Conflict is at the heart of all gripping fiction, but not all conflict revolves around guns, fist fights, and Atlanta housewives pulling out each other’s hair. Sometimes a subtle, understated interpersonal conflict is the best kind. But it can also be the hardest to write, so give it a try
Here’s a prompt for all you sleep-deprived writers out there who are thinking, “It’s ONLY Wednesday?” Grab your pen (and some coffee) and give it a go! You’re tired. Who isn’t? You make a mistake, a costly mistake. What happens next? As always, please post your response in the comments
Brrrr! It’s cold out there. Why not curl up with a notebook and some hot chocolate? Today’s writing prompt is perfect for the wintry weather: You receive a phone call from someone who says only, “I’ve buried it inside the snowman across the street. Don’t let me down” and hangs
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But sometimes a thousand words isn’t enough! Grab a photo album or a nearby magazine and try crafting a short story around today’s prompt: Look at a picture. What is the secret hidden in the picture? Explore it, push the characters
Here’s a fun, whimsical prompt that should get your linguistic gears spinning. Let’s see what creative ideas everyone can come up with for this: Make up a word and tell us what it means. Use it in a sentence, a story, a scene. The word can reflect something you always
It’s that time of the week again! For all you writers out there who like a challenge, here’s a prompt I encountered during my MFA program that really forced me to push the boundaries of my style. It’s a bit of a mind-bender! Think of something that is obviously and
This is our last writing prompt of 2010, so let’s recapture all those great moments from this year! Write about your top 3 moments/memories of 2010 and why they were special for you. Don’t forget to post your responses in the comments section so we can all see what you
Here’s a more off-the-wall writing prompt for you today. Let’s see what creative stories everyone can come up with for this: The asteroid was hurtling straight for… Remember, post your responses in the comments section so everyone can read and enjoy your work! –Enjoy! Ashley
Winter has a entirely different meaning here in Texas than it does in most other places. In my short 22 years of life here, I can count how many times it’s snowed on one hand, but that just makes winter, and the holidays, another unique thing about living in Texas.
I came across this writing prompt the other day and thought it was too funny to pass up. As we’re all attached to our cell phones nearly 24/7, I’m sure that everyone has an idea or funny story in them somewhere about this topic: Write a fictional news story based
