Look around you and choose an object in the room. Now write something from the point of view of that object. I have never aged, frozen forever in a moment as I dangle precariously from a rope. Am I climbing it? Was I pretending to be a fearless tight-rope walker when I slipped, catching myself … Continue reading Prompt 49-Point of View
Month: March 2018
Prompt 48-Success
Why do you think some people are successful in life and others are not? [After trying to come up with a story for this one I realized I had a lot to say about it. I apologize if you came looking for a story, but this one didn’t spark any one particular tale. I’m coming … Continue reading Prompt 48-Success
Prompt 47-Unhappy Ending
Write a quick love story. The story must end badly. We met as most young people do, at a ball celebrating some noble’s birth or another’s accomplishment. The music carried us late into the night, where we found ourselves out on the terrace catching our breath from the dancing. I should have realized then that … Continue reading Prompt 47-Unhappy Ending
Prompt 46-Trinket
Describe one odd item that you have in your purse or wallet right now. Credit cards, rewards cards, cash, and receipts littered the kitchen table as Richard emptied out his old battered wallet. Even the duct tape was finally surrendering after the most recent trip through the wash. He organized the piles. It was as … Continue reading Prompt 46-Trinket
Prompt 45-Forget It
Write about something you frequently forget. (CW: PTSD triggers) Memories. They define you, shape you, rule you, haunt you. For some, visions of past horrors flood the senses at inopportune moments. It is most common with soldiers returning from war, but it can also happen to those who have had any sort of traumatic experience. … Continue reading Prompt 45-Forget It
Prompt 44-Tattoo
Do you have a tattoo? What is it and why did you get it? If not, would you ever get one? What would the tattoo be, and what would it symbolize to you? “I don’t understand why that old man is making us gather the firewood,” Zinnia muttered as she stalked through the wooded glen. … Continue reading Prompt 44-Tattoo
Prompt 43-Accomplishment
What have you been able to accomplish this year that you are really proud of? Gonna do this one a little differently tonight since I’m coming up empty on the creative juices again. Instead of a story about a personal accomplishment or creating a new character to tell a story of their accomplishment, I’m just … Continue reading Prompt 43-Accomplishment
Prompt 42-Snow
You look outside: Ah, it is snowing! But look closer. Those are not snowflakes falling from the sky! What is it snowing at your house? The rhythmic chopping of vegetables relaxed Jenn. She had always found food prep to be therapeutic, even if she was only cooking for two. She scanned the tiny granite island … Continue reading Prompt 42-Snow
Prompt 41-Road Trip
What is the best road trip or vacation you have ever taken? Who was there? Where did you go? What did you see along the way? I’m not feeling inspirational tonight so this story is going to be entirely anecdotal. Every vacation is special in its own way so it’s hard to qualify them, but … Continue reading Prompt 41-Road Trip
Prompt 40-Lesson Priority One
What do you think is the most important thing for today’s kids to learn in school? “Spells and incantations are not the only forms magic can take,” lectured the old sorceress at the front of the room of about a dozen students. The youngest among them was only a shade past twelve, but he had … Continue reading Prompt 40-Lesson Priority One
