Speculative Fiction Writer
You ever type out a writing prompt, stare at it, and wonder, “What the heck is going on there?” And of course you’re a writer so you have the power to answer that question in the next story you write, but instead of doing that you just sit there and wonder.
This. This was how the captain would kill him.
I’ve got a dialogue prompt for today:
“Stop being an idiot. Everyone knows dragons don’t really eat people.”
Another week, another writing prompt:
I thought never getting injured was good luck. But then I went to battle and an ax shattered when it touched my skin. That’s just not normal.
Today’s writing prompt could be a character’s New Year’s resolution.
This is the year we take our lives back.
Now that it’s the new year I’m getting back into a weekly schedule of sharing writing prompts. Here’s the first for 2019:
That was the day the queen decided to stop letting other people fight her battles.
We’re on the third-to-last day of NaNoWriMo. I’m sure some of you have already hit 50,000 words, and congratulations if that’s you! For the rest of us, it’s not too late to win this thing! Let’s keep this writing thing going with today’s prompt:
Ask your character what else they want to accomplish. Will your ending be more satisfying if the character achieves these goals? Or do their plans need to fall apart one more time before the end?
We’re two weeks into NaNoWriMo! How’s it going so far?
Here’s the writing prompt for this week:
Take a moment to evaluate your characters’ motivation. Are you (and they) clear on what they want? Make sure you put plenty of obstacles in their way as the story develops.
I’m going to lecture him so thoroughly he’ll wish I just punched people I’m mad at in the face.
They were about ready to give up on waiting when a hand touched their shoulder. A smile parted their lips as they turned their head, but then they saw the fingers touching them weren’t the right shape nor the skin the expected color.
A voice behind them said, “[character name] won’t be joining you tonight, my dear.”
Your character has been stranded on a deserted island for years, but they’re not too happy when another human shows up.
Maris McKay 