Writing prompt: Crash
Add to FavoritesDescribe a car accident from three different perspectives: One driver as the accident happens, a witness immediately after the accident, and the at-fault … Read More “Writing prompt: Crash”
Writing Prompts
Poetry writing prompt: Snowball effect
Add to FavoritesEver heard of a snowball poem? It’s a constraint in which a poem starts with a one-letter word and each word after it … Read More “Poetry writing prompt: Snowball effect”
In the bag
Add to FavoritesStuck inside lately? Live vicariously through your character for a bit with this writing prompt: What’s on the list of things your character … Read More “In the bag”
St. Patrick’s Day Writing Prompt: 24 hours of luck
Add to FavoritesDescribe a day in the life of a regular, ordinary, run-of-the-mill leprechaun.
Valentines for villains
Add to Favorites It seems like protagonists get all the love – literally. But doesn’t the villain in your story deserve a little romance, too? Write a … Read More “Valentines for villains”
Winter writing prompt: First snow
Add to FavoritesWrite about the very first snowfall you can remember.
Fresh beginnings
Add to FavoritesWrite a short story that begins with one of the following lines: Though she wasn’t one for gossip, Mrs. Jamison knew exactly … Read More “Fresh beginnings”
Looking forward, looking back: A writing prompt for a new decade
Add to FavoritesIt’s the start of a new decade. How has your protagonist changed over the past 10 years? What moments in his or her … Read More “Looking forward, looking back: A writing prompt for a new decade”
Dear St. Nick
Add to FavoritesIf your character was to write a letter to Santa, what would it say?
Thanksgiving writing prompt: Surprise!
Add to FavoritesWrite a short story or poem that begins with this line: “They’re bringing what to Thanksgiving dinner?”
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Opportunities for Writers: February 2023 Calls for Submissions
February 2023 Calls for Submissions These are the writing opportunities and contests that caught our eye and are published in the February issue of The … Read More “Opportunities for Writers: February 2023 Calls for Submissions”
Consistency across your YA series
The key to writing a great YA series (or MG series) is knowing your characters and plotlines inside and out – while giving yourself the flexibility to modify things when needed. Here are four things to live by when writing a series, based on tips from middle grade and young adult authors who have been there. Read More “Consistency across your YA series”
25 Sensory Writing Prompts to Improve Detail & Description
By most accounts, there are more than five senses. Some experts say there are seven, some as many as 20. But narrowing in on at least the five classical senses can lend a much-needed “sense” of detail to your writing. Here are five prompts for each of those five classic senses. Read More “25 Sensory Writing Prompts to Improve Detail & Description”