writing prompt
A Child Is Born
Today’s writing prompt is in honor of Mother’s Day, which we celebrated on May 9 in the US. Use the following prompt to inspire you:
Write about a day a child was born. You could choose to write about your child, a niece or nephew, or even a furry child.
50 Words
Use the writing prompt below to inspire you.
Dr. Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham on a bet that he couldn’t write a book with fifty or fewer distinct words. Challenge yourself to create a list of 20 words and use only those words to write a 50-word story.
The Key
Use the writing prompt below to inspire you.
You find an envelope on your front porch with a key in it. The key has a number on it, but there are no directions or indications as to what the key is for. You set out to find out more. Who left the key? Why? What does it open?
The Poppy Field
Use the writing prompt below to inspire you.
You awake in a poppy field. It reminds you of the scene in the Wizard of Oz when Dorothy, Toto, the Tinman, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion all wake up in a poppy field. You look down to see you’re wearing a blue gingham dress and red heels. Toto yaps beside you. You are Dorothy! How did you get there, and what do you do next?