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Poetry Wednesdays Writing Prompts

For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise.

Your topic is: arthritic hands.

Your form is: nine stanzas of three to fine lines. Pull the title from the last line.

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Image Tuesdays Writing Prompt

Study the image for a few minutes then write about it.

Buckwell Street Sign on stone wall

Street sign on stone wall image copyright Html Studio, flickr
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Journal Mondays Writing Prompt

This boxing day make a list of twenty reasons why Boxing Day is good for the economy. Then write twenty counter reasons.

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Quote: Baltasar Gracian

Here’s a weekend quote to journal/write about:

“Never open the door to a lesser evil, for other and greater ones invariably slink in after it.”

~ Baltasar Gracian

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Continue On Saturdays Writing Prompt

The gist of it is simple. I give you the start of a line/story and you continue on. This week:

You would not expect a stay-at-home mom who makes an extra income making jewelry in her spare time someone who would be targeted for murder; especially at Christmas. But that is what happened to the Lalaloopsy Doll toting Judy Daniels when she walked in on Jeff Smife snuffing the life out of professional gift wrapper Clara Honest. He would not have known Judy was there were it not for the…

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Dirty Dozen Fridays Writing Prompt

Set your timer and for the next fifteen minutes and write something using these twelve words. The order of the words can be switched around as necessary. The choice of whether you write fiction or non-fiction is up to you. And don’t use all the words in the first paragraph.

  • flood
  • lipstick
  • striped
  • homocide
  • spaghetti
  • auburn
  • pragmatic
  • chevron
  • blazer
  • lime
  • controlling
  • porcelain

Do not use them all in one paragraph either! Spread them out — one per paragraph (or page) would be a nice challenge.

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One Word Thursdays Writing Prompt

Smoldering

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Poetry Wednesdays Writing Prompt

For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise.

Your topic is: ice fishing.

Your form is: one stanza of as many lines you need to write and leave a circle in the middle to represent the hole cut in the ice. You can make the hole as big or as small as you like.

poetry stencil

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Image Tuesdays Writing Prompt

Study the image for a few minutes then write about it.

colorful tug boat

Colorful tug boat image copyright Shawn, flickr
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Journal Mondays Writing Prompt

Journal about five reasons people need pets. Include an example for each one from your own experience or from that of people you know.

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Quote: Johnny Carson

Here’s a weekend quote to journal/write about:

“If you don’t like it, stop doing it.
Never continue in a job you don’t enjoy.”

~ Johnny Carson

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Continue On Saturdays Writing Prompt

The gist of it is simple. I give you the start of a line/story and you continue on. This week:

All we could find that was remotely close to food was a Snickers bar, a half a package of Twizzlers, four lozenges and a bottle of coke. Hardly enough for survival in the …

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Dirty Dozen Fridays Writing Prompt

Set your timer and for the next fifteen minutes and write something using these twelve words. The order of the words can be switched around as necessary. The choice of whether you write fiction or non-fiction is up to you. And don’t use all the words in the first paragraph.

  • musician
  • sensitive
  • ten
  • loaded
  • rum
  • suede
  • bones
  • muddied
  • collar
  • likely
  • nighttime
  • tainted

Do not use them all in one paragraph either! Spread them out — one per paragraph (or page) would be a nice challenge.

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