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The Prompt Team Prompts 10/29/21


Valkyrie

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One of the things I loved about GA when I first discovered the site was reading the weekly prompts and the stories authors wrote in response to those prompts.  There was camaraderie associated with those blogs, and lots of fun and support from other authors and readers, especially for new authors. I was inspired to start writing, and during the first couple of years after I became a member, I wrote many responses to Wayne’s prompts.  My first completed serial was inspired by a short prompt story I wrote.  Cole Matthews and Aditus share my love of prompts, and we’ve written several stories inspired by the same prompts.  When Cole and I visit each other, we spend a part of each morning choosing a prompt and then each writing a response to it.  It’s a fun and cherished part of our friendship.  I even had the pleasure of meeting Wayne once, and brought him a prompt book I thought he’d get a kick out of.  The idea of taking on the prompt blog is a daunting one, and bittersweet, since I’d much rather have Wayne here to continue posting them.  I couldn’t bear to see the prompts end, though, and Cole, Aditus, and I are honored to continue such a treasured part of GA

We will continue to bring the GA membership two prompts per week and will rotate posting responsibilities among the three of us.  We hope you enjoy them as much as we enjoy bringing them to you, and we’re looking forward to reading stories that are inspired by our offerings.

Halloween is one of our favorite holidays, and with it being right around the corner, we thought it fitting that our first prompts have a Halloween theme.

 

PT Prompt #1 – Technical

Halloween Onomatopeias - Write a story or vignette using as many words that sound like they mean like "splat", "plop", or"fizzle". 

 

PT Prompt #2 – Creative

You wake up in a crypt on All Hallows Eve, your clothes ripped, bloody, definitely yours-- and from the seventeenth century. 

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One of Wayne's prompts was a photo of an old car he took outside Walgreens, I think. Anyway, you know that was the inspiration for "Melvyn Ford," but it also inspired a bunch of other cool stories. I think Mann's turned it something about a race or road trip and there were others. All wonderfully different.

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22 minutes ago, Carlos Hazday said:

Anyway, you know that was the inspiration for "Melvyn Ford," but it also inspired a bunch of other cool stories.

It did indeed. :D 

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28 minutes ago, Carlos Hazday said:

@Reader1810

One of Wayne's prompts was a photo of an old car he took outside Walgreens, I think. Anyway, you know that was the inspiration for "Melvyn Ford," but it also inspired a bunch of other cool stories. I think Mann's turned it something about a race or road trip and there were others. All wonderfully different.

When Wildone asked for us to send in our favorite prompts to be featured, that one immediately came to mind.  There were a ton of responses and all were great to read.  

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When I redid that one on the last of Wayne's prompt, the car that was used was no longer in the system (darn limits on photos :P ) so I just found an old car, but obviously the wrong one :( Not being a car guy, I don't even know what brand of car I picked :P 

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I'm sure you all can tell me what kind it is ;)

Great launch of the new prompts, Val. I know you all will have fun doing them :yes: 

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3 minutes ago, wildone said:

When I redid that one on the last of Wayne's prompt, the car that was used was no longer in the system (darn limits on photos :P ) so I just found a old car, but obviously the wrong one :( Not being a car guy, I don't even know what brand of car I picked :P 

 

I'm sure you all can tell me what kind it is ;)

Great launch of the new prompts, Val. I know you all will have fun doing them :yes: 

It was pretty similar to this one:

1932 Buick 66S | Classic Auto Mall

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I have the photo in my laptop. I'll post it tomorrow. I know it was his picture because I asked for permission to use it for a cover. I just looked and the story has no cove ror banner. Must have been lost at some point. I'm on the couch watching a ball game and I'm too lazy to move. 😁

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14 hours ago, Slytherin said:

It was hilarious and the highlight if the week for me. 

It was for me too.  Soooo, if anyone suddenly feels the urge to write a short prompt that includes, tights, a feather boa, a crypt, several GA members and the word sizzle or splat, just for the sake of old times, please do.

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