Don’t know what to write about this week?
Use any of these prompts to get started on a new story.
1) Betty had just laid down after a long day, when suddenly she heard a loud crash outside her house. Mentally, she did an inventory of all her kids and determined…
2) James was just walking into the building where he worked. As he put his briefcase down on his desk he turned to speak to his coworker and froze….
3) Sam, the company receptionist, buzzes your line to ask you to come to the front desk immediately….
4) After waiting up all night for her husband, who was supposed to have been home hours ago, Maddie answers a knock on her door….
5) If you could be any super hero, you would be……
6) You’ve just locked all the doors in your new house for the night. As you head upstairs, you hear a loud crash….
7) You’re headed to a conference in Indiana, when a stranger asks you if the seat next to you is taken….
8) Your 16-year-old daughter comes into your bedroom, sits on the side of the bed and says, “Dad, we need to talk?”
9) “Sharon…Sharon, I’m in trouble. I need your help,” cries your best friend from the other end of the phone….
10) “I’m your father,” says the strange man at the door…
About Patricia Bumpass
Patricia (Pat) Bumpass (www.patriciabumpass.com) is a North Carolina-based freelance writer. She writes a weekly blog for her current employer while building her freelance writing business. Pat enjoys writing and has journaled since she was a teenager. She lives with her son who is blessed with Autism.
