Write a poem - me 3…2…1… Dawn breaks, building anew Sleep is awoken Dreams turned off, switch on for a while Prepare for the unexpected A shuffle in your stride Covered by warmth, now disrobe into water Wash away, invigorate with scents and serums Glaring screens, in the
“Write” - me It was a long day, and an even longer night. I’ve been sitting, staring out the window and hearing the birds bicker. I didn’t notice the change in light right away. It had moved slowly and then suddenly and then I heard the birds. I
“Write a story about a character who lives in an ancient society. When a shiny, unnatural looking contraption touches down and creatures emerge, everything they once knew changes.” - Self publishing school Miria looks up from the dusty, sandy floor she is currently sweeping with a straw broom and squints.
“Write a story about a character who sees a photo they shouldn’t have seen.” - Reedsy prompts Jonah wakes up groggily, the light piercing his eyelids as day breaks outside his window. Wait, not his window. A window. His eyes flutter open under his arm and he begins to
“Write about a pet whose owner treats them like a human child” - Writer’s Digest “Come on baby, please please please open wide!” I stare at face one, their dark eyes staring at me and directly in front of me. “You need to take your medicine so mommy can
“Don’t look at me, I thought we were going for tacos.” - Story Writing Academy Paul and Jessa were walking down the busy San Francisco street, deep in the Mission district. Music from restaurants and bars punctuated out of open windows and doors as they dodged grown adults on
“The message inside the fortune cookie, which contained only four words, has become my fate.” - Story Writing Academy She sat down at the table, still drying her hands on her lap as the waitress approached with a small silver tray. She quietly said her thanks as the waitress placed
“Write a story or scene that includes "sound words" that set the scene. What is going on? What do the characters hear, or what sound waves do they feel?” - Writer’s Digest twisptwisptwisp The water quickly dribbled down the side of the gutter, little droplets of condensation
“Greeting: Write a story or poem that starts with the word “hello” or another greeting.” - from ThinkWritten Hello day Quiet tendrils of spring breaking into the dawn Shifting the earth in tentative steps The seeping of sun, warmth and dew Clinging to the burrowed frost A snap of a
"You inherit an old pocket watch from your grandfather that doesn't tell time but instead counts down, and it's ticking faster than you'd like." - my husband using ChatGPT It feels weird. Sitting in my hand as I plant my feet on
“Waking up on the wrong side of the bed can put you in a bad mood and ruin your day, but today you woke up under your bed and the effect it has on your day is unexpected.” - Reddit Writing Prompts The tingling in my feet won’t stop.
Day 1: From BookFox - "Think of the most deafening sound you can imagine. Describe it in great detail, and have your character hear it for the first time at the start of a story." The shrieking of a child at play, dragons and witches, creatures of the