Posts tagged writing prompt

Write a story about somebody cursed so that anyone who sees them instantly tries to kill them.

Write a story about a man who loves gravy more than his own children.

If you follow this prompt, let me know. I’d love to read your story! ^_^

Write about a society that values good cooking over everything else.

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Write a story where somebody uses their mind control powers to benefit mankind.

A woman plugs her lamp into some dirt outside so she can read at night. The lamp works perfectly. How did this come about and what happens next?

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Write a story about somebody desperate to keep up with popular culture. Bonus points if their life depends on it.

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You know those stories where something bad happens that unbalances the world?  Write a story where something mundane (for example, hydrogen or laughter) has already been unbalancing our world for eons.  Your protagonist discovers this and sets out to fix it.

Let me know if you actually write a story based on this, because I would love to read it! ^_^

Write about somebody determined to complete a collection.  The pieces of the collection have a personal meaning for them.

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Centralia was a real town in Pennsylvania that had a horrible accident.  A coal fire started, which sent up choking fumes and caused random sinkholes.  Everybody was ordered to evacuate, though a handful of people still live there.  You can learn more about it here.

Several things about Centralia seem poetic and inspirational to me.  The whole concept of a ghost town filled with abandoned buildings is rich with ideas.  There’s the theme of man-made structures slowly succumbing to nature.  Stories could be built around people evacuating.  Probably even more stories could be built around the few who stayed.  What made them stay, and how do they live?  The coal fire itself is interesting in a way as well.

Today’s post is a prompt.  Write something inspired by Centralia, Pennsylvania.  It doesn’t have to be actually set in the city; if the facts about Centralia give you an idea for a story set in another country or another planet, go for it.

If you write something based on this prompt, please let me know because I would love to read it! :)

Write about somebody trapped in an enclosed area barely bigger than they are. 

If you actually do this, be sure to let me know because I’d love to read it! :)