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Continuing with our October theme of prompts based on sayings, this week it’s The grass is always greener over the other side of the fence. What meaning does that have for your character? Are they thinking about moving or taking a new job? What are the consequences? For the journalers…think about a time when…
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…
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…
For this week’s short story prompt, another photo one. Your character opens the front door to see these three figures sitting outside. How did they get there, who put them there and why? For those of you opting to journal, has anything strange like this happened to you? Objects mysteriously showing up and had no idea where…
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Have you enjoyed the journaling prompts I’ve combined with the short story prompts? I’m thinking about continuing with them through fall, even making them a separate post and would love some feedback. For this week, and as summer is winding down, the theme is remembering the summer of 2019. For short story writers, what happened to…
For this prompt, think about a song. What’s it about or what do you think it’s about? Use this as the basis for your short story. If you’re journaling, pick a song that you love and journal about why you enjoy listening to it so much? What type of emotion does it stir? Is…
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…
It’s a title prompt this week. For those of you writing a short story, the title is… The Road Less Traveled What does that mean to your character? Are they about to embark on a journey? Is it somewhere new or some place they return to often? For those wanting to journal, what does…
This week’s prompt is all about a window. For a short story, what does your character see when he or she looks out of the window? Something they shouldn’t? Something beautiful? Someone they like or have a crush on? Do they go outside or stay indoors and spy from afar? For journaling…look out the window…
This week it’s all about songs. If you’re writing a short story, your character decides to write a song. What is it about? Does he or she sing it for someone and what’s the result? Do they have a winning song on their hands or something they’d rather forget? If you’re going the journaling…
