Hello from Nashville, y'all! Here's my latest collection of writing prompts from my Tumblr blog. #274 Use the words cat, rain jacket and orchid in a sentence. Now use that sentence as a prompt. #275 Write about what your main character did yesterday, from the time he woke up until the time he went to […]
Here's the latest collection of prompts from my Tumblr. Enjoy! #267 It’s a beautiful, warm evening, what’s your character’s pleasure: dinner al fresco; a hike; taking the children to the park; ignoring the weather and turning on the TV or something else entirely? #268 Is your main character a talker or a listener? #269 And then, […]
Just for you, because I love ya, I've invented a new writing machine. Here's what it does: with a long metal robotic arm, it reaches out, grabs paper and pen, and plops it down in front of you. You can also program it to grab your laptop, tablet, or computer keyboard. There's an optional feature […]
Here's this week's corral of my daily prompts: #259 If only….she thought. We all have a lot of “if onlies” in our life. What is your character’s biggest if only? #260 The wind blew and blew. It blew so hard and so long she thought she’d go crazy from it. And then, all of a sudden, it […]
Good morning and happy Saturday! Here is the latest collection of prompts from my Tumblr blog, wherein I write a prompt a day. (And yes, some days I do kick myself for starting this project. But most days I enjoy it a lot.) Here goes: #253 A sudden rainstorm. Your character is stuck out in it, […]
Here's the latest collection of posts from my Tumblr blog, where I post a prompt daily. #246 As a child did you (or your main character) go to church? Sunday school or sitting in the service with the adults? What was your experience—love or hate? Character building or destroying? #247 And then she had to start over […]
Here's the latest collection of prompts from my Tumblr blog (minus one, because I forgot to do one on Sunday). #240 She sat up quickly. She forgot! She had totally forgotten about it! #241 What’s the worst job you’ve ever had? Write about it. Work details can enliven fiction. #242 Your character’s eating habits tell […]
Here's the latest collection of prompts from my Tumblr blog, all in one place for your convenience. #233 Use the words cried, red, burp and van in a sentence. Now use that sentence as a prompt. #234 It happens. You look up, and there s/he is. The phone rings, with good or bad news. The accident occurs. […]
#226 Write about the worst weather you (or your main character) have ever experienced. #227 After the best weekend ever, your main character now faces Monday morning. Does she drag her feet and stay suck in memories of the weekend, or does she let the momentum of her wonderful time carry her forward? #228 When […]
Here's the latest collection of writing prompts, taken from my daily Tumblr blog. Happy writing! #219 She hated it when she watched a movie or read a book that she didn’t understand. And yet, those were the stories that stuck with her…. #220 "Do one thing that scares you every day." Eleanor Roosevelt. What would […]
