I’ve blogged previously about writing prompts. Well, here’s another attempt to do so. I searched on the term “writing prompts” and found the following. Let’s see where I can take a few of these.
Prompt 1: You’re digging in your garden and find a fist-sized nugget of gold.
You’re digging in your garden and find a fist-sized nugget of gold. Then someone tries to steal it from you, so you bash them over the head with the nugget and hide their body in the hole you just dug.
Prompt 2: There’s a guy sitting on a park bench reading a newspaper…
There’s a guy sitting on a park bench reading a newspaper. Suddenly, he throws the paper down, pulls out a machine-gun, and mows everyone down. Fortunately, the park bench is in Alaska and it’s midnight and all the guy mows down is one rabid moose and a gimpy reindeer.
Prompt 3: He turned the key in the lock and opened the door. To his horror, he saw…
He turned the key in the lock and opened the door. To his horror, he saw that the man he killed had come back to life and was there to serve him a summons.
Prompt 4: The detective saw his opportunity. He grabbed the waitress’s arm and said…
The detective saw his opportunity. He grabbed the waitress’s arm and said, “C’mon, honey! I can’t pay the check, but I’ll give you a tip you’ll never forget.”
Yep, I really suck at writing prompts. If these seem a bit violent, forgive me. I write mysteries and crime fiction, okay?
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