Madder Libs
First, think of one of each of the following: a word you use too much; the name of a city you’d like to visit; an unusual color; a hobby; a physical quality a person might wish for; an animal; a famous author; a verb ending in -ing; a number; an adverb. Then, use at least five of these in a story or scene that also includes the phrase “What is that?”
Since I threw a curve ball at you with last week's writing prompt, I decided to make this one a bit more casual. Enjoy!
Writing Prompt: Madder Libs
First, think of…
- a word you use too much.
- the name of a city you'd like to visit.
- an unusual color.
- a hobby.
- a physical quality a person might wish for.
- an animal.
- a famous author.
- a verb ending in -ing
- a number.
- an adverb.
Then, use at least five of these in a story or scene that also includes the phrase "What is that?"
Post your response in the comments in 500 words or fewer.
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Jess Zafarris is the Executive Director of Marketing & Communications for Gotham Ghostwriters and the former Digital Content Director for Writer’s Digest. Her eight years of experience in digital and print content direction include such roles as editor-in-chief of HOW Design magazine and online content director of HOW and PRINT magazine, as well as writing for the Denver Business Journal, ABC News, and the Memphis Commercial Appeal. She spends much of her spare time researching curious word histories and writing about them at UselessEtymology.com. Follow her at @jesszafarris or @uselessety on Twitter.
