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Writing Prompt 7 for 2014

3/31/2014

Hello everyone! Today's writing prompt is to list your favorite animal and why it is your favorite. It can be a specific animal, like maybe your dog, Rover. Or, it can be dogs in general…or whatever your favorite animal may be.
Many children's stories feature animals. Maybe not as much, but they are found in MG, YA, and adult books as well. So, to bring to mind how you feel about animals may give you a great idea for a story. And, to me, that is the point of a writing prompt… to give you an idea when you are experiencing writer's block.

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Story Starter 6 for 2014

3/24/2014

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Hello everyone. Have you ever wanted to time travel back in history? Have you ever wanted to write a historical fiction novel? Here is a great exercise to help you do just that.
The setting is 1945. You can choose where in the world the story is taking place. Some people may remember first hand, what it was like in 1945. Others of us have heard anecdotes from parents and grandparents, aunt or uncles.
It was a difficult time for most people. But… hopefully, you can have fun setting yourself or your character back in that time.

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Writing Prompt 6 for 2014

3/17/2014

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Hello everyone! Today's writing prompt is a strategy to help get through one of the most popular problems in writing. Often, when we write our topic is too broad. It is difficult to keep on task with our writing, because the topic is to broad. We get lost or overwhelmed and start writing off topic.
I can remember writing in school and having teachers tell me to narrow my topic. Hopefully, this prompt will help you do that with your writing.
So…choose a topic…say, "education" for example. And, write it at the top of your page. Then, write down as many narrower topics that you can think of that have to do with your broad topic. For example, for the broad topic of "education" you may write things like: special education, science, favorite teacher, how to study for a test, etc.

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Story Starter 5 for 2014

3/10/2014

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Hello everyone! I think today's story starter is based upon something that we all have experienced at one time or another. Have you ever woke up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat? Have you ever been jolted out of a nice sleep? That is how today's story starter starts today.
There are many reasons that could wake us up with a jolt. Today's story starter leaves that detail up to you. And, things that happen while we are sleeping, sometimes tells quite a bit about us. So, that makes today's story starter even more exciting. The reason why the character is woke up so startled, could foreshadow somethings about the plot or about the character his or herself.
I can't wait to see your results of this story starter. Please, feel free to share it with me.

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Writing Prompt 5 for 2014

3/3/2014

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Hello everyone. Today's writing prompt is a list of fears. Most of us have fears in one way or another.
It could be fear of public speaking, fear of snakes, fear of closed in spaces, fear of spiders, fear of heights, fear of death…any sort of fear. Some people have multiple fears.
Fear is a strong emotion and is often used to build up to climactic moments and pivotal points in the plot. It is a good idea to brainstorm with a list of fears. And, if they are your fears, you may be more apt to make the scene more emotional. Sometimes it is nice to be able to put yourself in the shoes of your characters.

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Writing Prompt 7 for 2014

Story Starter 6 for 2014

Writing Prompt 6 for 2014

Story Starter 5 for 2014

Writing Prompt 5 for 2014

Jodi Desautels

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