Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Writing Prompt: The Old Shed

Everyone wants to know what's behind a locked door.  Everyone wants to know what's in an old building.  It's probably why photography forums like Abandoned Virginia or Abandoned Georgia are so popular.  When we see an old building or a ramshackle outbuilding, it brings out our inner explorer and wakes our sense of adventure.  We can't resist.  We want to know.  What's inside?  What do they keep in there?  Have you ever seen someone use it?  Are there snakes?  Are there critters?  Are there creatures?  

For today's writing prompt, write a short piece of fiction that answer the question:

What's in this old shed down in Florida? 




Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Setting Writing Prompt: Shipwrecked

Tropical islands can be a paradise.  However, things can get serious if you are shipwrecked and stranded on one far from civilization. So many questions get urgent:  Where would you get water?  Where would you get food?  How could you get help?  How could you get back to civilization?  

For today's writing prompt, write a short story that features 

survivors stranded on a tropical island.

Setting Writing Prompt: The Old Shack

America's countryside is littered with old houses, barns, and shacks.  Many of these are documented and explored in Abandoned Places pho...