Writing Prompt #75: Re-purpose

Re-purpose an object. Those scissors someone was threatened with a scene ago? Use them to escape. The hoodie from the romantic scene? Clean up a spill or make a tourniquet or hold a baby in it.

Easy thematic resonance? Check.

Writing Prompt #74: Peace-maker

Write a character who is trying to settle a dispute. Pick out why this is important to him and the sacrifices he'll have to make to put hostilities to rest.

Writing Prompt #73: Beauty and Eloquence

Write a scene where someone does a really good job of standing up for what's right. Write a scene where the bad guy get's trounced, and make us feel good about the people we're supporting in the story. Write a scene that makes us feel good, period. People spend so much of their lives feeling isolated and alone and surrounded by malevolent groups that hate them. Screw that. Write the most feel-good, good-guys-win, bad-guy-devastating scene you possibly can.

And if you want, throw in a rousing chant and a few classic rock songs. It's working for the RNC.

Writing Prompt #72: Child in the Room

Sometimes everything changes when you have a kid in the room. Write a scene where a character's actions and attitudes are altered by the presence of a child.

Writing Prompt #71: Unsolicited Advice

Write a scene where your character must respond graciously to unsolicited advice.

Why is it imperative to your character to respond kindly? Is this an external imposition or an internal one?

How can you make the advice more and more outrageously annoying?

I hope you have fun. My failure to maintain a generous attitude earlier today should be good for something besides jamming my foot into my mouth.

Writing Prompt #70: Giving Up

Write a scene where your character gives up something important to him.

Writing Prompt #69: Fail

Write a scene where your main character fails.