First lines from books can be sparks for freewrites. Read the sentence and then write whatever pops into your mind. Don’t over think it. Go with the flow and just write. Here are a few for you to play around with. “Some time ago, when I was 6 or 7 or 8 years old, it would occasionally happen that I’d walk into a room and certain people would begin to cry.” The Lost by Daniel Mendelsohn “The phone rang.” Booked by Die by John Dunning “Footsteps on the forest floor made a noise like paper crumpling in a child’s fist.” The Half-Life by Jonathan Raymond
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Pranks . . . Prompt #242
What pranks have you pulled off? Were you successful? Did you get caught? Have you been pranked? What happened? What do you think about playing tricks on people? Is it funny? Rude? Cruel? Does it depend on the circumstances? Writing Prompt: Pranks
Well, that was an Interesting Experience . . . Prompt #241
Write about something interesting that happened. It could be a little blip, just a passing thing that happened. Or, it could be big. . . earth shattering. It could be about something that really happened or something imagined. The page is a big, wide-open place for you to play and experiment (what a funny word – ex-peer-ih-ment). Try a word here, toss a word there. Mix ’em up. Shuffle. Dance your words around. Write about an Interesting Experience.
Music lyrics as prompts . . . Prompt #240
You may already do this . . . Use musical lyrics as prompts. Here are a couple for you: “She lost him. But she found herself and that was everything.” Taylor Swift “I used to drive out to John’s house,” says Paul McCartney. “He lived out in the country, and I lived in London. I remember asking the chauffeur once if he was having a good week. He said, “I’m very busy at the moment. I’ve been working eight days a week.” And I thought, “Eight days a week! Now there’s a title.” Have a go. Just start writing. Be open. Be surprised. Let the ink flow. Let your fingers fly across the keyboard. Then share. Post your writing on The Write Spot Blog.
Guest Bloggers Wanted
Thursdays are Guest Bloggers days on The Write Spot Blog. If you have tips about the craft or the business of writing, you could be a guest blogger. Email your idea to Marlene. Perhaps you have tips about: ~How to find time to write ~ Ways to develop characters ~How to incorporate location in writing ~Writing Resources ~Helpful writing websites ~How to research ~How to write realistic action during a dialogue scene Being a guest blogger is a great way to share what you know about writing. Think of it like writing an article for a writing magazine. What is your special writing tip? BLOG HOP – Before participating as a Blog Hopper, I wondered what that meant. I could not picture it. Right now, I’m part of a St. Patrick’s Day Blog Hop, organized by author and blogger Francis H. Powell. Here’s how it works: Click on Blog Hop….
Containers . . . Prompt #237
Sometimes writing prompts are a single word. Or a photo. Or both. You can alter the prompt to suit your mood. For example, today’s prompt could be container or containers. Or just look at the photo and write whatever comes up for you. Today’s Prompt: Container Join a variety of authors and bloggers for our St. Patrick’s Day Blog Hop. Francis H. Powell is our awesome host. If you click on Blog Hop, you will end up at his Landing Page. Click on a blogger’s name and, like magic, you will end up in a different realm. Bloggers: Tiffany Apan, Cheryllynn Dyess, Angela Chrysler, Roma Gray, Francis H. Powell and Marlene Cullen. We love visitors!
What’s new? Prompt #236
Sometimes nothing is new. Sometimes there is no new. It’s all old. Other times, the new is so exciting, you just want to share the news. Prompt: What’s new? And if you have nothing to write about “what’s new?” . . write about . . . what’s not new? Photo by Jim C. March
Something you will always have. Prompt #235
Write about something you will always have.
Your passion for writing. Prompt #234
It’s palpable. I see it. I feel your passion for writing. I know the feeling. . . You want to write, but you aren’t writing. Because . . . first, you have to do this Thing and that Thing needs to get done and this other Thing just can’t wait. I know how it goes. I know you really do want to write. And I wonder, if writing means so much to you, why aren’t you writing? Why do you ignore your passion? Let’s take a look at this. Whenever I have something I want to explore, I do a freewrite. Use the following questions as “writing starts.” Start each paragraph with a question. Then write. Just write. What do I want to do in my writing life? What do I want to accomplish? What is stopping me from doing what I want to do, whether it’s writing or something…
Surprise Party . . . Prompt #232
Write about a surprise party you have been to. Or a surprise party you have given. Write about a time you were surprised at a party. Today’s Writing Prompt: Surprise Party