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Creative writing prompts to get your creativity flowing!

NaNoWriMo prompt – 12/30

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In honor of 11/12/13…

Write about a natural progression.

Happy Writing!!

NaNoWriMo prompt – 11/30

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Write a response to your favorite song.

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NaNoWriMo prompts – 10/30

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Write about your alter ego. If you want, you can describe both your Superman and your Clark Kent. Compare and contrast. You could write a love letter from one to the other. Or you could send hate mail.

Happy writing!!!

NaNoWriMo prompts ~ 8/30 & 9/30

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8/30

Complete this line and then keep the thought going:

The first time I saw his/her face I thought…

 

9/30

What do you see when you close your eyes?

 

Happy Writing!!!

NaNoWriMo prompts – 7/30

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Write a haiku/senryu about “the morning after”.

A haiku is a three line poem. The first line has 5 syllables, the second has 7 syllables, and the third line has 5 syllables.

Then write a longer piece interpreting the haiku/senryu in a totally different manner than you originally intended.

Nanowrimo Prompt ~ 6/30

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You are in a grocery store/farmer’s market with the person you find yourself falling for.

Your vocal cords are not working.

There are no paper products to write on or with words that can express your feeling for you.

All you have is food and drinks.

How do you tell them how you feel?

 

 

Happy Writing!

NaNoWriMo Prompt ~ 4/30 & 5/30

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4/30

Write about your favorite phobia. Describe it and how it makes you or your character feel.

5/30

Write about your top five favorite excuses. Be creative in their use.

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NaNoWriMo Prompt ~ 2/30 & 3/30

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2/30:

Write about a habit that you are trying to develop.

 

3/30

Write about a habit that you are trying to break yourself out of.

 

 

Happy Writing!!!

NaNoWriMo Prompt ~ 1/30

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What does your muse look like?

 

Write in the format of your choice, being as descriptive as possible.

 

Happy Writing!

9/11: Where were you? Writing Prompt

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Take a moment and think about where you were on 9/11.

Even if you don’t want to remember the horror of that day, still think about where you were in life.

What were you doing?

Who were you with?

How did you feel?

Now run with it. Write a non-fiction or memoir piece about that day. Write a fiction piece using what you remember about yourself, taking the truth and spinning it. Write a poem about what you saw, heard, and/or felt.

Just write!