dawn.vogel | April 19, 2024
If you’re curious about the etymology of a bunch of fairly common words, check out this article from Mental Floss! There are a ton of words there, and some of them might surprise you! You might also be inspired by this etymology to write something related to the origin of one of these words, so […]
dawn.vogel | April 12, 2024
If you follow my monthly prompts, you know I love prompts that come in threes. This list of ideas for stories starts with three elements that you can base a story on, and continues with a bunch of other interesting prompts! There are also links down at the bottom to other writing prompts that they’ve […]
dawn.vogel | April 5, 2024
It’s time for some more prompts from the DefCon One Instagram account! Write a piece about what happens in the shadows. Write a piece about a long distance run. Write a piece about new neighbors who may not be what they seem. Follow the DefCon One Instagram account for writing prompts every other Friday, or check them […]
dawn.vogel | March 29, 2024
Here we are at the end of March, so it’s time for the April 2024 writing prompts! This month, all of the words come from art challenges. The first column is from Doodlewash’s Spring Things challenge, and all of the words there are spring themed. The second column is from the Kick in the Creatives’ […]
dawn.vogel | March 22, 2024
Have you ever misheard or misunderstood the lyrics to a song? If so, you’re not alone. In fact, there’s a website devoted to this, called KissThisGuy (after a mishearing of a Jimi Hendrix song). I think misheard lyrics could make a great prompt for a story. Whether you use one of your own or one […]
dawn.vogel | March 15, 2024
Looking for some fun facts to share at your next awkward icebreaker? How about the etymology of the word “awkward”? Find that and fourteen other words in this article about interesting word origins!
dawn.vogel | March 8, 2024
Looking for a fun idea for a story? Check out this Sub-Genre Mash-Up game, in which you roll a d20 twice to get the sub-genres you’re going to combine for a story! If you don’t have a d20 handy, you can use a random number generator, or you can use my rolls of 7 and […]
dawn.vogel | March 1, 2024
We got an extra day in February, but now it’s time for the March 2024 writing prompts! All three columns this month come from art challenges, which I always love to convert into part of my writing prompts. After all, we’re painting with words when we write, right? Column 1 is from Kick in the […]
dawn.vogel | February 23, 2024
It’s time for some more prompts from the DefCon One Instagram account! Write a piece about a new beginning. Write a piece about a scarf that has emotional resonance with its maker. Write a piece involving folklore from a place you or your family has lived. Follow the DefCon One Instagram account for writing prompts every other […]
dawn.vogel | February 16, 2024
If you’re looking for writing activities that can be done with a group or on your own, check out this list from Event Espresso! It’s got a mix of activities for kids and adults, plus ones that are good for groups or solo. And even if you’re an adult, there’s nothing wrong with using an […]
