Writing Prompts

Mary Higgins Clark might say: mindgames are just as terrifying as physical violence. Is there a violent moment in your book? What if you twisted that into psychological violence? Try that. See what happens.

Have a character take a walk in someone else’s shoes—whether they like it or not.

Talk is cheap. Write a scene in which two characters communicate without dialogue.

Your character has a dog. One morning, the dog talks. Why would that be? What would your character think? What would your character do?

Writing prompt: Write a scene, essay, or poem that evokes your favorite things about winter.

Your character is surprised by an unexpected gift. What’s the gift? Who gave it to them? Does this...