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NaNoWriMo prompts – 17/30

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Think of something that you really want… but for all intents and purpose can’t have. (I don’t like the word can’t.)

Now… write your argument on why you should have it. Give it the hard sell. Throw out your best sales pitch.

 

Happy Writing!

NaNoWriMo prompts – 13/30, 14/30, 15/30, 16/30

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Sorry to have fallen behind…

 

13/30

Write from the perspective or your favorite super hero or villain (not their alter ego) ordering coffee from Starbucks.

 

14/30

Exercise your use of imagery. Describe something in a poem or prose without actually saying that that something is.

 

15/30

Create a bucket list for your character. Or create one for yourself and turn it into a poem or an essay.

 

16/30

Perform a brain dump. Take thirty minutes and just empty the entire contents of your brain onto some paper or into a word document. Do no editing. Do no formatting. Just write it all down. You can sort through it later.

 

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 ~ 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!

30 Days Hath November ~ Day 26 & 27

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Write in a form you typically do not write in.  Step out of your comfort zone.  If you write long epic poems, pen your thoughts in a haiku.  If you write fiction, write a short memoir piece.  If you write non-fiction, exercise your imagination in a short story.

Need a topic: pigs flying

(This topic in honor of the fact that I may actually finish a novella during nanowrimo!)

 

Happy Writing! 

30 Days Hath November ~ Prompt 2

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Write a poem, essay, or short story starting with this line:

The kitchen smelled of fried fish, lavender, and heartache.

🙂 Happy Writing!

30 Days Hath November ~ Prompt 1

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These prompts are designed to be used for either poetry, essay, or short fiction writing (unless otherwise specified in the prompt).

Not everybody writes novels.  However you still should take advantage of this month to really exercise your creativity.

 

PROMPT 1

Write about how writing makes you feel.  Think mentally, physically, and emotionally.  Be as descriptive as possible.