pot of flowers sitting on the doorstep. Are they a gift from a secret admirer? Have they been placed…
Monday Writing Prompts-Presentation
For this story your character has been asked to step in at the last minute and give a presentation to other members of his or her team. Is he or she prepared? What goes wrong and how do they get out of their dilemma? Have fun and happy writing.