Over the last week or so, we've seen a huge surge of interest in climate change. With the focus of it being something that is happening now, that is being accelerated by mankind, and is serious enough to be seen as an emergency. This focus has been spurred by the efforts and words of Greta Thunburg and has captured the... Read more →
This week lets start with a bit of dialogue. Go to this site, then click the button to generate a random first line. Carry on for up to 1000 words. Due noonish, Friday, September 27th. Image from here. Read more →
Well, I did the first heat of the contest in July, and place in the top 15 of my group, with 4/15 points. The next one starts at midnight, Friday, and ends in 48 hours at midnight Sunday. My group (#42) now has to write a 1000 word story - genre is fantasy, settting is an antique shop, item is... Read more →
This past week was the start of school for many. Some kids and youths were keen, some fearful. Some parents were relieved, some apprehensive. This week's prompt is to write from the viewpoint of the sender, not the sendee. You've sent someone (or something?) to school. You've dreams and worries, there will be good news and bad news. Give us... Read more →
I want you to write about a needy pet. A pet that is loving, that is adorable, but wants a lot of attention. Maybe a favorite dog or cat? No, sorry. You have to pick a random one from a list of 10 mythical creatures, shown below. A link to the list, with descriptions, is here. And here's a random... Read more →
I know last week I said NO zombies, and they are a cliche most publishers avoid, but . . . avoid the cliche. Do zombies with a twist. There's a TV serie iZombie, wherein the protagonist - a zombie - eats the brain of a murderer, or victim, and gains some of their motivations and personality and flashes of their... Read more →
The photo here is just not a pretty image to illustrate the prompt, it is the prompt. Click on it for a bigger version. This was taken in Denny Park on Lake Washington, on a September day, around 9 am. There are some floats in the foreground, a bit of a dock, and mist. The challenge is to write about... Read more →
I did a Random Song prompt a while ago, but will repeat it this time with a specific location - the cottage. You kick back, relax, and pull up a random tune. Where does the story go now? Here's a link to a random song site, with including links to the music. Pick one of the top two as your... Read more →
I'm going to try the Furious Fiction contest again this month, so I'll use their prompt. They give you 55 hours to write 500 words, with a $500 prize. It's started already, with a closing time of midnight Sunday their time. Which is I think Sunday 10am EST. This month, the prompt is to use adjectives. Lots of them, all... Read more →
It's been hot in Ottawa, it's hot here in Toronto, it's hot in much of the world. Or there are torrential rains, high winds, droughts - all the extremes we get with global warming. At least here in Southern Ontario we get some relief as that Polar Vortex thingy dips down. So that's the prompt this week - heat. Heat... Read more →