In spite of your best friends, the twins Alice and Claire, telling you they both had dreams about your flight crashing, you go ahead and board the plane to Hong Kong. Well, what can we say... you were warned, double warned even!
Now, sitting in your comfortable airline seat with a tiny bag of peanuts, the Captain announces that the turbulence is a bit rougher than he expected. Meanwhile you can plainly hear him yelling at the co-pilot, something about May Day. Maybe a seat at the back of the plane would have been better, at least you could pretend you hadn't heard that.
The flight attendant looks a little green. But she puts on a brave smile while she offers everyone free drinks. You take two and wonder what do people do with those little bottles? They probably aren't much use for recycling. So, what are your ideas? What could you do with those little liquor bottles you get on air planes and at the cashier at liquor stores?
Sugar Coated Dream World
You're in someone's dream. Right now they have you in a leaky boat made of sugar in a river made of icing. The boat is dissolving under you. Swimming would be an option but there are crocodiles made of caramel with sharp teeth, apparently the teeth are made of hard chocolate pointy bits. One of them just bit off the end of your boat so you had a good, up close, look.
How do you save yourself in a sugar coated dream world?
How do you save yourself in a sugar coated dream world?
Victorian Garden Party
You've been invited to a very exclusive and yet hugely fun Victorian Garden Party. Yes, you have to stick to the theme of Victorian attire, right down to your shoes, hat and undies. A parasol is a nice touch for the ladies too. Cosmetics are optional.
What do you wear? Admit it that you secretly would love to be all girly and Victorian for just one hour at a fancy party. Just think of all that white, lace and roses. Myself, I can see a dress with fancy blush roses covering the skirt, bodice and the very Victorian wide-brimmed hat.
What do you wear? Admit it that you secretly would love to be all girly and Victorian for just one hour at a fancy party. Just think of all that white, lace and roses. Myself, I can see a dress with fancy blush roses covering the skirt, bodice and the very Victorian wide-brimmed hat.
How do you Spell Your Planet?
You've written a character who comes from another planet. She looks very much like the average Earth dweller but her language is very different. Before coming to Earth she too a crash course in several Earth languages, including English, French, Chinese and Australian. Now she is talking to another of your characters and trying to share some words in her native language.
What are the words, how do they translate and... most of all, how are they spelled? Spelling is very important when you're writing about someone from the planet Grammara.
What are the words, how do they translate and... most of all, how are they spelled? Spelling is very important when you're writing about someone from the planet Grammara.
The Event/ Party Planner for Millions
You will win a million dollar diamond necklace (yes, real diamonds) if you can throw a party for 50 people in one hour from now. What would you do and how would you pull it all together? The budget is only $400 cause that's all you've got in the bank at the moment. The fifty people are your family, friends and whoever happens to be within reach at the time.
The Lateness of Rabbits
Why are rabbits involved in at least two being late things? Alice and Wonderland and the White Rabbit scurrying around, late and leading her into Wonderland as she follows him. Then the other late, the one where they ask if the rabbit died. I'm not going to further explain that one.
If you were writing about being late how would a rabbit tie into your story?
If you were writing about being late how would a rabbit tie into your story?
Risk your Blog
Word Grrls is going to get a make over. Not one of my own home spun half-geeked things. A real professional is going to work on it. I had thought to do it for That Grrl, my personal site. But, kind of a shame to do it there (I've already given that blog so many personal touches it won't ever recover) when Word Grrls is just thirsting for a real professional make over.
If you could really do your blog over, total redesign and add any wild and crazy features you've never even imagined... what would you do?
Which of those things could you actually do if you just took the time and sucked up the courage to try and maybe fail? Remember, you can save your template and reload it as if nothing ever happened. So, really, what are you waiting for?
If you could really do your blog over, total redesign and add any wild and crazy features you've never even imagined... what would you do?
Which of those things could you actually do if you just took the time and sucked up the courage to try and maybe fail? Remember, you can save your template and reload it as if nothing ever happened. So, really, what are you waiting for?
