Category: Prompts

Prompt: Every word now has a limited number of spoken uses per person before being completely removed from their vocabulary forever. As a result, silence has taken over the earth, … Continue reading Your weekly writing prompt #welcometowordcountry

Prompt: Write a story where every paragraph begins with the same sentence of no more than seven words.   (Courtesy of reddit.com/r/writingprompts)

Prompt: Write a story about a strange family tradition, with at least two characters from the family narrating in the course of the story.   (Courtesy of reddit.com/r/writingprompts)

Prompt: In the near future, you’re able to sell unused time. One day, while scrolling through listings, you see an entry “For sale: 60 years 2018-2078”.   (Courtesy of reddit.com/r/writingprompts)

Prompt: As a kid, you were fascinated by fireflies and would catch and stare at them blinking for hours. Now an adult, you decide to revisit your hobby. But you … Continue reading Your weekly writing prompt #welcometowordcountry

Prompt: For as long as you can remember you have always had the broken bone in your pocket. No matter how many times you, your parents, anyone has tried to get … Continue reading Your weekly writing prompt #welcometowordcountry

Prompt: A teenage boy is contemplating asking his crush out. Display that as a strategic gathering of army generals.   (Courtesy of reedsy.com)

Table for Two By: Jess Zafarris The Prompt: Craft a story or scene about two people—or other nonhuman characters, if you prefer—from very different backgrounds sharing a meal together. What do … Continue reading Your weekly writing prompt #welcometowordcountry

Unexpected Inking By: Jess Zafarris | January 16, 2018 Last week I looked up the etymology of the word “tattoo” and learned that it comes from the Polynesian word tatuor tatau, meaning “to write,” and … Continue reading Your weekly writing prompt #welcometowordcountry