Road Trip!

Sometime to move the plot along, you also need to move the characters.  They can go to new locations to look for clues, have a meal, or run for their lives... whatever the plotline calls for.

In the prompt below, describe where the character is going, what's unusual about the trip, and then throw a wrench in the plan.  Does the transportation break down? Do the police stop him for speeding?  Have fun, and keep writing!


Prompt: Road Trip

There was nothing to do except go.  If he stayed around here much longer, people would become suspicious.  Quickly, he...

Don't Exaggerate

If used well, hyperbole can make a dramatic point in your writing.  If overused though, the reader will be wary and dismissive.  The shark was how big, and the boat was leaking form how many holes, exactly? Yeah, right.

In the prompt below, look at each element (plot, character, setting, etc.) and pick one to exaggerate.  Have fun, and keep writing!


Prompt: Don't Exaggerate

He ran the last three blocks home, limping the final few feet on a hurt ankle.  Rushing up three steps, through the open doorway, and into the living room, he stumbled to a stop in front of his girlfriend and started talking...