Today is rainy, damp and dreary–and a perfect day for me to hunker down with the laptop and get some writing and editing done. Hope you are having a writerly day, and if you need some inspiration, here are your writing prompts for October.
1. Start a story with
• a character eating slowly
• a character cheering
• a character pushing something
2. Try one of these opening sentences:
• Yellow leaves crackled underfoot.
• Ben pulled the brim of his hat further down over his eyes.
• The cave was dark, but at least it was dry.
• The last thing Helen needed now was a crying little brother.
• “Storm’s coming.”
3. See if these snatches of dialogue spark a scene or story.
“We need to find shelter.”
“Yes, I’d figured that out.”
“I can’t take another step.”
“I know. I’m tired, too.”
“You don’t understand. I really can’t take another step.”
“Whose car is that?”
“Hal’s, I think. Why?”
“I’ve seen it before.”
“Oh. Where?”
“I’m not sure you want to know.”
4. Think of a story that might go with one of these story titles:
Rider Wrong, In the Mirror, Homecoming, Tow Away Zone, Drive By, The Last Train.
5. Use one, some or all of these words to inspire a story or poem:
- car, leaf, blue, and, glass, chain
- plate, stick, chair, day, ring, wall