15 On The 15th — August 2018
Change is the only constant in life — Heraclitus
Can you believe it’s the middle of the month already? Summer’s almost over, kids are getting ready to go back to school, and it’s time for bonfires and sweatshirts. Personally, this is my favorite time of year. In just a few weeks the trees will turn colors, the air will begin to cool down, and I can watch college football again. Whoo Hoo!!!!!
So, in honor of the changing seasons, your 15 prompts are going to be about change. Be it personal, professional, or even spiritual, let’s embrace the chance to change. And remember, my friends, if you need somewhere to publish your posts, check out Writing Together’s submission guidelines. We’d love to have you! Be sure to tag your story with “prompt” and give us a shout-out. Or, use these prompts however you would like!
Tell Me About…
~~~Dig deep into your memory banks~~~
…the feelings that come over you when the seasons change.
Time and Place
~~~The when and where of your story~~~
6:17am — -The middle of nowhere
Flora and Fauna
~~~Let’s look at the natural world~~~
Decorating for the seasons with natural items
Famously Infamous
~~~Being famous isn’t always a good thing~~~
Ivan the Terrible (D.O.B. August 25, 1530)
Headlines
~~~What’s the story behind the headline?~~~
A Change in the Weather Puts Change in Our Pockets
Brand New Brand Names
~~~Create an ad campaign around this product~~~
Color Changing Contact Lenses
Interviews
~~~Create a Q&A for this person/character~~~
The Little Mermaid
How-To’s
~~~Write an instructional post on this topic~~~
How to change a tire while parked on an incline
The Starting Point
~~~This is the first line of your piece~~~
The tribe’s chief could smell change in the air…
Mythos
~~~Describe the “reality” of this imaginary item~~~
The Calandish Cycle
Critic’s Corner
~~~Write a review of these topics~~~
The latest trends in men’s hairstyles
The “Wh”ole Story
~~~Follow the 5 “wh’s”~~~
Who: The youngest child of a wealthy nobleman
What: A change of scenery
Where: A rocky outcrop
Why: Defiant adventure
When: The last days of summer
The Advice Column
~~~Give your best piece of advice about…~~~
How to survive the dog days of summer
I Wanna Go
~~~Show me the world through your eyes~~~
The coolest vacation destination you’ve ever visited
The Strangest
~~~What’s weird, strange, odd, or just plain creepy~~~
What was the creepiest case of deja vu you’ve ever experienced?
These prompts are free for you to use as you see fit. You can use them as is, or you can use bits and pieces of them to make something completely your own. Our only goal is to get you writing. Have you created something from one of our prompts? We’d love to see it.
Be sure to follow Christine on Twitter and check out her other prompts for the month of August.
