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Something new for a Monday! Hope you like it.
Prompt Type: Rewrite a scene
Prompt: Think of a short scene from your favorite movie or TV show. Take the principal players out of it and replace them with characters from your story or novel. How would the scene play out now, with different characters in place?
Got an idea for a prompt? Email me at emklitzke (at) gmail (dot) com.
Another Sunday — more than halfway through February to boot! I’ve been dedicating a lot of my evenings to working on UNSETIC and Lost Angel Chronicle work.
And watching the Olympics, because they’re the Olympics and I’m a fan.
A new kind of character development writing prompt today–hope you enjoy!
Prompt type: Character development
Prompt: Pick the two characters that mean the most to your main character. Both are in imminent danger but he or she can only save one of them. Which do they save and why?
What does this say about your main character?
Got a suggestion for a prompt? Email me at emklitzke (at) gmail (dot) com.
Apologies–a few hours late on today’s prompt, but I highly doubt there’s many folks looking for it at midnight! I’ve been caught up in the Olympics for the past few days and have been loading daily rather than a week at a stretch. Going to have to fix that today!
Here’s your slightly belated prompt.
Prompt Type: Image prompt
Prompt:
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Happy Valentine’s Day for those who celebrate, happy Singles Awareness Day for others. For me, it’s Happy Friday.
Another musical prompt–time to see what you can do with this one.
Prompt Type: Musical prompt
Prompt:
Music is “Clocks” by Coldplay. Video courtesy of YouTube.
Got a suggestion for a prompt? Email me at emklitzke (at) gmail (dot) com.
One more day before the end of the work week! Yay!
Prompt Type: Opening Line
Prompt: “Walk the path,” he said softly. “Stay the course, play the game. You have what it takes to do this. I promise you that.”
Got an idea for a prompt? Email me at emklitzke (at) gmail (dot) com.
The men’s hockey tournament at the 2014 Olympics starts today. Double meaning based on that for today’s prompt — some folks might be able to figure out why!
Prompt Type: Music prompt
Prompt:
Music is “Dream On” by Aerosmith. Video courtesy of YouTube.
Got an idea for a prompt? Email me at emklitzke (at) gmail (dot) com.
Almost the middle of February already–can you believe it? I sure can’t.
Prompt type: Opening line
Prompt: They’ll tell you it’s not a game–everyone will tell you it’s not a game. But they’re all liars, every single one of them. This is a game, and if you don’t play to win, you’re going to pay the price for it.
Got a suggestion for a prompt? Contact Erin at emklitzke (at) gmail (dot) com.