WRITER'S BLOCK?
Prompts, Ideas, Inspiration
Meg Warnock
Meg Warnock
Keen Mcwhorter
Meg Warnock
Corner Canyon's 2017-2018 Theme
TAKE CHARGE!
FIRST SENTENCE PROMPTS
She woke, shivering, in the dark of the night.
His feet were already numb. He should have listened.
The city burned, fire lighting up the night sky.
The garden was overgrown now.
He’d never noticed a door there before.
He’d always hated speaking in public.
Red eyes.
The streets were deserted. Where was everyone? Where had they all gone?
PROMPTS
Everyone at your high school gained superpowers due to a freak accident. Unfortunately, you were at home sick that day.
Write a story with the main character being the nicest person in the world, but the narrator hates him.
If you could own any mythical animal to do your bidding for a day, what would it be? Write a story about it.
Describe the same character twice. Once to fall in love with them, then again to be repulsed by them.
QUOTED PROMPTS
“Never trust a survivor until you find out what they did to stay alive.”
“Literally everything about this is illegal.”
“Who are you?” “Demon to some. Angel to others.”
“Her eyes burn brighter than any setting sun ever will.”
You live in a world where you can buy bottled emotions.
“Do you trust me?” “No.” “Smart man.”