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November 21, 2009
Writing Prompts
What was your favorite toy as a child? Write a fond memory describing a time when you played with that toy. You can post your response (500 words or fewer) here
Write about a ridiculous competition you start with a friend (e.g., a mustache-growing competition, longest-fingernail challenge, etc.). You can post your response (500 words or fewer) here
After years of handing out dyed eggs, the Easter Bunny is in search of a new gift to give to kids. You're a pitchman for a company who's hoping to land the Easter Bunny's account. What's your product and your pitch? You can post your response (500 words or fewer) here
Your friend tells you he can pick up any girl at the bar, no matter what he says. You bet him $100 he can't. Create the world's worst pick up line and send your friend off into the crowd. What happens? You can post your response (500 words or fewer) here
You drank a little too much green beer on St. Patrick's Day and can't remember the night. A friend calls to check up on you and fills you in on what happened—and why she has your pants. You can post your response (500 words or fewer) here
Rewrite a nursery rhyme (Three Blind Mice, Jack and Jill, etc.) from a character's point of view. You can post your response (500 words or fewer) here
If you could take a trip anywhere in the world where would it be and why? You can post your response (500 words or fewer) here
Write a 26-line poem using all the letters of the alphabet, where the first line starts with the letter "A," the second "B," the third "C," etc., culminating with the final line starting with "Z." You can post your response (500 words or fewer) here
You bump into an ex-lover on Valentine's Day—the one whom you often call "The One That Got Away." What happens? You can post your response (500 words or fewer) here
What was the first CD (or record or cassette) you ever purchased? Write about the way that particular album made you feel then. Write about how it makes you feel now. You can post your response (500 words or fewer) here
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