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April 5, 2016

Rewrite the Past with a “What If?” Writing Prompt

We all have moments in the past that we wish we could undo or wonder what would have happened if we’d made a different choice (well, assuming we’re all human). Instead of dwelling on those questions and regrets in a negative manner (ix-nay on the egative-nay), why not use them as inspiration for writing? Wonder what would’ve happened if you’d...

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April 1, 2016

An April Fools’ Day Writing Prompt

Happy April 1st! April Fools’ Day: The day of mild to malevolent trickery, laughter, and hurt feelings. If you’ve ever played a trick on someone for April Fools’, or if you were unfortunate enough to have a major one played on you, then you probably have some strong emotional memories about April 1st. Time to turn that torment into writing inspiration! Here...

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March 17, 2016

An Irish-inspired Writing Prompt for St. Patrick’s Day

No, it’s not about green beer or skipping work to do shots. Although I guess that could end up part of it. This writing prompt for St. Patrick’s day is inspired by combining old celtic lore with the modern day holiday. A St. Patrick’s Day Writing Prompt Pick a Faerie & Modify It Pick a type of fae and change...

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March 3, 2016

A Writing Challenge Worthy of Dr. Seuss

In a 2004 article for Dr. Seuss’ 100th birthday, BBC News published an article called “10 Facts about Dr. Seuss,” and my favorite fact was that Green Eggs and Ham was written because of a bet that Dr. Seuss could not write a book using only 50 words. I hope large quantities of money were involved in that bet because Dr. Seuss...

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February 7, 2016

Thought-Provoking Fan Art

At first, this fan art from weregeek was just funny – oh, I see what you did there! Then, I started thinking about how the Harry Potter books would change if the main characters were from a different country. It’s an interesting thought (and good mental exercise). Try picturing your favorite fantasy books with a different cultural base (for example, instead of a...

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January 24, 2016

A Real Rhyme Challenge of a Writing Prompt

Ok, here’s the deal. Pick a type of rhymed verse (one with a set meter and rhyme scheme), and set up all the words for the ends of the lines – all the rhymes in the order that they have to be used. Then, write the rest of the poem without changing any of those words. That’s right. You have to...

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December 23, 2015

The Holidays Are a Great Time For People Watching (And Writing About Them)

Remember the people watching writing prompt? It’s fun under normal conditions (and great for characterization research and inspiration), but it’s even more interesting during the holiday season. See, on an average day, you get fodder for how people act on average days. For many people, the holidays are not average days. No, during the holiday season, people work unusual hours, spend...

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December 19, 2015

Writing Prompt: The ULO Owl as Inspiration

So here’s the situation: an old, experienced thief takes a young n00b out on a job. They make it into the targeted house easily. They split up, and in the next room, the young thief sees an Ulo Owl on the wall – he has no idea what it is. What happens next?

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December 9, 2015

Compound Words As Writing Prompts

Ok, maybe I’ve seen one too many DBZ fusion parodies, but I think this could be a fun writing exercise. A Compound Word Writing Prompt The Process Pick a compound word OR take the idea of compound words (two individual ideas joined into one) OR make up a compound word (that could be interesting) Use your choice for 1 as...

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September 11, 2015

A Writing Prompt: The Super Challenge

The hardest part of this writing prompt (the super challenge) is thinking of the super power. And, no, it’s not just any super power. The Super Power Writing Challenge Think of a super power that would not only be practically worthless in a battle with a super villain but is also super inconvenient in the hero’s normal life. Then, find...

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