Writing Prompts

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Sometimes it's hard to think of something to write, or to get in the mood for writing. That's when I use a book of Writing Prompts. Writing prompts are ideas to get you started writing. For instance, you might simply try writing about the places you like to write in, like your writing room, if you have one, or a coffeehouse or window seat. If you're writing fiction, you could try throwing in a MacGuffin, which is a person, place or thing that motivates the main character to do things they might not otherwise do. A MacGuffin could be a painting, old lover or a vehicle, boat, home or business they want to possess. When writing nonfiction, such as an interview, you could shift the perspective from the person being interviewed to that of those whose lives they've affected or a character in one of their works. When writing a cookbook, you could throw in an unexpected ingredient or try seasoning the dish towards a different cuisine, meal or course. All of these writing prompts can help you get your writing thoughts rolling. You can even create your own list of prompts to keep handy for those times you can't seem to come up with anything to say. Writing prompts can even make you a little money, when you compose them into an article and share them with others via sale to a magazine or guest post on a writing blog. Writing prompts are great things to keep around.