tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52118226733615505502024-02-02T08:38:21.677-05:00Prompt PlaceThis blog is dedicated to helping writers fight writers block. It will help kick your creativity into gear with writing prompts, writing tips, and writing resources.GatorDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13687872388270895030noreply@blogger.comBlogger256125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211822673361550550.post-37446181015520339242023-05-01T00:00:00.001-04:002023-05-01T00:00:00.163-04:00Setting Writing Prompt: The Old ShackAmerica's countryside is littered with old houses, barns, and shacks. Many of these are documented and explored in Abandoned Places photo collections online and in coffee-table books. Each building must have a story of people who lived there, events that happened there, and even what is happening there in the present day. There could be interesting artifacts inside or buried nearby. The potential stories are endless.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK701Q5bDN6syIwHactV7OcAKw3_OumBG1S4KNKZkaO2j4UZYgwEBQhLuS05yBMHb4Jexo4Rk7uaW6c79Qpb-nCyq5S_D3C73el7YXFbo4B-fhz44QIHROEUqCkpBARn852fEcTGZbE2ZnocIiLbkTJFdr3oFQjXF0EXgmr-jtt8knO1eZS0ByfvjdVw/s2762/20230220_135556.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2640" data-original-width="2762" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK701Q5bDN6syIwHactV7OcAKw3_OumBG1S4KNKZkaO2j4UZYgwEBQhLuS05yBMHb4Jexo4Rk7uaW6c79Qpb-nCyq5S_D3C73el7YXFbo4B-fhz44QIHROEUqCkpBARn852fEcTGZbE2ZnocIiLbkTJFdr3oFQjXF0EXgmr-jtt8knO1eZS0ByfvjdVw/s320/20230220_135556.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">An old abandoned home near pecan groves and farm fields in central Georgia.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>For today's writing prompt, write a story that centers around -</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">this old farm house.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
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<script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script>GatorDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13687872388270895030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211822673361550550.post-9466347514768318242023-02-09T09:30:00.006-05:002023-02-09T09:33:33.770-05:00Writing Prompt: Black Coffee, Stale Donut<p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/Coffee_and_donut_at_Arnolds_Redi.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/Coffee_and_donut_at_Arnolds_Redi.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Coffee and Donut: JIP, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0><br />, via Wikimedia Commons</span></td></tr></tbody></table>There's something about black coffee and a stale donut that just seems to go with a hard-boiled detective or police story. It seems like the minimum food and drink required to keep going in the middle of the night. There's no time and no hope of getting anything better. It's a cynical and bitter snack to consume for a character who has seen everything.<div><br /></div><div>You have to wonder what the situation is that has led someone to settle for black coffee and a stale donut. Is nothing else open? Can they not take the effort to find something better? Are they driven by something else? Why are they up? What are they doing?<div><br /></div><div><p>For this writing prompt, write a short story around a character who is or has just consumed</p><p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">black coffee and a stale donut.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p></div></div>
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<script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script>GatorDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13687872388270895030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211822673361550550.post-86366834065976021552022-10-25T08:56:00.000-04:002022-10-25T08:56:07.707-04:00Writing Prompt: A Deck of Cards<p> <span style="font-size: large;">Card games have been part of the human experience for hundreds of years. Like a roll of the dice, the turn of a card can provide a random number or add to a winning or losing hand in a card game.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/A_face-up_deck_of_cards.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="213" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/A_face-up_deck_of_cards.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">The card suites diamonds, hearts, clubs, and spades all have their own symbolism and lore. The cards themselves and face cards like Jack, Queen, and King have their values. Everyone likes to have an ace up their sleeve.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">In fiction, cards show up regularly. For me, the novels of Ian Fleming incorporate casinos and high stakes gambling on a regular basis. The game of Baccarat comes to mind.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">For today's writing prompt, write a piece of short fiction that incorporates -</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">a deck of cards.</span></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>
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<script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script>Alexander Painhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268337750078533614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211822673361550550.post-68482435295734638272022-10-06T11:20:00.003-04:002022-10-06T11:20:45.129-04:00Writing Prompt: Binoculars<p>A good pair of binoculars is one of my favorite possessions. I have a nice pair of 7x50 Steiner binoculars from Germany. The company is famed for making military binoculars and they have sharp optics that you don't have to fuss with once they are initially focused. When it comes to gadgets and gear, nothing brings the faraway up close like a good pair of binoculars. They also make for a good writing prompt because they let people see things that they shouldn't see or weren't meant to see. Binoculars also help sailors and soldiers spot approaching danger. From a nosy old man in a high rise to a lookout on a ship at sea, the stories that you can imagine that involve a pair of binoculars are endless. There might be a lot of symbolism in writing a story around binoculars and what you can use them to see.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6a/NY_through_binoculars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="412" data-original-width="800" height="206" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6a/NY_through_binoculars.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">NYC Through Binoculars - Handige Harrie and User:Jean-Hervé BARBIÉ, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p>If you've got some binoculars, it's a good time to break them out and see what you can see. For today's writing prompt, write a short story that involves --</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">A pair of binoculars.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