The Old Woman
An elderly woman lives across the street. Her house is shabby looking, the yard is overgrown, windows are dirty and paint is peeling and worn in many places all over the outside of the house. You've never been over to see how it looks inside. You imagine hundreds of cats, stacks of newspapers and other garbage all piled up and dust bunnies running wild to say the least.
You're outside one day and see her trying to trim some weeds along the path from the house to the sidewalk. She isn't moving very well or easily. You go over to help her out. What happens from there? What do you find out about her as you work and talk with her?
You're outside one day and see her trying to trim some weeds along the path from the house to the sidewalk. She isn't moving very well or easily. You go over to help her out. What happens from there? What do you find out about her as you work and talk with her?
It Just Slipped My Mind...
The date is going well considering it's a blind date and your past blind dates have usually turned out pretty bad. He is charming, actually listens and remembers things you have said over the evening. He pays for dinner but offers to go dutch next time if you prefer. Nice to know he is thinking of a next time cause you're feeling the same.
It's getting late, you need to be at work in the morning, so you begin your polite, yet flirty, good nights. He walks along with you to your car. Along the way he says, "There's just one thing I feel I should tell you about myself..."
What is it?
It's getting late, you need to be at work in the morning, so you begin your polite, yet flirty, good nights. He walks along with you to your car. Along the way he says, "There's just one thing I feel I should tell you about myself..."
What is it?
Spring is for the Birds
It's a great sunny day, winter is fading and things are looking like spring (if you can ignore all the snow piles). The park has puddles of melting snow but it feels warmer than it has in months. You've got a coffee and it is so great to just listen to the birds and people watch. It's odd, but suddenly you seem to stop hearing the people and start hearing the birds, talking. What are they saying?
Don't Spend it All in One Place
Checking the numbers on your lottery ticket you get really excited, it's a winner. The big winner. You call a friend and together go down to pick up your winnings. Only to discover you were looking at the right ticket on the wrong date. Your numbers were the big winners but your ticket is a week old. Still, you did win $10, better than nothing.
What do you do with your lottery winnings?
What do you do with your lottery winnings?
The New Curvy, Sexy You
You were just sitting in your favourite coffee place, enjoying a great latte, nothing much going on. You liked the book you were reading. You still have the same book and coffee in front of you. That's a good thing. Cause almost everything else about you has suddenly changed. Other than the book, latte, your purse and your clothes you've just become another person on the outside. You need to get to a mirror to be sure. But, your legs are now long and slim. Your hair is long and very silky to the touch. Your figure is... perfect. You've suddenly become someone who looks like a curvy, sexy Victoria's Secret lingerie model. How does your day go from there?
I Don't Think That Smells Like Coffee
You're up early. Far too early if you ask yourself, which you would, if you were awake enough to answer yourself. Still, you're up. Seems like there must be some sort of reason. Pulling yourself out of bed, deciding to make coffee since you certainly have time to drink it this morning, you look out the window. It's not snowing. That's a nice change this winter. But you do smell the distinctive aroma of skunk. Isn't it great that you have doors and windows that don't let rodents like skunks and such into your house while you sleep.
Odd how that smell seems to get stronger as you get closer to the kitchen. Odder still, you can hear a scratching some sort of snuffling noise coming from the kitchen as well. Oh great! At least now you know what woke you up this early. What will you do about the skunk in your kitchen?
The Book That Knows Everything
A handsome young man in a business suit stops you in the street. Your first thought is to feel flattered that such an interesting looking guy picked you to chat with. Just as you're about to flip your hair and smile he gives you a piece of paper and walks away. You watch, but he doesn't turn back. Just gone, just like that. Well, that was disappointing.
You nearly forget the bit of paper but glance at it, wondering if that was his way of just being mysterious. It turns out it was actually an envelope, inside there is a key with directions to what it opens.
Well, that's kind of weird. But, you have the day off work, why not take a look? Turns out it is a locker at the bus station. Very busy there and even a nice looking coffee shop that seems worth a visit before you turn around and go back. The locker isn't too hard to find, turns out it was right near the coffee shop, that was nice and tidy.
