Prompts by Melissa Donovan from Adventures in Writing – 1200 Creative Writing Prompts Write about a historical natural disaster that caused death and destruction to a small number of people and therefore never received national or international attention. Continue reading Prompt of the Week 4/11 – 4/18 For Next Monday Meet – Small Natural Disasters You May Not Have Heard About
A character witnesses an event outside the realm of explanation, like an eclipse – or a miracle. Write their response, whether it be panic, or desire for explanation. Prompt provided by Cypress Butane Continue reading Prompt of the Week – 1/30/2022 – 2/06/2022 – The Cavemen Witness the Dragon Devouring the Sun
Based on a prompt found in the book ‘642 Things to Write About’ You are an email scam artist. Write a message attempting to convince a stranger to send you $200. Continue reading 1/23/2022 – 1/30/2022 – Prompt of the Week – ‘Please Send Cookies’
Someone is sitting on a park bench reading a newspaper article about a recent string of crimes. The person knows who did it. Melissa Donovan, Adventures in Writing. ‘1200 Creative Writing Prompts’ Continue reading Weekly Writing Prompt – 1/09/2022 – 1/16/2022 – ‘I Know’
Hey Monarch Writers, hope you had a great Holiday season and New Years! The writing prompt for this week is: Write a scene / piece where a character experiences seasons, seasonal transition, or an event related to the yearly cycle… … Continue reading Weekly Writing Prompt – 1/02/2022 – 1/09/2022 – ‘Seasons’
Take a step back from where you are in your writing process to consider the destiny of your character. Tell their fortune. Perhaps you will even write a scene where they visit a tarot card reader or crystal ball visionary, … Continue reading Weekly Writing Prompt – 12/19/2012 – 12/26/2021 – ‘Fortune Teller’
Write a piece that incorporates… Father… A Crown… Use the sentence “This is Delicious” based on a prompt found at The Story Shack Prompts Generator Continue reading Weekly Writing Prompt – 12/12/2012 – 12/19/2021 – ‘Delicious’
I think the big mistake in schools is trying to teach children anything, and by using fear as the basic motivation. Fear of getting failing grades, fear of not staying with your class, etc. Interest can produce learning on a … Continue reading Weekly Writing Prompt – 11/28/2021 – 12/05/2021 Stay Interested
There is a character in your story who has a brilliant mind. But circumstances often contribute to how we apply our talents in our lives. Denis Diderot said “Oh! how near are genius and madness! Men imprison them and chain … Continue reading Weekly Writing Prompt – 11/14/2021 – 11/21/2021 – ‘A Genius For War’
Saint Augustine said in his ‘Confessions’, (considered to be one of the earliest examples of autobiography) “What then is time? If no one asks me, I know what it is. If I wish to explain it to him who asks, … Continue reading Weekly Writing Prompt – 10/31/2021 – 11/07/2021 – ‘In Search of Lost Connections’
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