Month: May 2015

“Tra la, it’s May!”–words from Lerner and Loewe’s Camelot, and I must say I’m glad that the month of May has finally turned up. It’s been a long slog of a spring, but finally the daffodils and forsythia are blooming and the grass is green, and I’ve even been able to take my office outside for a few hours at a time. Perfect! I hope that wherever you are, you can enjoy a change in the seasons that brings promises of a creative summer ahead.

Here are May’s writing prompts (late, I know), but I hope you find a story or two to keep you creative this month.

1. See what story or poem you can create from these random words:

• shout, door, red, race, grass, shudder
• part, time, sage, window, trees, distance

2. Here are some opening sentences that might suggest a story or two.

• The birds stopped singing.
• Well. I hope you’re happy.
• You’ve been invited to the court.
• I have a very active imagination, but even I knew I hadn’t imagined a gun shot
• The officer waited patiently for him to explain.
• Finally, all the waiting would be over.
• I didn’t want to leave.
• Rain soaked through her cloak.
• The loud tick of the clock seemed to echo in the room.
• The song ended.

3. Here are some lines of dialogue that might suggest a scene or two.

• Yesterday the plan was to leave at noon.
• That was yesterday.
• So what changed?
• Everything.

 

• I thought you weren’t going to make it.
• I had to go back.
• What for?
• This.

 

• That last person who tried that was sorry he tried.
• Why? What happened?
• Peter happened.

4. Try one of these titles for a story: Once Upon a Crime, Band Camp, The Empty Throne, The Last Stranger, The Wrong Body, Off Course, Danger Bay

5. What does/would your character with for when blowing out the candles on his/her birthday cake?

6. Are you a superhero fan? Would you or your character love to have a superpower? If so, what would it be?

And, I know I’m a couple of days early, but May the fourth be with you and bring you creative days ahead.