Category: Writing Prompts

Writing Prompts: This Guy Knows How To Think Up Unique Ideas

Need some writing prompts? These’ll alternately hurt your brain or your abs. I think my favorite part is how they manage to simultaneously challenge and mock the potential writer. It’s a little like being given the bird by a writing prompt… “Thirteen Writing Prompts” by Dan Wiencek Write a scene showing a man and a woman arguing over the man’s friendship with...

Writing Prompt: Using Imagery for Inspiration

One way to get your brain working if you’re having trouble getting started, is to start by describing something. Find a picture that’s interesting, look out your window, or close your eyes and imagine a vivid memory. You can even imagine a place you’ve never been or that doesn’t really exist. You can pick something as simple as a girl...

50 Word Stories: Another Way to Challenge Yourself

Whenever you restrict yourself to a specific form or word count, you’re going to have to work your brain and flex your writing muscles. One of the most famous examples in writing legend (true or not) is the story of Ernest Hemingway writing a short story in 6 words as a bet. The result? For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn....