Writing prompt! Large family gatherings can be stressful. Write a short story about a wedding or funeral, and throw a kink in the plans. Use the photo above as a starting point. Make a minor problem spiral out of control. Or, include one or more of the following characters: A drunk relative making a speech … More Fiction Writing Prompt: Weddings and Funerals
Welcome to Day 31 of my personal month-late NaPoWriMo challenge. You can check out my previous post here, or click here for Day 1. I caved! It’s the last day of my poetry challenge, and I feel like I’ve now written enough consecutive poems that this attempt is justified. It’s extremely difficult to write a … More Poem a Day in May Prompt 31: Love Poem
Welcome to Day 30 of my personal month-late NaPoWriMo challenge. You can check out my previous post here, or click here for Day 1. A poem I stumbled upon in college and got a good chuckle from is Christina Rosetti’s “No Thank You, John,” which is basically a rejection poem. There are so many love … More Poem a Day in May Prompt 30: a “No” Poem
Welcome to Day 29 of my personal month-late NaPoWriMo challenge. You can check out my previous post here, or click here for Day 1. Prompt 29: Identity Who we are changes a lot as we grow older, but some things stay the same. Write a poem engaging with your identity. Some questions to get you … More Poem a Day in May Prompt 29: Identity
Welcome to Day 28 of my personal month-late NaPoWriMo challenge. You can check out my previous post here, or click here for Day 1. Prompt 28: Technology The world today is extremely different from what it was for our parents and grandparents growing up, and technology has played a huge role in those changes. How … More Poem a Day in May Prompt 28: Technology
Welcome to Day 27 of my personal month-late NaPoWriMo challenge. You can check out my previous post here, or click here for Day 1. It’s the weekend at last, and after sitting in an office all week, especially now that the sun finally came out after weeks of rain where I live, I’m itching to … More Poem a Day in May Prompt 27: Nature
Welcome to Day 26 of my personal month-late NaPoWriMo challenge. You can check out my previous post here, or click here for Day 1. Prompt 26: Acrostic Today I’ll be writing an acrostic, because I’ve never tried it before and it looks like fun. For those of you who don’t know, an acrostic is a … More Poem a Day in May Prompt 26: Acrostic
Welcome to Day 25 of my personal month-late NaPoWriMo challenge. You can check out my previous post here, or click here for Day 1. Prompt 25: Pictures Write a poem inspired by one or more of the pictures below: If you try this, or any of the prompts I’m sharing throughout this month, let me know! If … More Poem a Day in May Prompt 25: Pictures
Welcome to Day 24 of my personal month-late NaPoWriMo challenge. You can check out my previous post here, or click here for Day 1. Prompt 24: Conflict What is a major source of conflict in your life? Is it an obstacle you’re trying to overcome? A relationship that you’re struggling to participate in with poise … More Poem a Day in May Prompt 24: Conflict
Welcome to Day 23 of my personal month-late NaPoWriMo challenge. You can check out my previous post here, or click here for Day 1. Prompt 23: Guilty Pleasures Write a poem about a guilty pleasure of yours. Do you really enjoy watching a TV show that you’re embarrassed to admit you’re crazy about because it’s … More Poem a Day in May Prompt 23: Guilty Pleasures
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