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Writing Prompts – Good or Bad?
May 12th, 2008 | 
Author: Do you use writing prompts to get your creativity flowing? Have you ever started a story from a writing prompt?
A few weeks ago, Rachelle held a first line contest followed by a first page contest. I didn’t have time to participate in the first page contest since I was trying to finish up my editing WIP (which, by the way, is FINISHED!!! Woo-hoo!!!). I found Rachelle’s idea of writing a first page from someone else’s first line intriguing.
The concept got me thinking about writing prompts. I used to give them to my students a lot when I was teaching, but I’ve never really used them other than when I was in school.
Then today I came across a great opening couple of sentences on another blog. I decided to copy them down to use later as a prompt when I get stuck on my current WIP. At this point I don’t see the description fitting into my WIP at all simply because the character, situation and setting are completely wrong. But maybe a little thinking about that character will help me develop my characters.
Have writing prompts ever helped you?
A few weeks ago, Rachelle held a first line contest followed by a first page contest. I didn’t have time to participate in the first page contest since I was trying to finish up my editing WIP (which, by the way, is FINISHED!!! Woo-hoo!!!). I found Rachelle’s idea of writing a first page from someone else’s first line intriguing.
The concept got me thinking about writing prompts. I used to give them to my students a lot when I was teaching, but I’ve never really used them other than when I was in school.
Then today I came across a great opening couple of sentences on another blog. I decided to copy them down to use later as a prompt when I get stuck on my current WIP. At this point I don’t see the description fitting into my WIP at all simply because the character, situation and setting are completely wrong. But maybe a little thinking about that character will help me develop my characters.
Have writing prompts ever helped you?
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