Writers are frequently asked the question “Where do you get your ideas?” The question is a hard one to answer because we all find our inspiration in different places. Some people need to be given prompts, little snippets of ideas to spark their imaginations.
With that in mind, I am posting Writing Prompt Wednesdays. The goal is to inspire writers with exercises meant to train their skills and fire up the creative juices. There are rules. Most prompts will have associated word counts or style instructions. These are not meant to restrict the writer, but give the writer a chance to explore different ways of writing.
If you are an author in search of that one juicy idea, I hope these posts help. If you have ideas for writing prompts, please let me know.
Da Rules:
1) Anything goes so long as you stick to the spirit of the prompt.
2) I ask that if you do publish something based on one of my prompts, that you post the good news (and the link) in the comments of the prompt that inspired your success. You want other people to help you celebrate, right?
Here’s this week’s prompt.
Da Prompt:
This exercise consists of two parts. It is an exercise in creating descriptions and in rewrites.
1) Write a minimum of 200 words describing a fork from the point of view of a spoon.
2) Once your 200+ words are written and set, rewrite the scene using the same POV, but cut your word count in half or smaller. For 200 word scenes from part one, part two will have 100 words maximum.
Sounds easy, right? Maybe. Maybe not. You tell me. Is this prompt easy or hard?
