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Another Monday. Sigh.
Prompt Type: Character Development
Prompt: Think about your hero/protagonist and what motivates them. Boil it down to one vice or virtue–love, greed, envy, fear, hope, etc.–that drives what they do.
Now change it up. How would your antagonist be different if fear motivated them? Write a character sketch or scene detailing how fear motivates the actions of your antagonist.
Got an idea for a prompt? Email me at emklitzke (at) gmail (dot) com.
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there!
Today’s pick is for my mom.
Prompt type: Quotation
Prompt: Write a scene inspired by the following quote. It could be set in the time period when the quote was spoken, could involve the quote itself, or could simply be inspired by the theme of the quote.
“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.”
― John Lennon
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Happy Saturday!
Prompt Type: Music prompt
Prompt:
Music is “Come What May” from Moulin Rogue. Video courtesy of YouTube.
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Thursday! I never thought would happen, but it’s here. Just today and Friday and another glorious weekend.
Prompt Type: Opening line
Prompt: “Hellfire rain down on you for what you’ve done!”
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Remember, Tuesday is one step closer to Friday.
Today’s prompt is brought to you by Kim Freimoeller’s Inspiration Dice.
Prompt Type: Genre, setting, character, and plot seed
Prompt: A children’s fantasy with a non-human hero whose theft reveals the key to an old secret.
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Monday. Ugh.
Prompt type: Quotation
Prompt: Write a scene inspired by the following quote. It could be set in the time period when the quote was spoken, could involve the quote itself, or could simply be inspired by the theme of the quote.
Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing.
— August Wilson
Got an idea for a prompt? Email me at emklitzke (at) gmail (dot) com.
May the Fourth be with you.
I’m not a Star Wars fan. Not at all.
Prompt Type: Music prompt
Prompt:
Music is “Throne Room and End Title” from Star Wars: A New Hope by John Williams. Video courtesy of Youtube.
Got an idea for a prompt? Email me at emklitzke (at) gmail (dot) com.