There is a book in the locker. One of those really old looking ones with a genuine hard cover. It's even dusty and slightly mildewed. Not so great for your allergies. The cover says, "Everything There is to Know." As if everything would fit into one book. You open the book. Inside the front cover is a handwritten dedication, to you. That's just a little too bizarre. Feeling kind of funny about the whole thing, you can't resist flipping open to a page.
Turns out the book isn't actually about knowledge. It's about fate. On page 1,064 you begin reading about your last boyfriend, the book shows his past, present and future, right up to his death crossing the street and being hit by a drunk driver on New Year's Eve, two years from now. The book closes in your hands as your jaw drops and you get that sick, sinking feeling in your stomach. This really is more than you wanted to know, isn't it?
You nearly forget the bit of paper but glance at it, wondering if that was his way of just being mysterious. It turns out it was actually an envelope, inside there is a key with directions to what it opens.
Well, that's kind of weird. But, you have the day off work, why not take a look? Turns out it is a locker at the bus station. Very busy there and even a nice looking coffee shop that seems worth a visit before you turn around and go back. The locker isn't too hard to find, turns out it was right near the coffee shop, that was nice and tidy.
There is a book in the locker. One of those really old looking ones with a genuine hard cover. It's even dusty and slightly mildewed. Not so great for your allergies. The cover says, "Everything There is to Know." As if everything would fit into one book. You open the book. Inside the front cover is a handwritten dedication, to you. That's just a little too bizarre. Feeling kind of funny about the whole thing, you can't resist flipping open to a page.
Turns out the book isn't actually about knowledge. It's about fate. On page 1,064 you begin reading about your last boyfriend, the book shows his past, present and future, right up to his death crossing the street and being hit by a drunk driver on New Year's Eve, two years from now. The book closes in your hands as your jaw drops and you get that sick, sinking feeling in your stomach. This really is more than you wanted to know, isn't it?
Chocolate Milk Can't be Bad for You
The Wicked Queen hands you a glass of fresh chocolate milk, right from the frozen chocolate cow. It's even got one of those cute bending straws and an umbrella in it. Do you drink it? After all, she's never had it in for you, hardly even seemed to notice you really.
The Solitary Vagabond Blues
You've been vagabonding around, exploring other cultures, other planets and learning a lot of new and interesting things. The most interesting thing was on the planet you visited just last Spring the natives had some custom where if a woman and man touched skin to skin they became promised in that planet's version of marriage. Since then you've had a really interesting alien guy following you around, declaring himself to belong to you forever.
Kind of nice in a sappy, romantic way. He's not so bad really. He pays his own way too. Once he learned you are from Earth he began learning all your customs too. So now he opens doors, buys flowers and even makes attempts at writing poetry to your eyelashes. It's not all bad. But, he does get in the way. After all, you weren't planning to take on a partner any time soon. There are so many more planets to be explored. He really wants to make a home, with you.
So what do you do with him?
Kind of nice in a sappy, romantic way. He's not so bad really. He pays his own way too. Once he learned you are from Earth he began learning all your customs too. So now he opens doors, buys flowers and even makes attempts at writing poetry to your eyelashes. It's not all bad. But, he does get in the way. After all, you weren't planning to take on a partner any time soon. There are so many more planets to be explored. He really wants to make a home, with you.
So what do you do with him?
Short a Dollar
One of your favourite writers has a new book out. You can not resist picking it up while you are at the bookstore. But, you don't have quite enough cash. Sadly, you left your wallet and all your plastic at home when you changes purses. Sure, you could come another day when you have your bank card. But, the book is right there. You've got no plans for the night and it would be go great to get all warm and comfortable in bed with a new book by a really good writer.
You only need a bit more than a dollar. Surely you can think of a way to get that. It's a busy store. Lots of people to ask for a little spare change. Or you could come up with some kind of performance art. What would you do?
You only need a bit more than a dollar. Surely you can think of a way to get that. It's a busy store. Lots of people to ask for a little spare change. Or you could come up with some kind of performance art. What would you do?
A Little Benching
You're out with friends and a really good looking guy starts flirting with one of the friends at your table. He is so focused on her it becomes a bit much. The other women at the table start rolling their eyes but no one does anything. You are sitting right beside him and he is sitting right at the end of the bench. It is such a temptation to just give a really good shove and send him off the edge and onto the floor. Do you? What happens afterwards?
