Baseball’s Opening Day

Use the writing prompt below to inspire you.

You’ve been invited to throw the out the first pitch on baseball’s opening day. You hear cheering and walk toward the pitcher’s mound. You look up at the stands, but they’re empty. You glance at home plate and back to the dugout. What happened to everyone?

The Fish

Use the writing prompt below to inspire you to write a scene.

You and your buddies go fishing. Nothing is biting, so you decide to call it a day after a couple of hours. Before you can reel your line in, you feel a tug on your line. You begin to reel your line in, but a strong pull jerks you off your feet. You manage to reel your catch in, and it’s much larger than anything you’ve caught before. What is it?

Spring Cleaning

Use the writing prompt below for inspiration.

You begin the process of spring cleaning by emptying out dresser drawers. One of the drawers is stuck. You tug harder and manage to pull it loose. When the drawer comes out, a picture that was wedged in the drawer comes out. You recognize yourself as a toddler in the photo, but you don’t recognize the person holding you. On the back, the date is listed as five years before you were even born. Who is really in the picture? And how do you find out?

The Four-Leaf Clover

Today’s writing prompt is in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, March 17. Use the prompt below to inspire you.

You pour a bowl of cereal for breakfast, and a leprechaun falls out. He’s so excited to be free that he gives you a lucky four-leaf clover. The moment you step out your front door, something unexpectedly good happens to you. You glance back and see the leprechaun peering through the front window, giving you a thumbs up. What just happened, and how does the rest of your day play out?

Daylight Savings Time

Use the writing prompt below to inspire you.

Before you go to bed, you set your clock forward one hour to account for the Daylight Savings Time. When you wake up the next morning, you go about your business as normal until your kids wake up. Your daughter and son, who were just toddlers when you went to sleep, are now teenagers. Where did the time go?