Write On Right Now!- Writing Prompts & Exercises to Get You Writing Now!

Write On Right Now!

Once upon a time there was a girl who wanted to write. And that would be me. I've moved my journal about my writing life over to LiveJournal http://susanwrites.livejournal.com This blog will be filled with writing prompts and exercises so we can all write on right now! Please feel free to share your favorites.

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

This blog has moved

I'm suffering from too many blogs and not enough time so I am closing this blog. The old entries will stand but I will not be adding to them here.

I am gradually moving all the old writing and picture prompts to my writing blog, Susan Writes. You can find the prompts in the sidebar.

Thank you for reading along.

And remember, write on, right now!
Susan

Tuesday, December 05, 2006

Writing Prompt: Your dream house/room

Write in vivid detail about your ideal place to live or work. Describe the feel of the floor beneath your feet, the smell in the air, all those sensory details that can make a reader feel as though they are in the room with you.

Write on, right now.

Thursday, October 12, 2006

Writing Prompt: The do over

Pick a day that didn't end the way you wanted to and rewrite the ending.

Write on, right now.

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Picture Promt: A hat

Who wore this hat? Write on, right now.


Sunday, October 08, 2006

Picture Prompt: The Road

What happened? Write on, right now!

Saturday, October 07, 2006

Picture Prompt: The cart

What happened here?
















Write on, right now!

Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Writing Prompt: Money

Make a list: What could you do with $1.00? $10.00? $100.00?

Write a scene about something on your list.

Write on, right now.

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Picture Prompt: The hat

Who wears this hat? Write on, right now.



Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Writing Prompt: Celebrations

Write about a celebration that is happening. Try to write it from two points of view; from the point of view of someone who is enjoying the celebration and the point of view of someone who would rather be anywhere else doing anything else in the world BUT celebrate.

Write on, right now.

Sunday, September 17, 2006

Picture Prompt: What's going on?

What's his story? Write on, right now.

(Note to those who read this blog on a feed: for some reason the photos are not showing up. You can click on the link in the feed to see the pictures at the actual blog.)

Saturday, September 16, 2006

Picture Prompt: What's their story?

Are they going toward something or getting away from something? Someone? What's their story?

Write on, right now.



Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Writing Prompt: Under your bed

What's under your bed, real or imagined?

Write on, right now.

Thursday, September 07, 2006

Writing Prompt: What do you see?

From where you are sitting right now, make a list of everything you see. Keep listing until you feel compelled to write more than just a list.

Write on, right now.

Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Writing Prompt: Lost

Write about something you've lost.

Write on, right now.

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Writing Prompt - Blue

List as many things as you can that are blue. Now write an emotion next to each of those words. Add a verb to each line. Now, see if you can turn some of those lines into mini stories.

Write on, right now.

Monday, August 28, 2006

Picture Prompt: What's his story?

What's his story? Write on, right now.



Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Picture Prompt - What's this person's story?

You come around the corner and see this person.
What's their story?

Write on, right now.

Saturday, August 19, 2006

Writing Prompt - Disappointment

There was something you wanted once, very badly, and you didn't get it. Write about it.

Write on, right now.

Thursday, August 17, 2006

Picture prompt - Button jar

Who kept this jar of buttons ?
Write on, right now.


Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Picture Prompt - The Elevator

Are you going up or going down?

Write on, right now!

Sunday, August 06, 2006

Writing Prompt - Complete the following sentences

I seem to be brave but really I'm . . .

I seem to be forgetful but really I'm . . .

I seem to be shy but really I'm . . .

I seem to be small but really I'm . . .

I seem to be ordinary but really I'm . . .

Write on, right now.

Friday, August 04, 2006

Writing Prompt - Ending

Write about a time that something ended.
A movie you liked. A good book. The school year. A relationship.
Write on, right now.

Wednesday, August 02, 2006

Shameless Self-promotion - SmartWriters Contest

A brief intermission while I jump up and down after finding out I won both a second place and an honorable mention in the SmartWriters contest. You can read all the juicy details over in my regular writing blog on LiveJournal. http://susanwrites.livejournal.com

Write on, right now.

Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Picture Prompt - The Harmonica

Someone gave you this to you and told you to do something with it.
Who gave it to you? What did they want you to do?

Write on, right now.

Monday, July 31, 2006

Picture Prompt - What's his story

What's this dog's story?
Write on, right now.

Saturday, July 29, 2006

Writing Prompt - The Bee

A bee is following you. What happens?

Write on, right now.

Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Writing Prompt - The fall

You just fell. Or did you trip? Did you hit the ground or fall through something magical? Are you okay or are you hurt? Are you alone or did someone see what happened?

Write on, right now.

Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Picture Prompt - Thinking about . . .

What is he thinking and why?
Write on, right now.

Monday, July 10, 2006

Writing Prompt - Childhood home

Think back to the first place you remember living as a child. Pick a room in the house, any room, and describe it in detail.

Write on, right now.

Saturday, July 08, 2006

Writing Prompt - Tell a Lie

Write a scene with two characters in which one person catches the other person in a lie.

Write on, right now.