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The prompts are back this week! Yay!!!! Just a reminder, and for those who haven't worked with the prompts before: prompt responses under 1,000 words must be posted as part of a collection. Prompt 666 – First Line Tag – First Line “Shut up and kiss me already!” Prompt 667 – Challenge Tag – The Customer We’ve all seen that one person who causes a scene at a store or restaurant. Create a scene with “that customer” who flips out and demands everyone’s attention so they can try to get their way. How outrageous can you go and still make it believable? I know there were no prompts last week, but did you write one anyway? Don't forget to share it below.
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Hope everyone has had a great week so far. It's time for this weeks writing prompts. If you're stuck, or you're considering writing for the first time, these might be perfect for you. Don't forget that stories under 1,000 words must be posted as part of a collection. Prompt 636 – First Line Tag – First Line “No way in hell am I going with him!” Prompt 637 – Challenge Tag – Emotion No one enjoys dealing with the sad emotions. A breakup, a death, or even a serious illness can put a character through hell. Create a scene where your character is given some bad news and what happens when they are alone and process it. Remember to show and not tell. Bring the anguish alive for the reader. Did you write a prompt response last week? Don't forget to share it below.
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Hope everyone has had a great week so far. It's time for this weeks writing prompts. If you're stuck, or you're considering writing for the first time, these might be perfect for you. Don't forget that stories under 1,000 words must be posted as part of a collection. Prompt 628 – Word List Tag – Word List Use the following words in a story – a turkey, pumpkins, a broken chair, a football, and a book. Prompt 629 – Challenge Tag – Setup for a Crime A crime has been committed and you’ve been called in to work on the case. Everything seems to point to one character, but you figure out it is all a setup. Explain the mystery to your superior and how you solved the case. Did you write a prompt response last week? Don't forget to share it below.
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Hope everyone has had a great week so far. It's time for this weeks writing prompts. If you're stuck, or you're considering writing for the first time, these might be perfect for you. Don't forget that stories under 1,000 words must be posted as part of a collection. Prompt 624 – Challenge Tag – Point of View Right about your day from the point of view of your pet. If you don’t have a pet do it from the point of view of a spider that has built its web in your home. Prompt 625 – Word List Tag - Word List Use the following words in a story – Maple tree, winding road, storm clouds, a green jacket, a ball. Did you write a prompt response last week? Don't forget to share it below.
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Hope everyone has had a great week so far. It's time for this weeks writing prompts. If you're stuck, or you're considering writing for the first time, these might be perfect for you. Don't forget that stories under 1,000 words must be posted as part of a collection. Prompt 620 – Creative Tag – List of Words Use the following words in a story – tablet, phone, a sandwich, a pen, and an ambulance Prompt 621 – Challenge Tag – Country Western Authors can get stuck writing in the same style. Your challenge is to fit within this theme. Focus on the setting and having your characters come to life. Did you write a prompt response last week? Don't forget to share it below.
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Hope everyone has had a great week so far. It's time for this weeks writing prompts. If you're stuck, or you're considering writing for the first time, these might be perfect for you. Don't forget that stories under 1,000 words must be posted as part of a collection. Prompt 608 – Challenge Tag – Description Pick an item to your right. Describe it in as much detail as you can. Try to use as many details as you can. You may not name the item. Prompt 609 – Creative Tag – List of words Use the following words in a story – lunch bag, notebook, pink hat, broken belt, and a spider. Did you write a prompt response last week? Don't forget to share it below.
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I think there can be some great spooky stories to come from these prompts. A party hat, crime scene tape? A costume party gone wrong? Or just what might you see when you're tired and passing by... well, what can you come up with? Let's see some creativity! Prompt 708 – Challenge Tag – Description Create a scene where the main character is exhausted. Make it clear to any reader how tired the character is. However, you may not use the words tired, exhausted, sleepy, or worn out. Prompt 709 – Creative Tag – List of Words Use the following words in a story – a party hat, crime scene tape, a diamond earring, a puppy, and a book. Did you write a flash piece? Post a link in the comments!
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Hi prompt blog followers! I was a little late this week, just by a few hours, but I actually dozed off last night looking for a picture and didn't get the blog quite up in time. Sorry! But you still have plenty of time today and the rest of this week to post your flash fiction inspired by the following prompts, and I did find a picture that was perfect this morning. Prompt 686 – Creative Tag – Wish The sign read, Wishes Fulfilled – All magic comes at a price. Your friend came wishing to find her perfect wedding dress. You though spending money on a wish dress was stupid. When the strange owner of the shop asked what it was you wished for, you laughed. “Anything can be had for a price!” You still don’t know why, but you took three hundred bucks out of your wallet, handed it to him, and told him the one thing you always wished for. The little man smiled and clapped his hands. Today, you have your wish. What was it? Prompt 687 – Challenge Tag – No more I Love You Write a love story, but you are forbidden from using the words “I love you.” Did you write a prompt response last week? Don't forget to share it below.
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Hope everyone has had a great week so far and is looking forward to the weekend. What better way to start it off than with brand new prompts! If you've been feeling stuck, or maybe just want to do something a little different, maybe one of these prompts will jump start a new idea. Just remember, prompt responses under 1,000 words must be posted as part of a collection. Also, to make it so that nobody feels like their prompt response is getting overlooked, we've changed the format. Rather than us picking the prompt responses to share, authors can share their response in the comments. Provide a small excerpt and a link and help people find your prompts! Prompt 592 - Challenge Tag – Details Describe your favorite object. Try to use as many senses as you can in your description, making the details come alive for your reader. Prompt 593 – Creative Tag – First Line What did you promise this time? So, did you write a prompt response last week? Share it with us!
