Today’s writing prompt is about fine-tuning your skills when writing dialogue. See the full writing prompt in today’s post, and my completed version of the prompt called, The Patient Therapist.
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Scorched Earth in the Wild, Wild West
Don’t forget to bring the heat to your writing today. Today’s writing prompt is about scorched-earth practices in the Wild, Wild West. See the full writing prompt and my completed version of the prompt called, Annie’s Gang: The Beginning, in today’s post.
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Karma is a …
Most of us are familiar with the concept of karma, and the saying, “What goes around, comes around.” Today, let’s write about it. Check out today’s writing prompt below, and my completed version of today’s writing prompt below that called, The Music of Karma.
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While at a roaring jamboree…
The 1920s era, a.k.a. “The Roaring 20s”, always comes in and out of vogue. And flappers of that era, as well as the parties and jamborees they attended, are nearly always portrayed as glamorous in fiction. The flapper era was an era of supposed prosperity that always seems to have a cloud hanging over it, however… a cloud of smoke and illegal booze, perhaps? Or is it a cloud of something else?
Today’s writing prompt is based on a jamboree during the flapper era. See the details for the writing prompt below, as well as my completed version of this prompt titled, A Sweet Stench of an Affair.
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The day he started living like he was dying …
We’ve all heard that phrase, “Live like you are dying.” It’s not terrible advice, per se. But living like death is just around the corner doesn’t and shouldn’t look the same for everyone…
Check out today’s writing prompt, centered around this phrase, and my completed version of it, in today’s post.
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My first love
What do you remember about your first love? Use today’s writing prompt to relive it all, or rewrite it all … And check out my completed version of this writing prompt in today’s post. It’s called, Why I’m Remembering My First Kiss Underneath the Yew Tree.
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The day I quit …
Do you remember a time when you officially decided to quit doing something? Well, today’s writing prompt will help you channel your maybe not-so-pleasant memories into memorable fiction.
Check out my completed version of today’s writing prompt in today’s post, too; it’s called The Day I Quit Drinking.
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Writing Prompt: January 6th Testimony
Today’s writing prompt is not for the faint of heart. As you complete this writing prompt, although you’ll be writing fiction, you’ll envision what it would be like to offer key testimony during the January 6th Hearings.
See my completed version of this writing prompt in the post; it’s fiction and it’s called A Poll Worker’s Testimony.
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When I Pulled Back the Curtains, I Saw…
You might just shock yourself with what you come up with for today’s writing prompt. I did. See today’s prompt, and my completed version of it, called The Shock of Bright Lights.
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It’s All Downhill Now
Today’s writing prompt is about overcoming a physical challenge. When completing this writing prompt, be sure to avoid ableist terminology. And try to focus on important personal wins your main character has. Keep scrolling to see my completed version of this writing prompt, It’s All Downhill Now.
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