An earlier than usual rambling this week and two reasons for it. First reason, I wanted to pass along this link to a free writing prompt e-book at Amazon. I know from experience sometimes they’re free one hour and not the next, so here it is Second reason, an idea for another story in my…
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Monday Writing Prompt-What Happened This Summer?
Summer doesn’t officially end until next month, but it’s the last week of August so some schools are already open while the majority of people head back after the holiday weekend. Students have lots to tell their friends about what they did during summer break. Even teachers fill co-workers in on where they went on…
Monday Writing Prompt-Back To School
You can’t miss that it’s back to school season. Sales and ads everywhere and therefore a good topic for a story. Your main character might be someone who’s heading into the classroom for the first time, a teacher, a child’s first day of school, or even an older person returning to university. Or maybe you’re…
Monday Writing Prompt-The River
Today’s writing prompt has a water theme. The title of the story is The River. It could be something happens to the river, something’s found in the river, or even a character has a Eureka moment while being by the river. Lots of choices here so have fun and happy writing.
Monday Writing Prompt-Dog Days of Summer
We’re at the mid-point of the summer season so for this prompt use the line dog days of summer somewhere in the story. It could be part of dialogue or an internal thought. It could even been the opening or closing line of the story. Have fun and happy writing.
Monday Writing Prompt-Tennis Anyone?
Seems like it’s one sporting event after another this month. Today it’s the start of tennis at Wimbledon. Today’s writing prompt is all about a tennis ball. Your character is in the crowd and catches a stray ball. They keep it but when they get home realize that’s it’s not your everyday tennis ball. What’s…
Monday Writing Prompt-World Cup Fever
Whether or not you’re a soccer fan, it’s hard to miss that the World Cup is now underway. Current events and happenings are ideal for sparking story ideas so for this prompt, something happens to your character while he or she is watching a game…and no, it doesn’t have to be soccer. Maybe the character…
Monday Writing Prompt-Mistaken Identity
Today’s writing prompt is all about mistaken identity. Your main character is mistaken for someone else. Who is it? What’s their story? And another story idea…maybe it’s not mistaken identity? What is the character hiding? Have fun and happy writing.
Monday Writing Prompt-June Weddings
It’s June and a favorite month for weddings. Sometimes people have too much to drink when they attend one. So for this writing prompt your character attends a wedding. It could be that they’re the one who gets drunk or someone they know, even a relative. Either way something is revealed that was a secret…
The Monday Writing Prompt-Holidays
It’s a holiday weekend in both the US and UK. So that’s the theme of this writing prompt. It’s a day off from work, what does your character or characters get up to or have planned? Have fun and happy writing.