Monthly Archives: November 2017

Writing Prompt #381

November 30, 2017Writing Promptsblog, creative writing, daily, inspiration, prompt, story starter, writing, Writing Promptspurpldragon

Writing Prompt Dragonition 381

Writing Prompt #381: Crumpled paper covers every flat surface of his room, he can’t get the eyes right.

Writing Prompt #380

November 29, 2017Writing Promptsblog, creative writing, daily, inspiration, prompt, story starter, writing, Writing Promptspurpldragon

Writing Prompt Dragonition 380

Writing Prompt #380: She wants to open her eyes but it feels like they are glued shut.

Image Writing Prompt #38

November 29, 2017Image Writing Prompts, Writing Promptsblog, creative writing, daily, dialogue prompt, image writing prompt, inspiration, prompt, story starter, writing, Writing Promptspurpldragon

IWP38

Writing Prompt #38:

‘You want some.’

‘No thank you, forgetting the cage won’t make it gone, or set us free.’

Writing Prompt #379

November 28, 2017Writing Promptsblog, creative writing, daily, inspiration, prompt, story starter, writing, Writing Promptspurpldragon

Writing Prompt Dragonition 379

Writing Prompt #379: He sees the pearls just lying in a pile on the bench and picks one up curiously.

Writing Prompt #378

November 27, 2017Writing Promptsblog, creative writing, daily, inspiration, prompt, story starter, writing, Writing Promptspurpldragon

Writing Prompt Dragonition 378

Writing Prompt #378: She pulls herself free of the sucking mud emerging like a swamp monster.

Writing Prompt #377

November 26, 2017Writing Promptsblog, creative writing, daily, inspiration, prompt, story starter, writing, Writing Promptspurpldragon

Writing Prompt Dragonition 377

Writing Prompt #377: He chooses quickly without understanding what his choice means.

Writing Challenge #40

November 25, 2017writing challenges, Writing Promptsblog, creative writing, daily, inspiration, prompt, story starter, writing, writing challenge, Writing Promptspurpldragon

Dragonition Writing Challenge 40

Writing Challenge #40: Write a story or poem where every or every other, sentence or line is a question.

Writing Prompt #376

November 25, 2017Writing Promptsblog, creative writing, daily, inspiration, prompt, story starter, writing, Writing Promptspurpldragon

Writing Prompt Dragonition 376

Writing Prompt #376: She bares her teeth and snarls at them like a wild animal.

Writing Prompt #375

November 24, 2017Writing Promptsblog, creative writing, daily, inspiration, prompt, story starter, writing, Writing Promptspurpldragon

Writing Prompt Dragonition 375

Writing Prompt #375: He’s starting to get his coordination back but he’s still got a long way to go.

Writing Prompt #374

November 23, 2017Writing Promptsblog, creative writing, daily, inspiration, prompt, story starter, writing, Writing Promptspurpldragon

Writing Prompt Dragonition 374

Writing Prompt #374: She’s not sincere and he can tell but he accepts the apology anyway.

Writing Prompt #373

November 22, 2017Writing Promptsblog, creative writing, daily, inspiration, prompt, story starter, writing, Writing Promptspurpldragon

Writing Prompt Dragonition 373

Writing Prompt #373: He doesn’t know if he can stand to be rejected by another family.

Image Writing Prompt #37

November 22, 2017Image Writing Prompts, Writing Promptsblog, creative writing, daily, dialogue prompt, image writing prompt, inspiration, prompt, story starter, writing, Writing Promptspurpldragon

IWP37

Writing Prompt #37:

‘There are too many to choose from, aren’t there?’

‘I know.’

Writing Prompt #372

November 21, 2017Writing Promptsblog, creative writing, daily, inspiration, prompt, story starter, writing, Writing Promptspurpldragon

Writing Prompt Dragonition 372

Writing Prompt #372: They know she will work it out on her own, it is better that way.

Writing Prompt #371

November 20, 2017Writing Promptsblog, creative writing, daily, inspiration, prompt, story starter, writing, Writing Promptspurpldragon

Writing Prompt Dragonition 371

Writing Prompt #371: She strides across the oval henchmen in tow, all the other kids get out of his way as he bears down on his target.

Writing Prompt #370

November 19, 2017Writing Promptsblog, creative writing, daily, inspiration, prompt, story starter, writing, Writing Promptspurpldragon

Writing Prompt Dragonition 370

Writing Prompt #370: She stands on teetering piles of books trying to reach an ancient tomb on the top shelf.

Writing Challenge #39

November 18, 2017writing challenges, Writing Promptsblog, creative writing, daily, inspiration, prompt, story starter, writing, writing challenge, Writing Promptspurpldragon

Dragonition Writing Challenge 39

Writing Challenge #39: Use the ‘random article’ feature of Wikipedia to find a topic to write about.

