Writing Prompt
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WRITING OBSTACLE
Eager. Astonishing. Engulf.
In a story of no more than 10 lines, use these three words in any order. Try not to randomly throw them in, but think about a storyline that allows you to link them all naturally.
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They were all so eager to get to the edge of the cliff, trampling over each other, rolling and tumbling their way to their doom. It was astonishing to watch them do it, to see not one of their little bodies straggling behind. Every last one pushed forward to be the first, or one of the first, to go tumbling into the violently churning waves a hundred feet below. And why? To what end? They have no ...
It’s Firework Day, the town is eager
Each year hoping Klauss will ignite
the Volcano Fountain.
And once again, astonishing sparks and trails
will fly across the square,
and we will reach upwards, towards the fire lanterns.
No-one will mourn, the grief that engulfed us
will dissolve
And Klauss will climb down from the church tower
As the bells in his head ring out once more...
My mother would tell me stories of what was in the dark, about strange creatures, and the power which the dark had. I was **_eager_** to find this power, I wanted to see it, just like my mother had. I ran to my room and turned out the light, I closed my curtains so I was **_engulfed_** in the darkness. I sat on my bed and grabbed my quilt, wrapping myself in the warm, soft blanket that my mother h...
When the idea had come to her, she hadn’t been eager to see it through. at least, not in the typical sense. there was no joy, no anxiety or stress; just a certainty that this needed to be done, and she was the one to do it. That she had to do it, and so she did. Because this was the only way, she didn’t care about herself only her siblings, and she knew that they wouldn’t be safe if they stayed wi...
Joey couldn’t remember the last time he had been as excited as he was at the start of the day. Little did he know it would turn into something with so much devastation. As he sat on the edge of the curb with the weight the world coming down on his shoulders he tried to remember why he had been so eager. All the excitement and joy he had felt seemed to vanish and an astonishing rate as he watched t...
Tick…Tick…Tick… The seconds grew louder from the clock on the wall as my thoughts swirled directionless in my head. “Damn this is harder than I thought” I shrugged begrudgingly, taking my face into my hands with my elbows bent in support, resting on the desk. "Don’t be afraid to write!” I recalled in a whispered gusto impersonation of my english professor. I picked up my head and stared at the bla...
I am eager to get the next few minutes over with, these chains around my wrists that connect to my ankles are starting to rub my skin raw. My clothes are but dirty, wet rags around me. My eyes scan the other women who also have been falsely accused of being a witch. It’s absolutely astonishing that the human race has still survived this long, especially wiping out as many females as possible. The ...
Eager to be out and about, Joe quickly finished his chores and homework. He was gonna go to the mall today and buy a few things he needed for his camping trip in the forests of North Dakota.
He got his wallet from his room, and checked that he had his phone and his earpods in his pocket. He yelled to his mother that he was leaving as he closed the door and turned around to walk to his car.
He ...
Manny was always the most one of the group. To say he knew the direction his life would go; well that goes without saying.
Manny recalled the words his physics teacher had uttered during the commencement. One thing that didn’t escape him was that he was fascinated with the stars since he was able to start remembering things. No one really knows if a childhood dream has enough legs. So many thi...
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