This week’s writing prompt I took from my own book about writing prompts and the chapter on special days. Did you know that September 5th is officially Be Late for Something Day? What is your character late for? The bus, first day of school, an interview, appointment… Have fun and happy writing.
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Wednesday Writing Prompts-Help, I’m Lost at Sea
I saw this photo and thought it would be perfect for this week’s prompt. Maybe your character is out on the ocean and sees someone’s hand appear out of the water. Perhaps it’s your character who’s in trouble and needs help. What’s happened to get them into this dire situation and do they get rescued? Have…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Tee Time
Continuing with the theme of hobbies. This week’s one is golf. Your character might be heading out to the course for the first time. They might even be buying their first set of golf clubs. Perhaps they’re taking golf lessons. What happens? Do they discover a hobby that they love? One that frustrates them?…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Hobbies Week One-Photography
I thought we’d try something a little different for writing prompts. An overall theme and stories that fit into them. First theme hobbies. Each week your character will tackle a new hobby. This week it’s photography- Has your character been given a new camera? Maybe one’s been sitting in their closet and they’re finally…
Wednesday Writing Prompt-It Was A Dark and Stormy Night
It was a dark and stormy night or maybe even day… For this prompt your character is driving into a storm. Where are they headed? Do the attempt to beat the storm? Do they get caught in it? Do they rescue someone? What’s on the other side of the storm? Lots you can focus…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Fired
For this week’s prompt someone gets fired from their job. Is it your lead character who gets fired or does the firing? Why are they getting fired? Are they happy or sad because they love the job? If it’s your lead character who fires another character, have they done this before? Are they nervous or is…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Missing Teddy Bear
When I was a child I wouldn’t leave home without my teddy bear named Eddie (yes, I still have him). One year we were on vacation and he was kidnapped from the hotel room (or should that be teddyknapped?). The story has a happy ending and he was found…no ransom was handed over! However, the story you create this…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Message in a Bottle
For this writing prompt it’s all about a message in a bottle. Is your character the one who finds the bottle? Maybe they’re the one who writes the message? What is written on the sheet of paper? Is it something romantic or was it written as an SOS? When was it written and how…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Blue Suede Shoes
Elvis sang about them and now you can create a story around a pair of blue suede shoes. Who buys them? Who owns them? Who finds them? Who dances in them? Who loses them? Whose finds them on their front door step or in their car? Lots of ideas so have fun and happy…
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…