March 30 Writing Prompt: Tradition

Write about a family tradition that you have carried on or plan on continuing. Write about a family tradition that drives you crazy. Are traditions important or not?

March 29 Writing Prompt:

Imagine being married for 25 years and discovering that your spouse has been unfaithful for many of them. Many people would be angry and upset or blame themselves. There are other options. Make this common situation interesting by coming up with an atypical reaction to this discovery.

March 28 Writing Prompt: Passing Judgment

It’s easy to judge others, but often the people we judge have a different story once we get to know them. Write about a situation where you erroneously passed judgment. Include how you felt when you discovered the truth.

March 27 Writing Prompt: Nonverbal Communication

Much of what we understand about people comes from what they do, not what they say. Write a scene where two people are angry with one another, but neither is willing to say a word. Be sure to include the location of the scene and the senses: touch, taste, sight, sound, smell.

March 26: Reunion

Write a scene where two people who haven’t seen one another in a long, long timer (or ever for that matter) come together. What events led up to this reunion? How did this reunion affect the people who were involved? Why had they been separated? What happens now that they have been reunited? (or have met).

March 25 Writing Prompt: Materialism

If you had an unlimited supply of money, what would you buy? How much would you give away? How does being around materialist people make you feel? If you are materialistic, what do you think caused you to be that way?

March 25: Materialism

If you had an unlimited supply of money, what would you buy? How much would you give away? How does being around materialist people make you feel? If you are materialistic, what do you think caused you to be that way?

March 23: Coming of Age

We’ve all had to grow up. For some people, growing up has been painful, and for others childhood was blissful. Which childhood situation creates better people and consequently better characters? Write a scene from your childhood that has contributed to who you are today.

March 22 Writing Prompt: Temptation

We are all tempted by something. For some it’s as benign as binging on chocolate. Others are enticed by drugs, alcohol, or sex. Write about a situation (real or imagined) where someone can no longer control a temptation. Describe their inner motivation and reveal the consequences of their actions.

March 21 Writing Prompt: Rebirth

Spring can be a metaphor for rebirth. Create a character who wakes up and discovers he or she has been reborn with psychic powers. Write a scene where this character tries out his or her new skills. Whose mind will be read? What will be discovered?