Tagged: how to write a short story

Inspiration Monday: it came in waves

So guess what. Chris is writing a choose-your-own men’s adventure serial with a touch of steampunk! Once you stop drooling, head over there to read part one, then read and vote on part two, which includes three of last week’s prompts.

Additional amazingness follows here:

Jubilare

ARNeal

MrPerfect and another

Inspiration Monday: looking through the stars

Computer troubles. Grumble grumble grumble. What is one to do?

Read, friends; we read.

ARNeal

Chris

Oscar

Raina

Elmo

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The Rules

There are none. Read the prompts, get inspired, write something. No word count minimum or maximum. You don’t have to include the exact prompt in your piece, and you can interpret the prompt(s) any way you like.

Inspiration Monday: lucid dream

Even when I realize I am dreaming, I can rarely think of anything cool to do in the dream. The other day I couldn’t dial my phone and realized I was dreaming, so all I did was try to wake up. Argh! What do y’all do in lucid dreams? Fly? Meet fictional characters? Or whatever random thing you can think of?

Inspiration Monday: story ark

It has been a very long day. Is it Friday yet?

Well, read some cool stuff. For a few minutes it may feel like Friday came early!

Chris

Raina

Parul and another

LadyWhispers

Kate

LoveTheBadGuy

 

The Rules

Inspiration Monday: fresh smoke

I thought of something really clever and funny to say last night but now I can’t remember it. But if I did remember it, I’d probably realize it wasn’t that clever. Such is life!

Lots of good stuff to read this week! Be sure to join us next week, too.

Inspiration Monday: the final threshold

If you’ve been following my Twitter feed, you know that this is, sadly, the very last Inspiration Monday. I’m moving to Bielefeld, Germany to pursue my Ph.D. in Conspiratorial Narrative. They told me I can’t have Internet there. Does that seem fishy to you?

Inspiration Monday: aerodrome

Another Monday, another delicious helping of words. How about a nine-course meal followed by five tiny appetizers?

ARNeal

Spider42

Chris and another

Elmo

Carrie

Oscar

Mike

Cara

 

 

The Rules

Inspiration Monday: myth kit

Today’s first prompt inspired by a Reebok ad that read “Start your own legend.” Don’t you just love that?

In other news, the new “check this box to prove you’re human” commenting system has reduced spam comments from 60+ per day down to around 5. Woah. So thank you all for your patience in checking the box!

Inspiration Monday: plausible deniability

Puns seem to be making more appearances in the prompts. I don’t know why. Also, what tastes better than colorful breakfast cereal at nine o’clock in the evening?

Maybe if it goes with a little reading:

ARNeal

Raina and another

Bee

Carrie

Elmo

Mike