You Would Know
An old woman sells you a cheap ring. It looks like something out of an old fashioned gumball machine. But you thought it was pretty.
The weird thing is that each time you put the ring on your finger you get psychic powers. You can see into the future for people you touch or yourself. How do you use your new power? Do things end well for you? You would know.
The weird thing is that each time you put the ring on your finger you get psychic powers. You can see into the future for people you touch or yourself. How do you use your new power? Do things end well for you? You would know.
What Goes With Carrot and Creamcheese?
You're on Planet Carrot. They worship the carrot and it is their main industry and export. The people are even orange skinned and haired. You're having a hard time feeling as dedicated to the carrot feeling as they are. In order to prove your worthiness you are told to come up with a recipe for carrot cheesecake. How do you do it? What goes with carrot and creamcheese?
This writing prompt tonight is in honour of the Iron Chefs. I wrote in an email about using carrot as the secret ingrediant and tonight!... they're doing carrot. Even with Kat, the lady chef, who is my favourite. It's like they read my mind along with my email.
This writing prompt tonight is in honour of the Iron Chefs. I wrote in an email about using carrot as the secret ingrediant and tonight!... they're doing carrot. Even with Kat, the lady chef, who is my favourite. It's like they read my mind along with my email.
Wrapping Your Words Around
Write a sentence, not too short. Then write it in another way, changing the meaning only slightly. How many times can you write the same sentence over and over. Keep the words almost the same but in different order to give different meanings.
Little Box of Mystery
You're at a bus station. Not doing anything much, just went in for a coffee cause some one at work said it was really good. Cheap too for a latte. Paying for your coffee you realize your wallet isn't the only thing you're carrying in your purse. Somehow, there is a little wooden box in there. It wasn't there when you left the house. You've never seen it before.
The box is a dark colour of wood, with engravings all over it. Very pretty, almost romantic looking in a gothic kind of way. So, what's in the box and what do you do with it once you open it?
The box is a dark colour of wood, with engravings all over it. Very pretty, almost romantic looking in a gothic kind of way. So, what's in the box and what do you do with it once you open it?
The Peanut Butter and Jam Phenomena
How was the whole peanut butter and jam phenomena started? Don't look for the facts, write the strory as you create it. What can you come up with?
You've Just Won Your Dream House...
You win a house. Now you just have to design it! How big will it be, bungalow, ranch, or monstrosity? How many rooms and what kind of rooms will they be? What colours will you use, how much will be wood, stone or plastic? It's your house for the making.
Sailing on Wind and a Prayer
"One day I sailed away, far from land and far from bay, with only the ocean for a friend, and the wind to lead the way"Could you do that? Just hop on a little boat and sail away? What would you pack along with you? What things would you really need and what could you do without? Would you feel free or would you feel deprived?
The Bachelorette Party
What would be the ultimate bachelorette party? Could you come up with something better than the standard strippers alcohol? Would it be wild, sexy, extreme or fun?
Mouse Stealing Magician
Your pet mouse is missing. You're sure that weird magician took it. He seemed to be a little too interested in your mouse last night at dinner. What kind of trickery do you use to get your little mousey back?
The Countdown
Write a short story where the first word of every other sentence is a number. You can count up or down from ten, then see if you can take it farther.
What Happens After Breakfast
Choose your own adventure...
In the morning you get out of bed. After all the basic things like showering, brushing your teeth and hair you can: go out for breakfast, make your own breakfast or skip breakfast and leave earlier for work. What happens after you make your choice? What would have happened if you had made a different choice?
In the morning you get out of bed. After all the basic things like showering, brushing your teeth and hair you can: go out for breakfast, make your own breakfast or skip breakfast and leave earlier for work. What happens after you make your choice? What would have happened if you had made a different choice?
Flying Would Save a lot of Time
You're walking to work, deciding to do start that health kick today. The day is warm, the walk is long and you're wishing you had done the healthy thing tomorrow. All at once you notice your feet are no longer touching the ground, you're skimming over the sidewalk. You stop walking as you realize you're actually flying. How weird. What do you do with this new found power?
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