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Creative writing prompts

  • 22-08-2012 10:17pm
    #1
    McChubbin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,080 ✭✭✭


    Hey folks, don't normally post in here but I'm in a bit of a bind in regards writer's block.
    I'm trying to break out of my slump but it's not been easy. I'm on the hunt for good writing challenges/prompts to get the creative juices flowing again so if anyone could kindly point me in the direction of a good challenge I'll be forever grateful.
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  • #2
    El Guapo!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,438 ✭✭✭✭El Guapo!


    Have a look in "The Arena" thread and give it a go!


  • #3
    McChubbin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,080 ✭✭✭McChubbin


    Grand! Thanks very much! :)


  • #4
    Lplated
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 372 ✭✭Lplated


    Open a thesarus or dictionary at random, pick a word or two, use what you find as your title or theme for your piece. Begin writing ...


  • #5
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    As well as the arena, there should be a variations on a theme competition coming up soon enough as well. It's where you get about two weeks to write a story on a specified theme and the entries are posted anonymously and everyone votes.

    If you do a forum search for VOAT it should throw up at least the last few.

    Oh, and welcome to the forum!


  • #6
    Chazz Michael Michaels
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭Chazz Michael Michaels


    I try to write random creative sentences in a set number of syllables. Then when I want to write a song and I'm stuck, I use one of those sentences to get a verse going. For example:


    Nine syllable lines


    Sweetness of her laughs my festival

    Eight syllable lines


    Orchids line every green pulpit


    Seven syllable lines


    If my arm has made you cold

    Delirium pulsating

    Candle lit the children dance

    Nothing satisfies the fool

    The slow decay of rotting love

    Saplings dance beyond the bluff

    Save your questions for my grave

    The deep’ning shades of your iris

    A one-legg’d swine my prophet

    March of an army, like waves

    Bitter man’s comfort blanket


    Six syllable lines


    Unnamed mischief makers

    High-pitched whispers draw near

    Holy men dusting hands

    Peppered moth wings beating

    Laces tied like nooses

    Hand brushes the water

    Dimpled faced children play


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