Thursday, January 20, 2011

Daily writing prompts for the fourth week of January

Be inspired

Writing is a pleasure, a joy for most writers, but it is also an art and like all artists, it is good to not only practice your skill everyday but to challenge yourself as you do so.  Using writing prompts and writing exercises every day is a great way to do this. And for every week of every month this year I will be posting these writing prompts here to help inspire you on your creative journey, so please check back as this blog expands with more writing prompts, tips and exercises, and by all means if you have any comments or suggestions please feel free to leave a comment below









Daily creative writing prompts for the 22th of January
Choose one of the following writing prompts
Daily story starters
Write a short story of least 750 words using one of the opening lines from below

Fear gripped her tightly as she ran frantic to reach…
“Grandma, look” the excited cry rang out…

Writing theme
Write a poem or a short romance story, based on one of the following themes
Past life
Touch
Write a poem Inspired by the above picture prompt


Daily creative writing prompts for the 23th of January
Choose one of the following writing prompts
Daily story starters
Write a short story of least 750 words using one of the opening lines from below
The shot rang out in the silence of the night…
The cell door slammed shut…


Writing theme
Write a love poem or a short romance story, based on one of the following themes
Breakup letter
Love’s sacrifice

Write a Short forbidden love story inspired by the above
Picture Prompt


Daily creative writing prompts for the 24th of January
Choose one of the following writing prompts
Daily story starters
Write a short story of least 750 words using one of the opening lines from below

It was an impossible dream…
There was blood and water everywhere…

Writing theme
Write a poem or a short story, based on one of the following themes

Checkmate
Fool’s gold

Write a poem inspired by the above picture prompt


Daily creative writing prompts for the 25th of January
Choose one of the following writing prompts
Daily story starters
Write a short story of least 750 words using one of the opening lines from below

Her voice echoed all around…
It was now or never…

Writing theme
Write a love poem or a short romance story, based on one of the following themes
Broken enemy
Feminine wiles

Write a short story inspired by the above
 picture prompt


Daily creative writing prompts for the 26th of January
Choose one of the following writing prompts
Daily story starters
Write a short horror story of least 750 words using one of the opening lines from below

They would never laugh at her again…
It was useless to keep trying…

Writing theme
Write a poem or a short story, based on one of the following themes
Dreamless
Infection

Write a poem inspired by the above picture


Daily creative writing prompts for the 27th of January
Choose one of the following writing prompts
Daily story starters
Write a short story of least 750 words using one of the opening lines from below

The day couldn’t get any worse…
I had never been more scared

Writing theme
Write a poem or a story, based on one of the following themes
Envy
Retail therapy

Write a short story inspired by the above picture prompt


Daily creative writing prompts for the 28th of January
Choose one of the following writing prompts
Daily story starters
Write a short story of least 750 words using one of the opening lines from below

It was too hard to resist…
The door to the bedroom creaked open…

Writing theme
Write a poem or a story, based on one of the following themes
Enslaved
Liar

Write a poem inspired by the above
 picture prompt

Daily creative writing prompts for the 29th of January
Choose one of the following writing prompts
Daily story starters
Write a short story of least 750 words using one of the opening lines from below

The candles flickered out as the church doors burst open…
The butterfly should have been my first warning…


Writing theme
Write a poem or a story, based on one of the following themes
Guttersnipe
Fame


write a short story inspired by the above picture
prompt


Daily creative writing prompts for the 30th of January
Choose one of the following writing prompts
Daily story starters
Write a short story of least 750 words using one of the opening lines from below

Waking with a start, my whole body…
There was something wrong with –name-…

Writing theme
Write a poem or a story, based on one of the following themes

Pleasure and Pain
Wicked Taste

Write a poem inspired by the above picture prompt


Daily creative writing prompts for the 31th of January
Choose one of the following writing prompts
Daily story starters
Write a short horror story of least 750 words using one of the opening lines from below

Gasping in pain I fell…
The dog had been watching him for days…

Writing theme
Write a horror poem or story, based on one of the following themes

Pirate’s banquet
Secret Admirer

Write a short paranormal romance story inspired by the
above picture prompt


I hope that you enjoy these writing prompts as much as I enjoyed posting them,
For earlier posts in January  click the links below or check out my writing prompts page at the top for more variety



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