Pet Peeves

Writing Prompt:
What drives you absolutely crazy as a writer? Is it a trait you have yourself, or is it some personality quirk of another?

Huddled in Some Attic, Somewhere

Writing Prompt:
Which cliches about writing amuse you, and which of them set you wild? What cliches would you like to break professionally, and which ones would you like to embody in your career?

Artist's Journal #9

Prompt:
Write a journal entry about the type of author you want to be in 20 to 30 years. How do you get there? What do you do to achieve that?

Artist's Journal #8

Prompt:
Write about your publishing goals for the next five years.

Artist's Journal #7

Prompt:
Write about your publishing goals for the next year.

Artist's Journal #6

Prompt:
Write a journal entry about the intersection of reality and fiction in your writing, whatever genre you favor.

Artist's Journal #5

Prompt:
Write a journal entry that personifies your creativity. Call it a Muse, give her a name and a personality. What do you love about your Muse? What would you change?

Artist's Journal #4

Prompt:
Write a journal entry listing things that you know you can do to make yourself a better writer.

Artist's Journal #3

Prompt:
Write a journal entry listing all your good qualities as a writer- mastery of technique, true to life dialogue, dedication, etc.

Artist's Journal #2

Prompt:
Write a journal entry about what has kept you motivated through all the years to stick with writing, and being a writer.

Artist's Journal #1

Prompt:
Write a journal entry about the moment that you knew you wanted to be a writer.

Time Travel Week #2

Prompt:
If you could time-travel to the French Revolution, who would you want to meet for coffee?

Time Travel Week #1

It's time travel week here at Wordsworth Station! I'll be giving you a time period and a location, and you have to write about it!

Prompt:
If you could time-travel to Renaissance England, who would you be? Why? What sort of activities would you do? How would you be employed (or would you)?

Bibliophila and Me

Prompt:
Write a piece about when you first fell in love with books.

Festival Week #3

Prompt:
Write about a childhood memory at a carnival or festival. Stick to what you remember, then re-write the piece later with more fictionalized embellishments. What did you tweak? Why? What did it add to your piece?

Deal or No Deal

Prompt:
If you made a Faustian bargain, what would you do with that power? Can you take any of those desires and recognize valuable literary themes to include in your work(s)?

Recountre

Prompt:
Write about your earliest childhood memory.

The Art of Correspondance

Prompt:
Write a letter to an English or creative writing professor/ teacher that has helped. inspired, or motivated your writing in a significant manner. Tell that person how you see that influence continued today, and how it has affected your writing style and/or career. If you want to go that extra step, actually send the letter to the professor/teacher, if applicable.

Paint Swatches

Prompt:
What is your least favorite color? Write an entire piece on why you dislike that color, but in third-person narrative and without referring to yourself. Must be at least 500 words.

Artist's Journal #11

Prompt:
What is one thing that you have done within the past 6 months that has improved your writing?