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<script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script>GatorDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13687872388270895030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211822673361550550.post-10036257590636037832022-05-02T15:49:00.001-04:002022-10-25T09:12:40.886-04:00Writing Prompt: A Sharp-Dressed Character<p><span style="font-size: large;">You know it. I know it. The girl next door knows it. ZZ Top sang about it. It's been shown through time and history that every girl's crazy about a sharp-dressed man. When you think of some of the icons of television, music, and film, there are many leading men who dress well. Some of the greatest fictional characters were also noted for dressing well. James Bond comes to mind.</span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/Cary_Grant_with_glasses_Allan_Warren.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="539" height="400" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/Cary_Grant_with_glasses_Allan_Warren.jpg" width="270" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Cary Grant - 1973 photo by Allan warren, CC BY-SA 3.0 <br /><https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, <br />via Wikimedia Commons</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <span style="font-size: large;">Here's a 1973 photo of actor Cary Grant looking dapper in a suit and tie and sporting cufflinks. I'm not sure he was ever in a movie where he didn't wear a suit.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Do clothes make the man? Do they make the character? What do they tell you about a character? For today's writing exercise, create a short story involving a character who --</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">dresses very well.</span><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>
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<script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script>GatorDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13687872388270895030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211822673361550550.post-82823829587380487242022-04-25T22:07:00.011-04:002022-04-25T22:59:52.266-04:00Photo Writing Prompt: The Magnifying Glass and Postcards<span style="font-size: large;">In the truly old school detective novels and movies, the magnifying glass was a useful tool. After all, it is the tool that inspectors used to inspect things. In the photo below, a magnifying glass sits atop a pile of vintage postcards.</span><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Postcards_and_magnifying_glass.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Postcards_and_magnifying_glass.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Magnifying Glass and Postcards - photo by Anna, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div></div>
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For today's writing prompt, create a story where a character uses -</span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">a magnifying glass to solve a mystery.</span></div></div>
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GatorDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13687872388270895030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211822673361550550.post-64183925778008217572022-04-18T00:00:00.001-04:002022-04-18T00:00:00.200-04:00Writing Prompt: Don't Do It!<span style="font-size: large;">Archeologists have discovered a lead-lined sarcophagus containing a body beneath fired-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. </span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/Cath%C3%A9drale_Notre-Dame_de_Paris_-_39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/Cath%C3%A9drale_Notre-Dame_de_Paris_-_39.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Notre Dame Cathedral - Carlos Delgado, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Of course, scientists want to open the coffin and examine the body before re-interring it. While the general public has seen enough horror movies to know that this is a bad idea, we are powerless to stop it. This <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/notre-dame-sarcophagus_n_62597e7fe4b0723f80187fe6?msclkid=5596e54abe0911ec8b3166fe2eade201" target="_blank">news article</a> in The Huffington Post summarizes the situation.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Sarcophagus_Gallo_Agnelli_(Camposanto%2C_Pisa).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="800" height="262" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Sarcophagus_Gallo_Agnelli_(Camposanto%2C_Pisa).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarcophagus Gallo Ignalli - Photo by DmitriiLD, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">For today's writing exercise, create a short piece of fiction highlighting -- </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">the hazards of opening a sarcophagus!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script>GatorDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13687872388270895030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211822673361550550.post-27473893604405519142022-04-02T18:47:00.003-04:002022-04-02T18:47:41.379-04:00Writing Prompt: The Gold Prospector<span style="font-size: large;">The hunt for treasure has driven many a story. From pirates along the Spanish Main to prospectors in the Old West or the Alaskan Klondike, there is something about finding gold and striking it big that captures the imagination.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/Gold_prospector.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="599" height="640" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/Gold_prospector.jpg" width="479" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gold Prospector - Sketch by Tony Oliver from Denver, CO, USA, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">For today's writing prompt, write a short story or piece of flash fiction that features </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">a gold prospector </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Your gold prospector story can be set in the American Old West, Alaska, South America, Appalachians or a far away planet in any time-setting. If there's gold in them thar hills and the an opportunity to strike it rich, I'm sure they'll turn up!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div>
