I hope you’re enjoying the first weekend of spring! My kiddos are on spring break and it’s going to be interesting…. Last year we took off for a week trip to NY and DC. This year we’re staying home, but taking a few days to get out and about. When I was a kid [...]
Your heroine is all knotted up and in desperate need of a massage. Out of town, she decides she needs a massage badly enough to try a new place. Lying on the table, she’s surprised to recognize her masseuse. Who is it and why is she all knotted up?
Let your imagination blossom. What’s going on in this picture? Make a list of possibilities and then start your story with the idea that feels the most inspiring or interesting.
It’s been a crazy week of bad weather. Instead of the traditional written prompt this story starter is an image. Pictures, especially dramatic pictures, can inspire wonderful story ideas. Use the picture below to kickstart your imagination and begin your story.
Your heroine gets a new pair of glasses but someone has mixed her prescription up with another patient’s. Who is he and what does she see when she puts on her glasses?
Hubby and I went for a long ski in the mountains the other day. This is Mt Audubon in the Brainard Lake Area in Colorado. As we were hiking out we came across a fit man. I stopped to talk to him (he had interesting skis on) and he told us he was heading to [...]
Your heroine owns a candy shop. Every day she gets up early and makes delicious chocolate candies – (hungry yet?). Every day the same man comes into her shop and buys a small gift box of chocolates. Who is he? Why does he buy a gift box of chocolates every day?
Your heroine is caring for a loved one during their final days. The loved one, maybe it’s a beloved grandmother, asks your character to help her resolve something before she dies. It’s something she regrets. What does the dying relative ask your heroine to do and who does she meet?
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