I don’t know why the shortest month always seems so long, but it does. I think one reason this year is because I’m anxious to get to March and April because I have a lot of fun things planned for those months.
In March, I’ll be taking my books to two events, one smaller craft market, and the other, the very busy KW Women’s Show. I’ll be sharing those days with Lori Wolf-Heffner, author of the Between Worlds series. We go back many years to when I was her high school English teacher, and now, I act as her writing coach while she creates her wonderful YA series—Book 6 is out in March.
We sell our books under the banner Zwei Writers from KW, and this April we’re teaming up to present two writing workshops at our local libraries. We’ll also have one more craft sale in April, too. Check out Zwei Writers (and why we chose that name) here.
To keep you writing into spring, here are some new writing prompts.
Use one, some, or all of the words in one of these groups to write a poem or story.
- bucket, water, farm, surprise, spill, run
- dream, thunder, friend, danger, sinister, force
- stray, find, wound, save, hide, threat, silver
- castle, attack, escape, forest, cave, fear, traitor
- city, empty, soldier, command, siren, run, taken
Here are some opening lines to try.
- That’s not where I left it yesterday.
- Shadows crept across the wall.
- Talking to Henry was a waste of time.
- Don’t tell me Helen can’t help again.
- Storm’s coming.
- If you got that information from Henry, I’d consider your source.
- Why can’t I go with you?
- The city was deserted, and worse, silent.
- Grab those and let’s get out of here.
- Yes. I’ve been listening. Are you done now?
- Don’t go in there!
Here are some titles that might inspire a story: Stormy Weather, A Walk in the Shadows, Sun Dance, More the Merrier, Thunder in the Hills, A Lost Day, Ranger, Preston’s Code, Terror Beach, The Death Ship, Race Through Time
Here are some dialogue excerpts. See if they inspire a scene or a story.
How can you say that about Henry?
It’s not hard. I just tell the truth.
But it’s not true.
Prove it.
What’s that music playing?
What music?
Can’t you hear it?
No.
But it’s coming from behind that wall.
The only thing behind that wall is air.
We’re snowed in.
That’s great!
We’re snowed in.
No! We can’t be!
We’re snowed in.
Get digging.
We’re snowed in.
I’m going back to bed.
Can you read what this says.
It’s in French.
I know that. But can you read it. (pause) Well, what does it say?
It says your brother is a traitor.
Are those orange lights supposed to be flashing?
No.
What do we do?
Figure out how to land this thing—now!
Other writing prompts
- Which season does your main character like and why? Special memories? Special family celebrations? Special sports?
- What’s the best gift your character ever received when he or she was a child? Has it been kept or thrown away? Why?
- What does your character worry about?
- Describe the one person that your character trusts.
Wishing you a writerly March!
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