Introducing Thomas. If you’ve been following the series, Writing Lessons from the Cat, you already know about Thomas. Thomas loves to sit in the windows on fine days and survey the surroundings. Or watch the perimeter for intruders. I’m never quite certain which is the case. This is our second …
This Week’s Prompt Are you blue today? Is your writing blue? If not, then get blue with today’s writing prompt. BLUE What comes to mind when you see blue or think about blue? What sorts of characters come to mind? Who are they and what are they doing? Your Assignment, …
March’s Writing Prompt – Snow Pictures. Enter your short story based on these snow pictures for a chance to win a free two-page crit of your work-in-progress.
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January 4, 2013 Writing Prompt: You’ve just had double cataract surgery that’s almost completely restored your vision after years of decline. What do you see and do and how you respond?
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This Week’s Prompts I love atmosphere. Cloudy days are great for stirring creative juices as an artist and a writer. This week’s prompt is the photo shown below. Incorporate as many of the five senses as possible to break through writer’s block or just to have a little literary fun. …
This Week’s Prompt This week’s writing prompt is a twist on the ‘opening line’ prompt. Following is a closing line. Write about anything you like, but end with the following line. The silence inside the house made my skin prickle. Feel free to change the point of view if you …
This Week’s Prompt Vamoose – to depart quickly Odious -arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance; hateful Factiod – an invented fact believed to be true because of its appearance in print; a briefly stated and usually trivial fact Prodigious – resembling or befitting a prodigy : strange, unusual; exciting amazement …
This Week’s Prompt This week’s writing prompt is the following opening line: The only two sounds was the warbling of a tom cat somewhere nearby and, off in the distance, the lonely wail of a train’s whistle. Take that line and run with it. See what happens. Sharing The Results …