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<script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script>GatorDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13687872388270895030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211822673361550550.post-33642598439170667382022-03-27T16:01:00.000-04:002022-03-27T16:01:12.642-04:00Writing Prompt: Crime Gone Wrong<p><span style="font-size: large;">Some of my favorite crime stories are stories of crimes gone wrong. From goofy stories of dimwitted convenience store robbers who don't put their masks on until after they've been caught on camera to grim stories where protagonists find out participating in a crime can have devastating consequences like the Miami Vice episode "Milk Run", stories of crime gone wrong are always intriguing.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/O9yo940CaY0" width="320" youtube-src-id="O9yo940CaY0"></iframe></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;">Crime always seems to pay, but when it doesn't, it really, really, doesn't. For today's writing prompt, write a short story of --</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">a crime gone wrong</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
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<script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script>Alexander Painhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268337750078533614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211822673361550550.post-57656203422743878992022-03-01T00:00:00.001-05:002022-03-01T00:00:00.155-05:00Writing Prompt: A Story on the High Seas<span style="font-size: large;">Once upon a time, this country built great ships. The S.S. United States was one such ship. It was the largest cruise liner ever built in the United States. Launched in 1951, she was one of the fastest passenger liners in history with a claimed top speed of 43 knots. She won the coveted Blue Riband for cross the Atlantic Ocean in 3 days, 12 hours, and 12 minutes at an average speed of slightly over 35 knots. </span><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/SS_United_States_postcard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="289" data-original-width="484" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/SS_United_States_postcard.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SS United States from a vintage Postcard - Public Domain on Wikimedia Commons</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">My grandfather was proud to have helped build the S.S. United States. Here is a photo of one of the blueprints. </span></div><div><br />
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<br /></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">For today's writing prompt, write us a tale that -- </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">occurs on the high seas aboard a luxury liner. </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">It can be anything from an epic maritime disaster, a wartime game of hunter and hunted, or even a cozy mystery set among the elite passengers and crew of a great ship.</span></div>
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<script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script>GatorDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13687872388270895030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211822673361550550.post-62281275831615563772022-02-01T21:59:00.001-05:002022-02-01T21:59:10.148-05:00Story Prompt: A Cold Weather Survival Story<p><span style="font-size: large;"> Winter is here and it's cold. Where I live we have to wear socks. But, where many people live, winter can be a matter of life and death. There are lots of good stories of cold weather survival. One of my favorite short stories is Jack London's "<a href="https://amzn.to/3sgr3ui" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">To Build A Fire.</a>" If you've ever watched the any <a href="http://www.creekstewart.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creek Stewart</a>'s survival shows on The Weather Channel, you'll see how serious cold weather can get. A wrong turn, a snowmobiling accident, or a sudden change in the weather can lead to disaster. For today's writing prompt, write a story about -- </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>being stranded in snow, ice, and frigid temperatures.</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Snowmobile_(395139417).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Snowmobile_(395139417).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Snowmobiling in Finland - Timo Newton-Syms from Helsinki, Finland & Maidenhead, Berkshire, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0 <<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0</a> >, via Wikimedia Commons</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /><b><br /></b></span><p></p>
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<script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script>GatorDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13687872388270895030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211822673361550550.post-52890450973487159552021-12-26T00:00:00.001-05:002022-01-19T00:58:21.609-05:00Writing Prompt: The Reindeer Offseason<span style="font-size: large;">With Christmas over, it's officially the offseason for Santa's elves and reindeer. The elves won't have to build toys like crazy for a few months. The reindeer won't have to fly around the world overnight for another year. So how on Earth do they pass the time?</span><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/'Reindeer'_by_Johan_Christian_Dahl%2C_1850%2C_Bergen_Kunstmuseum.JPG/710px-'Reindeer'_by_Johan_Christian_Dahl%2C_1850%2C_Bergen_Kunstmuseum.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="710" height="338" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/'Reindeer'_by_Johan_Christian_Dahl%2C_1850%2C_Bergen_Kunstmuseum.JPG/710px-'Reindeer'_by_Johan_Christian_Dahl%2C_1850%2C_Bergen_Kunstmuseum.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reindeer by Johan Christian Dahl (circa 1850)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;">For today's writing prompt, spin us a tale of -</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">what the elves and the reindeer do in the offseason!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div>
