15 On The 15th — July 2018
Just a little something to keep those creative juices flowing — featured in Written Promptly Together
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, writers of all stages. I introduce to you 15 on the 15th, a feature in Written Promptly Together. 15 writing prompts to get your through the rest of the month. Though we offered you a large grouping of writing prompts at the beginning of the month, I thought some fresh ideas in the middle of the month would be fun. So, come one — come all and find yourself something to get those creative juices flowing.
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Tell Me About…
~~~Dig deep into your memory banks~~~
…your favorite summer vacation.
Time and Place
~~~The when and where of your story~~~
July 1412 AD — -The Russian Steppes
Flora and Fauna
~~~Let’s look at the natural world~~~
Typically tossed out items that can be reused as planters
Famously Infamous
~~~Being famous isn’t always a good thing~~~
Lizzie Borden (D.O.B. July 19, 1860)
Headlines
~~~What’s the story behind the headline?~~~
Use this headline: Pictures Emerge Showing Life On the Moon
Brand New Brand Names
~~~Create an ad campaign around this product~~~
Bacon flavored toaster pastries
Interviews
~~~Create a Q & A for this person/character~~~
The Big Bad Wolf
How-To’s
~~~Write an instructional post on this topic~~~
Build a small retaining wall out of mud bricks
The Starting Point
~~~This is the first line of your piece~~~
In the days before the harvest, a dark cloud grew on the horizon.
Mythos
~~~Describe the “reality” of this imaginary item:~
The Jewel of Quinta Sari
Critics’ Corner
~~~Write a review on these topics~~~
The last thing you cooked yourself to eat.
The “Wh”ole Story
~~~Follow the 5 “Wh’s”~~~
Who: The captain of a luxury liner
What: A missing 14th century map
Where: The middle of the Caspian Sea
Why: To make amends
When: Two weeks before Christmas
The Advice Column
~~~Give your best piece of advice about…~~~
Explaining the death of a loved one to a child
I Wanna Go
~~~Show me the world through your eyes~~~
The biggest attraction where you’re from
The Strangest
~~~What’s weird, strange, odd, or just plain creepy~~~
What was the strangest movie you ever paid money to see?
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 them.
Be sure to follow Christine on Twitter and check out her other prompts for the month of July.
