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 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 […]
dawn.vogel | January 26, 2024
It’s time for the February 2024 writing prompts! As per the usual, I’ve pulled these in from other sources, though I had to do some digging since this year is a leap year! The first column is from a 2023 Kick in the Creatives February “Faces” prompt list. I added the word for the last […]
dawn.vogel | January 19, 2024
If you enjoy writing stories that make people laugh, check out these comedic writing prompts from ScreenCraft. The prompts generally lend themselves toward stories set in our world, but for extra fun, you could add twists that let them become sci-fi or fantasy stories … or even horror stories. If you’re not a big comedy […]
dawn.vogel | January 12, 2024
It’s time for some more prompts from the DefCon One Instagram account! Write a piece in which the characters are thankful for something. Write a piece in which unexpected cold weather has forced a change of plans. Write a piece in which someone receives a gift. Follow the DefCon One Instagram account for writing prompts every other […]
dawn.vogel | January 5, 2024
If you want to kick off the new year looking toward the future, here are 101 Epic Sci-Fi Story Prompts from screencraft! There are a variety of ideas that could lead to stories set in space or on Earth, depending on which direction you’d like to take it!