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<script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script>GatorDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13687872388270895030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211822673361550550.post-70895653718582046102021-12-13T21:21:00.000-05:002021-12-13T21:21:17.678-05:00Writing Prompt: Mystery at the North Pole<p><span style="font-size: large;">It's almost Christmas and a season of celebration and good cheer. But, just as Grinches roam mall parking lots looking for unsecured loot, there can be crimes and mysteries among the celebrations. For today's writing prompt, spin us a tale of --</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> mystery and intrigue at the North Pole. </span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/ChristmasVillage2008.jpg/640px-ChristmasVillage2008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="254" data-original-width="640" height="254" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/ChristmasVillage2008.jpg/640px-ChristmasVillage2008.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;">With a workshop full of mischievous elves and talking reindeer, the place seems perfect for a light hearted cozy mystery. What could go wrong at the North Pole? Lots of things. Where is Santa's sack of toys? Who painted Rudolph's nose blue? Who tripped Prancer? There could many mysteries in the Christmas village. Try something light or sinister and serious. Your imagination is the limit!</span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>
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<script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script>GatorDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13687872388270895030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211822673361550550.post-14878513401889063152021-10-24T14:49:00.005-04:002021-10-24T15:04:46.886-04:00Adventure Writing Prompt: Delivering Supplies<span style="font-size: large;">We hear more and more about supply chain issues and disruptions on the news. We are also starting to see store shelves empty of a few items from far away places. Whether it's food, medicine, or household goods, supplies are important. They come to use via plane, train, truck, and more. We want our stuff!</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/71/Pack_Mules_Waiting_(15755930793).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="800" height="291" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/71/Pack_Mules_Waiting_(15755930793).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Forest Service Pack Mules prepare to deliver supplies to firefighters in 2014, Pacific Southwest Region 5, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">For today's writing prompt, write a story about logistics. Write a story about a time when -</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Supplies had to get through!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div>
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<script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script>GatorDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13687872388270895030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211822673361550550.post-40344868585633857182021-09-19T14:07:00.003-04:002021-09-19T14:07:22.740-04:00Adventure Writing Prompt: A Rescue<p><span style="font-size: large;">Doctors know that getting seriously injured people to trauma centers within an hour is critical. It can be a matter of life and death. Throughout the world, first responders like firemen, paramedics, and Coast Guard personnel risk their own lives in order to get people to help quickly. They pluck people from mountainsides, rush into burning buildings to rescue people overcome by smoke, and dive into raging seas to get the shipwrecked to safety.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">For today's writing prompt, write a short story about --</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">a rescue.</span></p>
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<script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script>Alexander Painhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268337750078533614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211822673361550550.post-40663109727685160582021-08-17T23:32:00.002-04:002021-08-17T23:32:56.421-04:00Writing Prompt: The Old Shed<p><span style="font-size: large;">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? </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">For today's writing prompt, write a short piece of fiction that answer the question:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">What's in this old shed down in Florida? </span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF0lOprVRBtLDKW6ZetIM5Mc7_3Ey45hhUNiLAcDv6-gH0aT-zxgcHP5D5d7LAHovZP7mGOT7qJPZ9rvQbzf0sRZj0LAFJJTsNApyhwN3q2LzmjbmXpbNcy5NMq-10aI0FNG99bCy5mHZS/s4032/20210705_130625.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF0lOprVRBtLDKW6ZetIM5Mc7_3Ey45hhUNiLAcDv6-gH0aT-zxgcHP5D5d7LAHovZP7mGOT7qJPZ9rvQbzf0sRZj0LAFJJTsNApyhwN3q2LzmjbmXpbNcy5NMq-10aI0FNG99bCy5mHZS/w400-h300/20210705_130625.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p>
