While driving on a deserted stretch of road, all four tires of a car suddenly burst. When the wo/man gets out, s/he sees barbed wire was purposely placed across the road. What does the character do next?
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Thursday Writing Prompt: Dark Waters
Swimming in the ocean at night, you feel something large scrape along your leg. What happens next (first person POV)? Photo credit: http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=33238&picture=ocean
Thursday Writing Prompt: The Kidnapper
Your main character is riding a bike when s/he sees someone nab a child into a car. What does s/he do?
He said/She said
In writing, “said” is often one of those words we read over or take for granted. It’s almost like “the.” In fact, we often leave it out. But, as writers, sometimes we can get lazy and use “said” plus a modifier to convey a meaning better expressed with a stronger verb. So, as you review…
Thursday Writing Prompt: The Lunch Disaster
Your character is having lunch with either a potential love interest or someone else s/he is trying to impress when s/he knocks over a glass of water with the menu. How does your character handle the situation? Image courtesy: http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=80921&picture=water
Describing home decor
Not all readers enjoy the time spent on describing home decor, but, as a writer, I think that the home can be a showcase for characters’ emotions. You can learn whether someone is wealthy or impoverished, self-entitled or self-loathing, admired or hated. Consider these two examples: The intricate Louis XV desk dominated the room. Martha…
Thursday Writing Prompt: The Kitten Killer
Your main character sees some fiend toss a kitten into a river. What does s/he do?
Exploring wolf references: wolf whistle
Wolf-whistle is a little different from many of the phrases I’ve explored. Just why the sound, made by inserting one’s fingers into…one’s mouth…is unknown. Some suggest it’s called that because the men making it are wolves–giving unwanted advances toward women. The high-pitched whistle is also sometimes called a wolf call. Humans have a long and…
Mayhem Monday: The choice
It’s #MayhemMonday! I supply the mayhem, you try to survive…
Exploring wolf references “…and the wolves will eat you.”
The phrase, “Make yourself a sheep and the wolf will eat you” is from a 1773 letter to Jane Mecom, written by the famous quipster, Benjamin Franklin. In this instance, he is telling others not to allow superiors to do wrong and ignore it. Of course, the advice applies in many scenarios. Humans have a…
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