Writing Prompts

Take writing for a spin yourself! Use one of these prompts or simply just write. You can send me any piece you are proud of, and you may find yourself featured as a guest piece.

  • Holiday Perspective

    Happy holidays to everyone celebrating and a happy December to those who don’t! Here’s a writing prompt to match the season. Think back on your favorite holiday memory. It can even be one from a warmer holiday, if that’s where your mind goes. Think about the emotions you were feeling, how everything around you looked,…

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  • Tropes Upon Tropes

    From the list of tropes in the link below, select one of your favorite tropes and one of your least favorite. Write a story that combines the two. Use this as a way to create a version of your least favorite trope that you enjoy, or allow your least favorite to amplify your favorite in…

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  • Superpower

    Imagine waking up one day with any superpower you could imagine. What would it be? What would you do? Would you use it for good? Or would you use it for evil?

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  • Musical Muse

    Take a moment to set aside everything, and just listen to your favorite song. Let the words and rhythm create a mental image, or maybe a fragmented scene. Translate those images into a physical, coherent story. Want to take it a step further? Try to also make the scene match the music. Or try to…

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