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Much of the Eastern United States is being hammered by a massive snowstorm as I write this. We're getting close to two feet of snow where I live. So it feels fitting to feature two prompts based on snow. What's it like where you live? PT Prompt #15 - Technical Describe a cold, snowy winter to a pen pal who has never seen one. PT Prompt #16 - Creative The Gay Snowman. How does a snowman find love?
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Did anyone make a resolution to write more in the New Year? Experimenting with some prompts is the perfect place to start! I've selected both a creative and a technical prompt for our first prompts of 2022. Don't forget to post links to your responses in the threads in the Writer's Club. PT Prompt #11 - Creative First line: "Jump! They're coming!" PT Prompt #12 - Technical Write a short story in second person. Talk to your reader.
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creative Page's Prompt #11 - Creative
Page Scrawler posted a topic in Writer's Circle's Peeks & Prompts
You are moving to a new location. Describe the house you'll be living in. Does it have an open or closed floor plan? Do you prefer Craftsman style, Cape Cod, Victorian? Maybe you like to be in middle of the city, or perhaps you enjoy the pastoral life. What do you like the most about your new home? The least? How do you feel about the neighbors? Would you change anything about this situation? -
New Home You’ve bought a home that is over a hundred years old, but looks like brand new. You meet the previous owner to take the keys and are informed there is one small detail that must be done daily. They inform you, that no matter what else happens, make sure to leave a fresh bowl of cream on the kitchen counter every night. They stress this must be done for your own sake and leave. What does this mean? Do you follow the directions?
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Curse Before you born, your mother pissed off the local witch. The witch went beyond a normal spell and a curse was laid upon her unborn child, which is you. The curse keeps you silent, ugly, obedient, and can only be broken if the meanest person in the town kisses you, and begs you to speak. If it happens you will regain your speech, the looks you should have had, and be free to make up your own mind and follow others demands.
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School You’ve just taken a class at the local university as a way to better yourself and get ahead in your career. However, when the professor walks in you realize you might have taken the wrong class. Who is the professor and what are they teaching?
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Witch Today you woke up in house you didn’t know. When you went outside you met a bunch of little people, a talking scarecrow, and a walking robot who keeps saying he is the army of this nation. The big issue is your house seems to have killed someone and they want you to put on some large silver sneakers that look like they weigh a hundred pounds each. Not only that, but they keep calling for some woman, and telling you that you’re a with like the little girl who came last time. Are you mad or caught up in something?
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The Ex The table was set, the place was ready, and you were excited. Tonight you were going to announce your engagement to family and friends. You were just starting to pass your sister some more snacks for the kid’s table when the doorbell rang. Your mother ran to open it for you and screamed. You found her passed out in the entryway with someone kneeling over her. As you looked into the doorway you understood why. Your ex was the one holding your mother’s hand, and he was dressed in a tux. Only the big problem is he died in a car crash ten years ago. What is happening?
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The bench A bench appeared in the middle of town out of nowhere. Ever since the first person sat down on it, there has been a line of people waiting their turn. Whoever sits spends an hour with one person, alive or dead and answers their questions honestly except, if they are dead, what happened after they died. Your turn is next. Who do you sit with?
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creative Page's Prompt #10 - Creative
Page Scrawler posted a topic in Writer's Circle's Peeks & Prompts
Write about the Vacation from Hell. It could be a family trip that you remember vividly from your childhood, or it may be fictional, if you wish. Tell us about a vacation that you or your character have undertaken, only for something---or many things---to go wrong. What happened on this trip? Was it entirely unpleasant, or were there also some good moments? Were there any parts that could be laughed about after the experience was over? Do you or your character regret this adventure, or remember it fondly? -
creative Page's Prompt #8 - First Line
Page Scrawler posted a topic in Writer's Circle's Peeks & Prompts
"I can't believe you got us arrested! This is the worst birthday ever!" My now-ex-best friend, Wesley, griped from the front passenger seat of the patrol car. -
The role You’ve been asked to guest star on your favorite show. What is your role like and on what show ?
