May 9 Writing Prompt:

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
~Confucius

How is your life more complicated than it needs to be? Who would you (or your character) be without the drama?

May 8 Writing Prompt:

I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.
~Mother Teresa

What or who have you loved until it hurts? Do you agree or disagree with Mother Teresa?

May 7 Writing Prompt:

There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. That little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.
~Robert Collier

Does your attitude help or hinder your progress? Write about a situation where an attitude adjustment could be helpful.

May 6 Writing Prompt:

Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.
~Thomas Jefferson

What actions have you taken that define you from others in the crowd? If you haven’t taken action, write about what is stopping you.

May 5 Writing Prompt

A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.
~Ayn Rand

Write about what motivates you. Is it the desire to achieve or the desire to beat others? Be honest.

May 4 Writing Prompt:

If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.

~Jim Rohn

Write about a time when you were not in charge of your own life. How did this experience make you feel? What did you do or what could you do to change it?

May 3 Writing Prompt: Quote by Nido Qubein

Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.

~Nido Qubein*

Pick an aspect of daily life and use it to launch a short story or poem.

May 2 Writing Prompt: Quote by Muhammad Ali

I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.

  ~Muhammad Ali

Write about a time or situation when you suffered. Did it make you a better person?

This month I thought it would be fun to use quotes for inspiration. Whether you agree or disagree, quotes generally make us think about a particular aspect of life—either our own circumstances or those of a character we are writing about. The point this month is to see how a particular quote affects you and how you choose to respond. As always, write for at least five minutes.

May 1 Writing Prompt: Quote by Helen Keller

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.

~Helen Keller

Write about something that  touches your heart and how it makes you feel.

April 30 Writing Prompt: New Abilities

What skills and knowledge would enhance your life? How exactly would these abilities affect your present and future circumstances?