Celebrating Independence Day

Use the writing prompt below to write a scene.

To celebrate Independence Day on July 4th, you attend a fireworks spectacular with a group of your friends. As the sound of fireworks begins to die down, you hear one more sharp retort, but don’t see the fireworks light up the sky. Thinking it must have been a dud, you turn to see one of your friends writhing in pain on the ground, a gunshot wound in her shoulder. Who wanted to hurt (possibly kill) your friend, and why? And how do you find the answers to those questions?

Superhero

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

Every superhero has an origin story. If you had a superpower, what would it be? What would your origin story be?

The Monster at the Lake

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

You and your friends go to the lake for weekend. You all pile into the boat late in the day for one more trip around the lake. When you reach the middle of the lake, the driver lets the boat idle for a few minutes. You look over the side of the boat and see something begin to rise out of the water. What is it, and what do you do?

The Camping Trip

The season of summer vacations is upon us. Use the writing prompt below to write a scene.

You and your significant other decide to hike through the mountains in the Pacific Northwest for your summer vacation. You’re ready to unplug and unwind for a few days. As the sun sets on your first night in the woods, you hear something thrashing in the woods nearby. You go to investigate and find tufts of fur all over the ground and even up high in the trees. What was there? Was it Bigfoot? An animal? What happened to it?