Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Writing Prompt #454: New Register Blues
Since I'm learning to use a new cash register, this is the perfect time to challenge you to write a scene in which your character is forced to use technology with which he/she is unfamiliar.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Writing Prompt 451: Time-Lapse
Contrast two moments in time to show how much a character has or hasn't changed.
Friday, March 21, 2014
Writing Prompt #451: Something Kissing Doesn't Fix
When I was younger, it always bothered me that in film and books kissing was used to solve problems.
Then I fell into my current glorious adventureand realized that the reason storytellers do this is that kissing actually DOES solve lots of problems. Sometimes emotionally reassuring the person comes before finding the logical stuff to say. And sometimes things are hard to say in words but easy to say with lips.
I have a double challenge for you today: First, a character solves a problem with a physical expression. Second, there is a problem physical expression doesn't solve, and they have to find another option.
Happy writing!
Then I fell into my current glorious adventureand realized that the reason storytellers do this is that kissing actually DOES solve lots of problems. Sometimes emotionally reassuring the person comes before finding the logical stuff to say. And sometimes things are hard to say in words but easy to say with lips.
I have a double challenge for you today: First, a character solves a problem with a physical expression. Second, there is a problem physical expression doesn't solve, and they have to find another option.
Happy writing!
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Writing Prompt 450: Compensating for Something
When I corral shopping carts, I run.
I know I'm not as strong as the guys and my arms aren't as long, so I can't take as many carts at one time, but I try to make up for it by doing my best, and my best means sprinting for hours in the hot sun snagging carts.
Write about a character who's compensating for a disadvantage.
Happy writing.
I know I'm not as strong as the guys and my arms aren't as long, so I can't take as many carts at one time, but I try to make up for it by doing my best, and my best means sprinting for hours in the hot sun snagging carts.
Write about a character who's compensating for a disadvantage.
Happy writing.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Writing Prompt #449: Waving a Hook
Today in my grocery store, I got to help a man who, judging from the bandaged stumps, had just lost 3 of his limbs.
He wasn't grumpy, or unpleasant, or...he didn't even seem shaken up. He was just very steady and solid and moving forward, despite the hitching limp.
Prompt: Your character meets someone who has just endured a tragedy of some kind.
He wasn't grumpy, or unpleasant, or...he didn't even seem shaken up. He was just very steady and solid and moving forward, despite the hitching limp.
Prompt: Your character meets someone who has just endured a tragedy of some kind.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Writing Prompt #448: Your Face is Offensive
Today at the grocery store, I had a conversation that went like this.
"[Someone] hates me. .__."
"Oh, sweetheart, it's your face. Your face is offensive. You can't help it. You should just apologize a lot."
Annnnd what is my life.
Your challenge for today is: A character is offensive to someone else, and they can't help it.
"[Someone] hates me. .__."
"Oh, sweetheart, it's your face. Your face is offensive. You can't help it. You should just apologize a lot."
Annnnd what is my life.
Your challenge for today is: A character is offensive to someone else, and they can't help it.
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