I thought now and then we could base a story around a certain emotion. This week it’s fear. What is your character afraid of? It could be fear of flying, public speaking, going to the dentist? Maybe the fear is rational or maybe it’s not. So much you can do with this one. Have…
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Wednesday Writing Prompts-Future World
When it comes to writing prompts, I always think the writer should pick the genre but this week I thought we’d try something different. This time the genre is sci fi. Maybe some of you are already sci fi writers but if not, here’s your chance to wander outside your comfort zone. Here’s a photo and…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-A Staircase to Where?
Our first writing prompt of 2019 and it’s all about a reoccurring dream your character is experiencing. He or she keeps dreaming about the same spiral staircase, night after night… What does your character think it means? Is it a good or bad thing for them…maybe a memory from the past? Or does the staircase…
Wednesday Writing Prompt-Footprints
Another photo prompt and this one is a footprint. Does it belong to a stranger or maybe your character? Is there some intrigue as to how the footprint got there? How about the markings on the sole? Does your character recognize it? Have fun and happy writing.
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Grey Wolf
We’re in the last month of the year so I thought we’d try photos prompts for the month of December. This first one features a wolf. Does your character see it while he or she is hiking? Are they planning to save it? Does it lead them somewhere they never expected? Do they maybe see it as…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Your Selling What!
I always say when you’re lost for story ideas look at your life. We all get those annoying phone calls, trying to sell us something, or wanting us to upgrade a service. That’s what happens to your character. He or she gets a phone call from someone selling them something strange. What is the…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Where Is Everyone?
It’s almost Black Friday and lots of people will head to the malls to shop. For this prompt your character is one of them but when they arrive at the mall it’s empty. Your character says the words where is everyone and for the rest of the story, he or she sets out to…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Cold
This week’s prompt focuses on a character who has a cold. How do they react…maybe they’ve got something important to do and are too sick to get out of bed. Maybe they take a new to them remedy… Perhaps they’re only pretending they have a cold to get out of doing something they hate….
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Just A Walk in the Park
Welcome back to your Wednesday Writing Prompts. This week you have a choice. Your story can either be based on the above photo or one character in your story has to say the line- It was just a walk in the park. Have fun and happy writing.
Promptober Day 31
Here we are at the last day of Promptober. It’s Halloween so today’s story is, yes, you guessed it, a horror story. Happy Halloween to all. (The regular Wednesday prompts will return next week).