Written Promptly Together — September 2018
Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to my all-time favorite time of the year. I love September!!! The leaves start to turn colors, the kiddies are back in school, it’s time for hoodies and bonfires, and it’s time for FOOTBALL. Yep, I’m a girl who loves football. Okay, I love College football. Okay, technically, I love NEBRASKA FOOTBALL (Go Big Red). But this year marks a significant milestone for me; I turn the big 5–0. Yep, on the 17th of this month, I’ll be 50. Scary!!!
So in honor of this beautiful time of year, all our prompts are going to be about the beauty of Autumn and the changing of the seasons. I know I’ve done prompts about change and all that, but these will all be a little different — or not. Anyway, grab a cup of your favorite hot beverage, your favorite writing utensils, and have some fun.
Bedtime Stories
~~~A little something for the little ones~~~
A young disabled child becomes the hero to the person they see as their hero.
Living The Fantasy
~~~Create a world around these imaginary creatures~~~
A woodland creature with chameleon-like abilities. They have limbs that look like branches, hair that looks like grass, and can only be detected if they have their eyes open.
The Horror Flick
~~~We’ll give you three items, you give us the details~~~
A broken coffee cup, 3 pressed oak leaves, an old yearbook
Romantic Interludes
~~~Proof that love conquers all~~~
A former high school football player comes face to face with the nerdy girl he tormented in homeroom.
Who Dunnit?
~~~We’ll give you the crime and the suspects,
you give us the rest of the story~~~
THE CRIME: A skeleton is found in a clearing in the woods.
THE SUSPECTS: An 8th grade school teacher, a local butcher, the new band teacher, an aging waitress.
N.A.V.A.
~~~Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb~~~
N: Pictures
A: Broken
V: Swirling
A: Intimately
Titles
~~~Where can you take this title?~~~
The Tailgate Tragedies
Historical Insights
~~~Bringing the past back to life~~~
Legends surrounding the Autumnal Equinox
The Writing Life
~~~Tips and techniques that help us on our journey~~~
How a change of scenery can improve your skills
Make That Money
~~~How can someone make money with this idea?~~~
Fall Festive Folding Furniture
In My Opinion
~~~Tell us what you really think about…~~~
…Pumpkin Spice…everything
These prompts are yours to use at your discretion.
Use them to gain inspiration, to gain knowledge, or become the next big thing. If you do end up becoming a million dollar book seller or marketer, all we ask is a cup of coffee down the road.
We invite you to add your responses to these prompts here at Writing Together. Check out the submission guidelines and be sure to use the tag “prompt” so we know where you got your ideas. We’d love to see what you come up with!
May all your dreams come true. Happy Writing!!
Christine Graves has been writing online for more than 20 years. Be sure to follow her on Twitter and keep an eye out for her brand new podcast, The Old Broad Chronicles.