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Do you want to read or listen to music for fun? I understand perfectly. After all, what's the point otherwise? We ask too little of our art these days. We want it to give us a few laughs. We like to be entertained, maybe excited or even frightened. We don't often ask that it teach us anything and that's a shame. That's what art is for. It's supposed to challenge you, disturb you, open your eyes, expand your consciousness and understanding. There is another level to reading and listening. Stuff that burns a little. Might leave a mark or cuts you a little. Things at the edge that are heavy and scary and might be uncomfortable to look at. There are things that tickle your fancy and things that stretch your soul. If you are curious or adventurous enough, you might hear the call. What's over that next hill? Is it dangerous? Will it hurt? YES. You grow through discomfort. You understand by observation and experience. You learn by pain. Afraid? YES. Everyone is afraid. It defines our times. The challenge: Listen to the song. Read the lyrics. Understand- even if it's uncomfortable. There is stuff and there is art. Stuff doesn't teach you a damned thing. Art opens your eyes and expands your consciousness. This is an exercise in seeing the difference. The challenge is behind the spoiler. Are you up for it? BE WARNED. Here there be dragons.
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Ficlet Fun! (and maybe win a prize!) 😲👑 Challenge: Write a 25 word ficlet or poem using 2 of the 5 words Pick 2 of the 5 words below: Dance Pest Bubble Splinter Ancient Post your ficlet in this topic (you can also post in Stories if you have a collection of flash fiction or poetry). Comment on each other's ficlets. Talk about the challenge and how you went about writing your ficlet. Readers can post, authors can post, everyone can have fun with this extreme challenge! You could be a Random.org will help us select 1 player to receive an ad feature GA! That's right, we'll help design an ad to feature either your story listing, a single story you want to feature, or you can feature a favorite author or story on the site (if a reader gets bold and wants to play the game!) The deadline is July 31st and the winner will be announced in August's newsletter.
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There are many genres of books and stories. The challenge is to write a Travel story. You tell a story about traveling, the places you see, the things you experience, and the things you shouldn’t miss.
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Pick an item to your right. Describe it in as much detail as you can. Try to use as many details as you can. You may not name the item.
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Authors can get stuck writing in the same style. Your challenge is to fit within this theme. Focus on the setting and having your characters come to life.
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A crime has been committed and you’ve been called in to work on the case. Everything seems to point to one character, but you figure out it is all a setup. Explain the mystery to your superior and how you solved the case.
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Right about your day from the point of view of your pet. If you don’t have a pet do it from the point of view of a spider that has built its web in your home.
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Your challenge is to step out of your comfort zone and to write a SciFi piece. This can be any flavor of story you want, but it has to have a recognizable SciFi feel to it. A Prompt to help get you started: You live in an era of Human Augmentation is the norm. From Cybernetics to Gene Resequencing to Chemical Augmentation, all available for any price. Of course, the good stuff is reserved for the government. What is it like to live in this world, where someone can change the very fabric of who they are, with enough credits?
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site member prompt Brayon's Prompt #2 - Picture Challenge
Brayon posted a topic in Peeks and Prompts
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and that is what this challenge is. Find a picture, either one you've taken yourself, a Public-Domain print of some sort, a Free-Use one on art-sites, or whatever as long as you keep it legal. Then write a 1000 word story based on that picture. Any genre, or point of view. -
Emotion No one enjoys dealing with the sad emotions. A breakup, a death, or even a serious illness can put a character through hell. Create a scene where your character is given some bad news and what happens when they are alone and process it. Remember to show and not tell. Bring the anguish alive for the reader.
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DescriptionMost times as a writer we will skip or give the bare minimum of a description so we can move ahead to what we want to tell. Then a reader begins asking for details and we realize what is lively in our imaginations begins to fall flat on the written page. Look out your window and focus on one action, animal, person, or plant. Now write about it including as many details as you can, but keep the scene you are creating moving, not stagnant. In other words, don’t go “Alice, 5’7’ tall, stood approximately two feet from her property line, bouncing a faded rubber ball for exactly five minutes in green shorts and yellow shirt.”
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So, for challenge number three, I have one that is going to break all the writing "rules." Challenge: Write a 1000+ Word Infodump. No Dialogue. Tell, Don't Show. That is all. My goals with these prompts are to shake up people's comfort zones. Also, to show that dogmatic adherence to the Industry's "Writing Rules" is not the only way to do things.
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The Customer We’ve all seen that one person who causes a scene at a store or restaurant. Create a scene with “that customer” who flips out and demands everyone’s attention so they can try to get their way. How outrageous can you go and still make it believable?
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Describe your favorite object. Try to use as many senses as you can in your description, making the details come alive for your reader.
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Description Create a scene where the main character is exhausted. Make it clear to any reader how tired the character is. However, you may not use the words tired, exhausted, sleepy, or worn out.
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Prompt 523 – Challenge Tag – Weather Weather can be an important part of a story. It can work for or against the protagonist, help set the mood, or almost become a character. Write a scene where the weather helps to drive the events.