writing prompts

A good story doesn’t always have to have a villain. But if there’s going to be a villain, it can’t be a two-dimensional faceless evil. Modern audiences are very sophisticated,...

In tandem with my earlier post about POV, today’s writing prompt exercise will use First Person POV, senses, and three random words. Senses are an important part of any story....

Can you turn ordinary into extraordinary? Today’s prompt is both the easiest and the hardest prompt I’ve ever posted, depending on how well imagery inspires the writer in you. This...

Tragedy, one of the oldest forms of drama, is also one of the hardest form to write. Tragedy hits us the hardest, both in the writing and the reading, because...

This post is inspired by a bunch of news stories I recently read, and some random thoughts. It’s another random word writing prompt. Have fun with this. Da Prompt: Pocket...

Every day, news happens. Sometimes it’s sad news, sometimes it’s feel-good happy news. There are different variations on a theme and, as in the case of the 2012 U.S. elections,...

As NaNoWriMo gets going full speed, we’re going to take a different tact on writing prompts. Today, we’re going to go into non-fiction territory and create blurbs. Blurbs are 1-3...

In honor of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), it’s time to up the word count. Perhaps this prompt will assist you with getting your current WIP (work in progress) completed....

Some of the strongest writing comes from an author’s most vulnerable places. As horror comes from our deepest fears, tragedy comes from our deepest sorrows. The things that hurt us,...

Da Prompt: I’m in the mood for silly, but you can make this as serious / non-comic as you want. Reality television has come a long way. Now even mythological...