
Earth, Wind & Fire – September
Writing Prompts:
- You’re walking across a bridge when you witness someone about to jump, what do you do? Write about it!
- Sam had an important appointment soon, but she couldn’t find her car keys or her purse.
- An elderly man finds a box in his attic that doesn’t belong to him…
- A taxi she didn’t order arrives at her door and the driver insists that she accompanies him.
- You pass a homeless person on the street and give them a $100 bill.
- Sleepless nights cause you to fall asleep at work during the day.
- He returned home to find his place ransacked and only one item stolen.
- The sound of glass shattering woke them up at 3 am.
- You find a note tucked between the pages of an old library book.
- On a beautiful autumn day, I was walking my dog in the park when the leash broke and I…
Writing Plots to try!
(There are two choices to choose from in each category)
Action/Thriller
Situation:
1. You are in a small airplane.
2. You are in a laboratory.
Detail:
1. The sky outside is a strange purple color.
2. You hear the sound of dogs.
Complication:
1. You are cold [or warm] and have no weapon.
2. You have been drugged and are groggy.
Objective:
1. You must retrieve a suitcase.
2. You must deliver sensitive information.
Sci-Fi/Space
Location:
1. You are in a civilian orbital habitat
2. You are traveling to the location of a reported anomaly in space.
Complication:
1. Your character becomes trapped within a simulated consciousness without realizing it.
2. An incoming asteroid threatens your survival.
Character:
1. Your character is a journalist shadowing an important figure.
2. You are a miner in deep space.
Detail:
1. Genetic mutations causing telekinesis are present in 10% of humans.
2. Teleportation is possible over short distances replicating and destroying individual atoms.
Drama
Location:
1. You are in a small coffee shop.
2. You are standing on a crowded subway platform
Complication:
1. You are recovering from a severe stroke.
2. Someone close to you has gone missing.
Emotions:
1. You are feeling depressed about your situation.
2. You are feeling isolated.
Detail/Twist:
1. You receive a phone call about a job opportunity.
2. A friend asks you for a dangerous favor.
Romance
Situation:
1. A temporary fling between two strangers at a local club turns into something else.
2. The relationship begins when two people frequent the same cafe for lunch accidentally spill coffee on each other.
Complication:
1. The arrival of a previous lover makes things complicated
2. One of the persons is a single parent.
Theme:
1. Opposites attract.
2. Compromise is necessary.
Detail:
1. The first date is at an art exhibition.
2. A death in the family brings the characters closer together.
~Sara