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Writing Prompts

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Prompt #1 In 500 words or less, write a story with one of your characters describing YOU as an author. View mine at http://bit.ly/jQkRpI

Prompt #2 In exactly 150 words, take the first line of one of your favorite songs and write a short story/micro fiction/ flash fiction. http://writingofanovel.blogspot.com/2011/08/google-and-writing-prompts.html

Prompt #3 200 words or less - You're a thief who just got caught breaking and entering in someone's home. Explain your side of the story in hopes of getting yourself out of the situation. (1st person narrative) You can read mine here http://writingofanovel.blogspot.com/2011/08/writing-prompt-and-share.html

Prompt #4
200 words or less - We’ve all heard of how important the first sentence is to our piece. With that in mind, today’s prompt borrows the first line from bestselling novel “The Pillars of the Earth” by Ken Follett. In 200 words or less, tell a story with the opening line “The small boys came early to the hanging.” To view the post on this, click here.

Prompt #5 In 300 words or less, write a letter to your 10 year old self.
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Prompt #6
Your Character shuffles loose the mortal coil for two minutes. (Let’s just assume they can be resuscitated after that). In 150 words or less, describe what your character sees or experiences during those two minutes. 1st person point of view please. To view the post on this prompt click here.

Prompt #7 Today's Prompt -and -Share: In 200 words or less, describe something you or your character is passionate about. Feel free to submit two entries, one for you and one for your character. Your goal is to try to make us feel the passion your character or self feels about the topic you choose. Dig deep and good luck all:) Click here to view this post on this prompt.

Prompt #8
You or your character (or both) arrive in the proverbial Heaven and have the opportunity to ask "God" one question. In as many words as you like (or as little) what would you ask God? (Even if you aren't spiritual, or you are an atheist, play along) Yo view original post and submissions click here.

Prompt #9 Today's Prompt-and-Share: Pick an immediate family member (brother, sister, mother or father) and write from their Point-of-View how they feel about you as a person right now. This prompt can be used by a relative of one of your characters and how they feel about your character (this is a great character development and back story exercise). For original post and submissions click here.

Prompt #10
Prompt-and-Share: It is Monday so it’s time to start the week off write, err I mean right. Get your muses ready for a nice long look into yourselves or your characters. I’ll go a little easier on you folks tomorrow, but for today we are looking for pieces that range between 300 and 600 words. That’s right, room to get detailed! Here’s the prompt, dig deep my friends.
You or your character has been betrayed. Write out a scene of the betrayal from the Point-Of-View of the betrayer. For original post and submissions click here.


Prompt #11
Time to get your rage on! Today's Prompt-and-Share On the theme of yesterday’s get-to-know-you post, have you or one of your characters vent, rant and rave about a pet peeve. Or describe a specific event involving your pet peeve. Either in your first person voice or in your character’s first person voice please. No more than 200 words for this piece please. For original post and submission, click here.

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