Writing Prompt: Aftermath
In short story or poetry form, write about the aftermath of a life-changing event in your main character's life, including a face-to-face...
Writing Prompt: Time Travel
Write a short scene or poem where your characters travel back in time to their home town 50+ years prior. Describe what it looks like....
Word Prompt: Summer Sails
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Writing Prompt: Colors of the Wind
Think about the different ways you describe wind. The sound may howl. It may be personalized wen dancing with a leaf. You may feel it...
Writing Prompt: Second Person
It's rare to see an author tackle a story in second person point of view. In other words, to write a story where "you" are in it. Take,...
Writing Prompt: Personification of Kitchen Appliances
Next time you need some practice, try this exercise on for size! Look around your home and choose four appliances. Let your mind be your...
Word Prompt: A Piece of This, A Piece of That
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Writing Prompt: Set Designer
I had a ton of fun with this one in one of my classes. I even sometimes use this as an exercise to learn more about my characters. Using...
30 Day Challenge: First Lines
**Each of these were previously posted as separate blog posts on our original site. We've combined them here for easy viewing. You may...
Famous First Lines
One exercise I've found very interesting when practicing writing is the "First Line" exercise found in the one of my suggested books,...
