Write On Right Now!: August 2006- Writing Prompts & Exercises to Get You Writing Now!

Write On Right Now!

Once upon a time there was a girl who wanted to write. And that would be me. I've moved my journal about my writing life over to LiveJournal http://susanwrites.livejournal.com This blog will be filled with writing prompts and exercises so we can all write on right now! Please feel free to share your favorites.

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Writing Prompt - Blue

List as many things as you can that are blue. Now write an emotion next to each of those words. Add a verb to each line. Now, see if you can turn some of those lines into mini stories.

Write on, right now.

Monday, August 28, 2006

Picture Prompt: What's his story?

What's his story? Write on, right now.



Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Picture Prompt - What's this person's story?

You come around the corner and see this person.
What's their story?

Write on, right now.

Saturday, August 19, 2006

Writing Prompt - Disappointment

There was something you wanted once, very badly, and you didn't get it. Write about it.

Write on, right now.

Thursday, August 17, 2006

Picture prompt - Button jar

Who kept this jar of buttons ?
Write on, right now.


Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Picture Prompt - The Elevator

Are you going up or going down?

Write on, right now!

Sunday, August 06, 2006

Writing Prompt - Complete the following sentences

I seem to be brave but really I'm . . .

I seem to be forgetful but really I'm . . .

I seem to be shy but really I'm . . .

I seem to be small but really I'm . . .

I seem to be ordinary but really I'm . . .

Write on, right now.

Friday, August 04, 2006

Writing Prompt - Ending

Write about a time that something ended.
A movie you liked. A good book. The school year. A relationship.
Write on, right now.

Wednesday, August 02, 2006

Shameless Self-promotion - SmartWriters Contest

A brief intermission while I jump up and down after finding out I won both a second place and an honorable mention in the SmartWriters contest. You can read all the juicy details over in my regular writing blog on LiveJournal. http://susanwrites.livejournal.com

Write on, right now.

Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Picture Prompt - The Harmonica

Someone gave you this to you and told you to do something with it.
Who gave it to you? What did they want you to do?

Write on, right now.