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A character hears - from a friend, or offhand, that there is a secret going around - about them. But - at this point of hearing - the character isn't sure, whether it's fiction, or non-fiction. Prompt contributed by Monarch Write Cypress Butane
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'
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... one that we are not currently undergoing. Prompt contributed by Monarch Writer - Cypress Butane... Continue Reading →
Be your character's fortune teller: Tell his or her future. 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, or have their palm read... Continue Reading →
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
Write a piece that uses the phrase, or sentence 'No Need.' Also, a great storm. From Writing Prompt Generator at The Story Shack
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 scale compared to fear as a nuclear explosion to a firecracker. Stanley Kubrick
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 them, or raise statues to them." What chances or choices might lead your character to... Continue Reading →
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, I do not know." And one of the greatest 'novels' of all time, Marcel's Prousts... Continue Reading →
