Some prompts work better for me than others, but I have always been able to use them to create a story, even when they're asking for something in an unfamiliar genre or words (I'm thinking of NYC Midnight contests!). I mean, I had to write a story with a submarine once and while that was incredibly challenging for me, I ended up with one of my favorite stories ever!
What I most love in a prompt is something that allows me to go deep into a character or setting, especially if I can hijack something from one of my existing worlds.
I was in a writing class a few weeks ago and the teacher gave three prompts. One was to write about a scene using different shades of one color, one was to write about a meal, and one was to write a scene that was all action. I am way more comfortable with descriptions than with action so I was leaning toward the color prompt when the teacher said "pick the one you are the least attracted to" !!! Panic inducing lol, but I ended up writing the action scene and I didn't die of writer's block.
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Fantasy would be my kryptonite. As soon as I read about a dragon or see one in a movie, I lose all interest.
Some prompts work better for me than others, but I have always been able to use them to create a story, even when they're asking for something in an unfamiliar genre or words (I'm thinking of NYC Midnight contests!). I mean, I had to write a story with a submarine once and while that was incredibly challenging for me, I ended up with one of my favorite stories ever!
What I most love in a prompt is something that allows me to go deep into a character or setting, especially if I can hijack something from one of my existing worlds.
Looking forward!
I was in a writing class a few weeks ago and the teacher gave three prompts. One was to write about a scene using different shades of one color, one was to write about a meal, and one was to write a scene that was all action. I am way more comfortable with descriptions than with action so I was leaning toward the color prompt when the teacher said "pick the one you are the least attracted to" !!! Panic inducing lol, but I ended up writing the action scene and I didn't die of writer's block.