Seems like every day there’s another news story about turmoil in the skies. Disruptive passengers, fights breaking out because someone doesn’t like what someone did or said, passengers who aren’t going to take being seated on an airplane for five hours, lightly. Some of the stories make you angry while some make you laugh out loud. However,…
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Wednesday Writing Prompts-Hitting the Slopes
[wpvideo 9dsBg2DU] Anyone watching the Olympics? I thought we’d go with a winter sport theme for this week’s prompt. I’ve also picked a motion graphic too. Your character decides to give skiing a try for the first time. The story could focus on the ride up to the top of the mountain…just like in…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Blue Moon
[wpvideo n7vkaK6D] I probably don’t have to tell you that there’s a blue moon, blood moon, and a lunar eclipse happening today so you know what this week’s prompt is about…the moon. It could be a story where the line once in a blue moon is used, or some event that happens around a full…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Lost Purse
This week’s prompt is all about a lost purse. Who loses it and where is up to you. It could be your main character who loses their purse or maybe they’re the person who finds it. What’s in it? Does the person finding it think about keeping it or something inside it? Are they…
Monday Writing Prompts-Away From Home-Part One
To finish out 2017, here’s part one of a two part writing prompt. For this week, your character decides he or she doesn’t want to spend the holidays at home. Maybe it’s because they’re on their own for the first time, or perhaps they want to avoid the fights that always break out between members…
Monday Writing Prompt-Christmas Ornament
This week’s prompt is all about a Christmas ornament. It could be a new one the character buys or it might be a vintage one or even one that’s been handed down through many generations. Whatever you pick, your story should center around it and its significance for this person. Have fun and happy writing….
Monday Writing Prompts-Black Friday Sales
I couldn’t let this one go by…Friday is Black Friday so the topic of this week’s prompt is your character is looking for a bargain on this busiest shopping day of the year. Does she or he find what they’re looking for? Do they get a bargain? How willing are they to do just…
Monday Writing Prompts-NaNoWriMo Participant
I thought it might be fun to write a short story based on what’s happening right now…NaNoWriMo. Your character is taking part for the first time and decides to venture into a local coffee shop to write at least 2,000 words in an hour. Do they achieve their goal? Like any great story they should…
Monday Writing Prompts-Fear of Heights
This prompt zeroes in on fear, specifically a fear of heights. That’s what your character has to deal with. Maybe they need to go into this building for an important job interview. Perhaps they even get a job on the top floor. Maybe they’re meeting a date at the restaurant on the top floor. How does…
Monday Writing Prompts-Lost Key
This week’s prompt focuses on a lost key. Does your character lose a key to their car, their house, a safety deposit box maybe? Perhaps your character finds a lost key belonging to someone else. It could even be they find a key many years after it was lost. Have fun and happy writing.