#Write30 – The Voice
Walter Cummins, former editor of The Literary Review, emeritus professor at Farleigh Dickinson University, and a short story writer, points out that a voice’s sound is created by such elements as “sentence… Read more »
Category: Writing Prompts
#Write30 – Unexpected Events
Your character has just experienced something they didn’t expect. Like… Winning the lottery Getting an award or some sort of recognition Securing a place in their sports team Confront the… Read more »
#Write30 – You’ve Got Mail
Your character finds an old letter. Where do they find it? Who has written this letter? How old is this letter? Is it addressed to them? Does this letter tell… Read more »
#Write30 – Writers’ Pet
Imagine your character has / had a pet. What pet would that be? Tell us the origin story of how that pet came to be with them. Use the pet… Read more »
#Write30 – Recipe for Writing
Write a scene that describes a recipe. The recipe can… be in steps or as a narrative passage. correspond to the story either to develop character – reveal their interests,… Read more »
#Write30 – A Fictional World
You are building a new fictional world. Write about this place touching upon two or more of these topics: Landscape and topography, Weather Fauna, Flora Religion, Creation, history, and mythology… Read more »
#Write30 – Hobby Horse
Characters are three-dimensional. They have a life outside of the story. What is that life? How does it reflect their personality, interests and character attributes? Your writing task is: Write… Read more »
#Write30 – Start in Media Res
Write the first scene of a story that introduces a group of people in conflict brought together for a reason. Explore in the scene about who they are, where are… Read more »
#Write30 – Settings
Settings are not mere background to your story. They can help you define characters, setup and payoff plot, create conflict and add texture to your stories. Your writing task is:… Read more »