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Twin This morning you got up and knew something is was wrong. A minute later, your mother calls demanding to know if your twin is okay. You have no idea, because as far as you know, because you’re an only child. What’s going on?
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The trunk Aggravated, you march out to the garage looking for boxes to pack your belongings in. You spot the trunk in the corner, grab the handle and go to drag it out, only to nearly dislocate your shoulder. Stopping, you open the trunk only to stand there screaming into the night. What was in the trunk?
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creative Page's Prompt #14 - Creative
Page Scrawler posted a topic in Writer's Circle's Peeks & Prompts
Write about a time that you expected something to go a certain way---only for those expectations to fall short of the mark. Maybe a planned vacation or surprise birthday party fell flat. Maybe a romantic evening with a significant other turned into a disaster, or a new pet became more work than you'd been prepared to handle. Write how you felt about this event, and how you responded. Did you recover from this loss? Why, or why not? What would you have done differently? -
Embarrassing Interview You finally have the interview of your dreams. Before it begins you rush to the bathroom, take care of business, wash up, and barely walk back into the waiting room when your name is called. As you head into the interview you hear the other three applicants begin to laugh. Part way through your interview you glace down only to see a long piece of toilet paper stuck to your shoe. As you blush in mortification you look down only to see your fly isn’t completely closed either. What happens with the rest of your interview?
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Vampire You’ve been reading everything you can get your hands on about vampires. You read about sparkly vampires, white chalky vampires, ugly vampires, and seductive ones. None of them seem to fit the creature you seen last week or again last night. What is the vampire like?
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The Lie It is a beautiful day and you call out of work saying you are sick. Deciding you will enjoy the day you head out to the city and take the train. Going down the stairs to the track, you are struck from behind and fall down the stairs, slamming your shoulder, breaking your collar bone. The accident is caught on camera and is shown on the local news. How do you explain when it is shown all over?
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creative Page's Prompt #16 - Creative
Page Scrawler posted a topic in Writer's Circle's Peeks & Prompts
Imagine yourself in the leading role of a classic fairy tale: Snow White, Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, the Three Little Pigs, etc. However, something has gone...off script...from the original story. Something is disastrously wrong with the situation. Suddenly, your happy ending is looking more like a Happily Never After. What happened, and how will you fix this mistake? P.S. The story doesn't necessarily need to have a traditional setting in an old castle. Modern settings can be fun, too! -
Sudden Wealth You were digging a hole to plant the balled pine tree you used for a Christmas tree. You discover a gold nugget the size of your head three feet down. The money from it makes you incredibly rich and that wasn’t the end of the vein. What do you do now?
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Baby News In the order only those deemed mentally and physically fit are allowed to breed. Those who are picked are taken from their normal lives and go into the new exclusive living spaces. You’ve been chosen as male stock. Those not chosen as stock may continue living their lives normally, only they are sterilized and may apply for a child if they so desire one. Gay or straight doesn’t matter. What does that mean to you?
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Death As a child you had always hoped to grow plants and flowers, but no matter what you did they died. Today you were brought to the main education center to be tested for your natural talent. As you walk you hear people being told they are heroes, muses, a god of the forests, and even demigods. You test quickly before you are even mentally prepared you’re informed of your new career. Congratulations on being chosen as an Angel of Death. What’s your next step?
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creative Page's Prompt #21 - Creative
Page Scrawler posted a topic in Writer's Circle's Peeks & Prompts
You start your morning with a hot drink and a pastry at a small coffee shop, every day, without fail. On rainy days, you sit indoors. On sunny days, much like this one, you take a table streetside. Today, however, your morning is disrupted by a young boy floating down from above, holding an umbrella like Mary Poppins. He is well dressed, but the clothes are slightly too-large for his frame, and look grimed, as if he'd spent a few days in them. Who is this boy, and what led him to this situation? -
Birthday Gift You are about to face a major birthday alone. Things haven’t been going well, when you get a gift. What is it and who is it from?
