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i need a good writing prompt for a short story, like something that could turn into 10 pages or so!. any ideas would be great! thanksWww@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Here are a few:

Write about what your town might be like fifty, one hundred or one thousand years in the future!.

What if fairies were real!?

What if the Cold War had erupted into world wide physical combat!?

Write about a girl in high school with a special power that she considers both a blessing and a curse!.

What if someone's identity was not just stolen but erased and they were left with no social security number, birth certificate or even fingerprints!?

Write about a mysterious virus for which there is no cure!.

Those are just a few!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

Open the nearest book (fiction or non-fiction) and open a page at random, then locate the first complete sentence!. Use that either as a prompt, or even a first line for your own story!.

Or - if you want an extra challenge - this borrowed sentence can be the last line of your own story - everything must lead towards it!.

But it's up to you!. You might think of something else you can do with that sentence that will spark off your own creativity!.

It's a fun exercise, for sure, and I've written several short stories using this technique!.

Good luck!

Hafwen xWww@QuestionHome@Com

Go to some media website and search for stories that interest you!. Add some fiction to it - put your own characters in it - wonder "Suppose!?" and "What if!?" Then have fun writing!.Www@QuestionHome@Com