Writing Prompt #369

November 18, 2017Writing Promptsblog, creative writing, daily, inspiration, prompt, story starter, writing, Writing Promptspurpldragon

Writing Prompt Dragonition 369

Writing Prompt #369: The tiny creature is standing fuming on his chest when he wakes up.

Writing Prompt #368

November 17, 2017Writing Promptsblog, creative writing, daily, inspiration, prompt, story starter, writing, Writing Promptspurpldragon

Writing Prompt Dragonition 368

Writing Prompt #368: The whole situation is overwhelming, the hundreds of people, the bright sunlight, the smells and the noisy rides.

Writing Prompt #367

November 16, 2017Writing Promptsblog, creative writing, daily, inspiration, prompt, story starter, writing, Writing Promptspurpldragon

Writing Prompt Dragonition 367

Writing Prompt #367: She ran her hands over her shaved head knowing it would make her look completely different.

Writing Prompt #366

November 15, 2017Writing Promptsblog, creative writing, daily, inspiration, prompt, story starter, writing, Writing Promptspurpldragon

Writing Prompt Dragonition 366

Writing Prompt #366: He kicked the box in frustration but he’d never get it open without the right spell.

Image Writing Prompt #36

November 15, 2017Image Writing Prompts, Writing Promptsblog, creative writing, daily, dialogue prompt, image writing prompt, inspiration, prompt, story starter, writing, Writing Promptspurpldragon

IWP36

Writing Prompt #36:

‘Come on, what are you waiting for?’

Writing Prompt #365

November 14, 2017Writing Promptsblog, creative writing, daily, inspiration, prompt, story starter, writing, Writing Promptspurpldragon

Writing Prompt Dragonition 365

Writing Prompt #365: The swallows dart across the water, she stretches out a hand to one and it lands for a second before darting away.

Writing Prompt #364

November 13, 2017Writing Promptsblog, creative writing, daily, inspiration, prompt, story starter, writing, Writing Promptspurpldragon

Writing Prompt Dragonition 364

Writing Prompt #364: She needed the key now because she hadn’t bothered to learn lock picking.

Writing Prompt #363

November 12, 2017Writing Promptsblog, creative writing, daily, inspiration, prompt, story starter, writing, Writing Promptspurpldragon

Writing Prompt Dragonition 363

Writing Prompt #363: Before he knew what was happening he was being pushed into the arena, he sprawled on the sand and quickly got to his feet.

Writing Challenge #38

November 11, 2017writing challenges, Writing Promptsblog, creative writing, daily, inspiration, prompt, story starter, writing, writing challenge, Writing Promptspurpldragon

Dragonition Writing Challenge 38

Writing Challenge #38: Write a poem or short story and hide a coded message in it.

Writing Prompt #362

November 11, 2017Writing Promptsblog, creative writing, daily, inspiration, prompt, story starter, writing, Writing Promptspurpldragon

Writing Prompt Dragonition 362

Writing Prompt #362: It stares at her from behind the book that it’s gripping with tiny fingers, big brown eyes dark with fear.

The Freezing Lake (Response to Writing Prompt #350)

November 11, 2017reblogsblog, fantasy, flash fiction, journey, lake, monster, short story, story, writingpurpldragon

I love the ambiguity of the monster although it seems less a monster and more a wise being.

Bedoor Bluemoon

Source: Writing Prompt #350

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She floated above the freezing lake waiting for the monster to reveal itself. The cold air fluttered around her like pigeons. She sighed, breathing warmth into her cold hands. A little ripple barely noticed was all that she needed to smile. He’s come, she thought to herself.

She turned to her right just as the monster’s head gently surfaced. His blue skin was sleek with water dripping down, his green eyes glittering with the reflection of the mountains around. Sarah, is it time? It said in husky voice.

yes, my dear. It is finally time
And are you certain that you’ve made the right decision? Is this the right way forward?
Yes, I am certain. I have thought of this long and hard. I cannot bear to think what could happen lest I stay.

No answer, the sound of silence was calming. She looked at the…

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You Will Pay (Response to Writing Prompt #348)

November 11, 2017reblogsabuse, blog, domestic violence, fiction, flash fiction, murder, short story, story, violence, writingpurpldragon

Great story. I like the details both of the moment and the flashes of the past.

Bedoor Bluemoon

Source: Writing Prompt #348

She somehow finds the last of her energy and launches herself up and at him with the knife. She could taste the familiar metallic tang in her mouth and knew that her lip was bleeding. It barely healed before this episode. It was a daily ritual for him as he enters the house and immediately loses his mind. It wasn’t anything important or drastic this time. It was that his dinner was a bit cold.

The reason was never really important or drastic. The children are still awake. The lights in the kitchen were on. Her friend called during dinnertime. All ridiculous reasons.

But this time, when she felt her head bang on the table again, it was as if something or someone possessed her. She could feel her eyes swelling and her lip burst open but she didn’t cry again. This time was different. She…

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