15 on the 15th-April 2024

Christine Graves
Enticing the Muse
Published in
3 min readApr 17, 2024

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Illustration of pink, purple, and blue rain coming down in a silhouetted forest, with a pink background with the title “15 on the 15th-April 2024” on the right side.
“April Showers” image created by Christine Graves via NightCafe Studios and Canva Pro

Okay, so yeah, I know it’s not the 15th. I had every intention of having this posted by the 15th, but Mother Nature had other ideas. And, as usual, she won.

In a nutshell, my allergies have gotten the best of me. I spent all day Sunday cleaning house, only to set my jacked-up allergies in motion. Monday, we got hit by a storm that brought a solid twelve hours of high wind gusts which caused my sinuses to pretty much shut down. By 7:00 pm last night, I couldn’t breathe and my head was pounding. I was done.

So, I’m just going to do this completely off the top of my head. I like the idea of not having a set of categories and we’re just going to see where this thing goes. I liked the Muse’s post from last month, so let’s do it again.

Whatever happens from here to the end is to be blamed on Benadryl. But, let’s have some fun anyways. Here you go, kids. Your 15 on the 15th(ish) writing prompts for April 2024.

1 — What was the strangest thing you thought you’d be, when you grew up?
2 — What color do you “feel” when you see it?
3 — Write a story about:
Someone who sings
A creature with wings
An object with strings
And a box full of things
4 — What talent have you always wished you had?
5 — Write a short story using only dialogue.
6 — Interview your favorite villain.
7 —…

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Christine Graves
Enticing the Muse

Mother, grandmother, poet, storyteller, craft hoarder, ancient history fanatic, vintage junk collector, and classic smartass.