Yup, I have noticed that I cannot seem to keep up with this monthly… Well, at least I know now. So, these are going to be renamed to “30 Spring 2019 Writing Prompts” or however many I’m able to produce. Not sure yet how often this is going to happen, whether monthly, or bimonthly or what. I’m still trying to figure this out. Lol. But for now, as late as this is, here’s 30 writing prompts for ya! Enjoy!
“What comes up, must come down. Except in space, where there isn’t any sense of up nor down.”
Write about what would frustrate you/your character as:
A: a woman
B: a man
C: an eagle
D: a cash register
E: a car
Dreams are full of metaphors, symbols, etc. Look up a list of them and use one to represent or foreshadow something in your story.
Write a scene that includes marshmallows and anger.
Write a scene involving two characters:
One has serious spring allergies.
The other is like “what the heck is wrong with you?”
Describe the sound of wind when it whips in between the tree branches.
Where is that wind going? What is it searching for, if for anything at all?
You look up in the sky and, all of a sudden, you see two blue herons flying through the strong wind, far away from their home.
Could the reason why the sky looks multicolored be because it’s actually made of cotton candy?
Listen to some EDM music and write about the feeling each song gives or what it could represent.
What is your favorite thing about summer? Spring? Fall? Winter? If you don’t have a favorite thing about each of these seasons, write about your least favorite thing. Then write a scene involving that favorite/least favorite thing and the related season. Make it happen to your character(s).
Write a scene where a man shows strong emotion. Not anger.
Write about growing pains. What did you have the most of? Was it physical or emotional? Which one did/does your character have the most?
Research a list of facial expressions and body language. Pick three or more and write a scene based off of those. What caused this type of reaction? Does the mood change within the same scene? If so, how? What emotion is felt with these expressions and body language?
“Spring is here!”
*trees explode with confetti*
What kind of CDs would your character keep on their shelf? Country gospel? Classical? Pop?
Take some time to research a mental illness most people don’t understand. Then write two characters. One who has the mental illness, and one who has no idea what it is. How would the scene play out if these two were stuck in the same room together for 24 hours?
Give your story a huge, ridiculous plot twist, then find a way to make it plausible. If you’re writing a contemporary romance story, slap some sci-fi aliens in the mix. If you’re writing an everyday life musical, add a murder mystery. Etc. Go crazy, see where it leads you.
“Salt and pepper go great with everything!”
“Not on a cheesecake!”
Write about an alien planet where railroad tracks connect all the way around the world, literally. What would these alien trains look like? What kind of fuel do they use? What are these trains used for exactly? Where do they start? Where do they stop? What would happen if all the trains on that world stopped working altogether? What would the population do?
Listen to some music and write a scene based off it. Here’s the twist. You can’t describe how anything sounds.
Write a character who receives comfort from numbers.
Person A: *laughs outright hysterically*
Person B: Stop reading my mind!
Imagine your characters in a family (or just friends) photo shoot. Who pulls the extravagant pose? Who sticks out their tongue? Who acts like they wish they weren’t there? Etc.
Imagine your character (or create a new one) as a hairdresser. What would their desk/table look like? What would give away clues to their personality?
What would a ball of yarn do at a hairdresser? What would it do on an alien space ship? How would it get from the hairdresser’s to the space ship? Is the ball of yarn anthropomorphic?
How do other countries celebrate Christmas? Write a story set in that country.
Find a song and rewrite the lyrics to create something completely different. Or something similar but still different.
Write a song you think would be the theme song for your book, character, or chapter, even.
Write a list of the pros and cons of YouTube and explain why you believe each to be a pro or con. Now choose one or more of those cons, exaggerate it/them to no end, and make it/them happen to your character(s).
So, here you go! I hope you found these helpful or, at the least, entertaining. XD If you have, then yay, I was successful! I hope you guys have a wonderful, safe spring!
God bless.
-Jadzia Manx
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