Write an ode to New York.
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~ Wednesday, May 30 ~
~ Tuesday, May 29 ~
Prompt idea by bloodofthepen:
Experiment with writing one particular scene (using at least three characters) using third person omniscient and then rewriting it in third person limited. Consider which is easier for you, which is more effective for the scene you chose to depict, and why this may be the case. Later, try using first person to rewrite the same scene.
This will give you practice from differing POVs and give you tools to manipulate it within your various narratives.
The POVs above are hyperlinked to their Wikipages in case you don’t know what they mean!
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Write about the thoughts a girl has while she’s out and about by herself, shopping or running errands. Integrate her inner monologue with her actions, and the scenery that she witnesses.
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~ Monday, May 28 ~
Prompt by Chris Fox:
Your character comes to their senses in a busy, downtown night club. Live jazz music fills the room, as well as the loud calls of patrons and sharp clinks of glass.
Why is your character there? What happens next?
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Write about an old favorite pair of shoes.
What is the conflict? Are they lost? Does someone want the owner to throw them away? Did the dog eat one?
Make sure to describe the shoes really well.
Read followers’ works inspired by this prompt:
- Sunshine Memento by c-l-a-i-r
- Old, White Chucks by Cody
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~ Sunday, May 27 ~
Prompt by Chris Fox:
Write about a character who gets lost in a daydream during a slow day at work.
Read followers’ works inspired by this prompt:
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Water Swirls by Omission1234
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Write about the people in this car.
Where are they? Where are they going? Are they on a road trip? Or just a ski trip? How long have they been driving?
Read followers’ works inspired by this prompt:
- Defrosting by c-l-a-i-r
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~ Saturday, May 26 ~
Prompt by Chris Fox:
Write about a person who is extremely drunk, wandering around the downtown city streets, who is desperate to reach a destination, but is completely lost.
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Write about the real life of a girl who plays a princess at Disney World/Land.
Am I the only one who thinks about that when I see pictures like this?
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~ Friday, May 25 ~
Start a story with this sentence:
When I was sixteen, I fell madly in love.
Read followers’ works inspired by this prompt:
- Like The Movies by Danielle S.
- He’s probably too nice by Siopaocat
- Sweet Sixteen by The Escapist
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~ Thursday, May 24 ~
Prompt idea by mysteriouswords:
Start a story with the following clause:
When I walked outside my apartment,
Read followers’ works inspired by this prompt:
- The Masses by Danielle S.
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~ Wednesday, May 23 ~
Prompt idea by alicekilledthelights:
Write about someone who’s trying to convince another person to give them back something of great importance for them.
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Write from the point of view of someone who doesn’t have kids, has no experience with kids, and doesn’t think he/she particularly even likes kids.
But then, suddenly, he/she has to take care of a baby or a little kid for some period of time.
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