Writing Prompts

Writing Prompt #117 “I like your hair.” He looked her up and down. “Can I have a piece?” 3 Quick Steps to Your Next Story Take 5 minutes to consider this dialogue prompt. Who is the speaker? What is s/he really saying? Who is s/he saying it to? Where are the characters and what are they doing? Write for 15 minutes. […]

Writing Prompt #116 “The meek don’t inherit the Earth, son. That’s just what the bold tell ’em, so they’ll get outta the way.” 3 Steps to Your Next Story Take 5 minutes to consider this dialogue prompt. Who is the speaker? What does this line say about him? About the person he’s speaking to? Where are the characters and what […]

Writing Prompt #115 What are your top three most important qualities in a lover? Assign those qualities to your antagonist, and write what happens next. 3 Steps to Your Next Story Take just 5 minutes to consider this prompt. What do you value in a lover? There are no wrong answers here. Hygiene, discretion, dominance, submission, athleticism, selfishness, […]

Writing Prompt #113 It was just a job. Three years watching her through that machine. And maybe a little part of me fell in love with her, because I wished she knew who I was. Until she did. 3 Steps to Your Story Take no more than 5 minutes to consider the prompt. Who is the […]

Writing Prompt #112 Throw your character into a different culture where all the qualities he’s ever been praised for are frowned upon instead. How does he react? 3 Steps to Your Story Take no more than 5 minutes to consider the prompt. What culture is your character from and which one is he in now? What brought him there? […]