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<script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script>GatorDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13687872388270895030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211822673361550550.post-5288431603572358602021-08-10T20:11:00.002-04:002021-08-10T20:11:16.047-04:00Setting Writing Prompt: Shipwrecked<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYqZCkdP6q8t1Y3dNCyuNLypQB-tVpGdUc_ujMEtUNFPcF_n-oOCTG4u5ETHHn0PvZ9yQFnbSdMR1aLO38gv4ahSyFyP54YTKF86oM9mOrKg-6z-jzK7TZf-lP98U5-N8U_phkrFBIfG5-/s2048/photo_editor_ds_1628016946964.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYqZCkdP6q8t1Y3dNCyuNLypQB-tVpGdUc_ujMEtUNFPcF_n-oOCTG4u5ETHHn0PvZ9yQFnbSdMR1aLO38gv4ahSyFyP54YTKF86oM9mOrKg-6z-jzK7TZf-lP98U5-N8U_phkrFBIfG5-/w400-h300/photo_editor_ds_1628016946964.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">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? </span><span style="font-size: large;">Where would you get food? How could you get help? How could you get back to civilization? </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">For today's writing prompt, write a short story that features </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">survivors stranded on a tropical island.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div>
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<script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script>GatorDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13687872388270895030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211822673361550550.post-85644530449779677232021-07-02T00:00:00.008-04:002021-07-02T00:00:00.266-04:00Writing Prompt: A Top Gun Tale<p class="b_paractl" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5em; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSJVImomDmYCr-ifdsZ64QiCHLFL2prVy9hu5bjJk1bOS3A8sMyBrlInYGxfK3MyBqJ5UZgQL2LODpisZihvJf9Sfuueu7dM3yWu-NCkUuxZ7bmUasglPKItdkmR4nQXrnGz3Q8faFe3IU/s2048/101_0105+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1136" data-original-width="2048" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSJVImomDmYCr-ifdsZ64QiCHLFL2prVy9hu5bjJk1bOS3A8sMyBrlInYGxfK3MyBqJ5UZgQL2LODpisZihvJf9Sfuueu7dM3yWu-NCkUuxZ7bmUasglPKItdkmR4nQXrnGz3Q8faFe3IU/w400-h223/101_0105+%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">The original <i>Top Gun</i> movie was released in 1986. The F-14 Tomcat is a museum piece now. But, Top Gun is coming back to the theatres with a new installment. You can almost see the afterburners and hear the faint echoes of the Kenny Loggins' <i>Danger Zone</i> theme song.</span><p></p><p></p><p class="b_paractl" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5em; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXGsjFYf1cWI0uK6LyrTJjuAZYfHz3mU2DShO13y6HyS_4I30mEUTaImoCExZXB-0dDQaQyE5PHPT9kJjjmgdfOfP3lzJNbhGMeeVUDndTRiQ4CKduS0W4T3b3LwUsdlghzOMspId8XRr/s2048/101_0140+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1421" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXGsjFYf1cWI0uK6LyrTJjuAZYfHz3mU2DShO13y6HyS_4I30mEUTaImoCExZXB-0dDQaQyE5PHPT9kJjjmgdfOfP3lzJNbhGMeeVUDndTRiQ4CKduS0W4T3b3LwUsdlghzOMspId8XRr/s320/101_0140+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Revvin' up your engine<br />Listen to her howlin' roar<br />Metal under tension<br />Beggin' you to touch and go</i></span><p></p><p class="b_paractl" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5em; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Highway to the Danger Zone<br /><br /></i></span></p><p class="b_paractl" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5em; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Ride into the Danger Zone</i></span></p><p class="b_paractl" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5em; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Headin' into twilight<br />Spreadin' out her wings tonight<br />She got you jumpin' off the deck<br />Shovin' into overdrive</i></span></p><p class="b_paractl" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5em; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Highway to the Danger Zone!</i></span></p><p class="b_paractl" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5em; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="b_paractl" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5em; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-size: large;">For today's writing prompt and in celebration of a new Topgun Movie, write a story involving a -</span></p><p class="b_paractl" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5em; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="b_paractl" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5em; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">fighter plane and pilot!</span></p><p><br /></p>
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<script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script>GatorDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13687872388270895030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211822673361550550.post-4176857321600860742021-06-27T00:00:00.003-04:002021-06-27T18:30:42.864-04:00Writing Prompt: Cheater Revealed<p><span style="font-size: large;">Love triangles and infidelity are the source of conflict in many a book. No matter how they turn out, someone ends up hurt or even dead. In some circles, it's fashionable to think that passion, attraction, and lust are irresistible forces and that they are too strong to stop. That's not my circle. For today's writing prompt, write a short story about a child who discovers -</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">the infidelity of one of their parents </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/Distracted_Charlie_Chaplin_in_Pay_Day_(1922).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="800" height="275" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/Distracted_Charlie_Chaplin_in_Pay_Day_(1922).jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Charlie Chaplin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /> </span><br /></p>
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<script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script>GatorDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13687872388270895030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211822673361550550.post-68756201143591834972021-06-23T11:23:00.003-04:002021-06-23T11:24:28.914-04:00Writing Prompt: Body Parts are Body Parts<span style="font-size: large;">Have you ever read those tabloid stories about people getting intoxicated in far away lands and waking up without various organs? There is something about body parts being assembled and given life that makes for creepy horror stories. In the original <i>Frankenstein</i> movie, the brain of a felon (a serial killer I think) is accidentally used by Dr. Frankenstein when he is creating his monster. The story could have been vastly different with a different brain. The original Star Trek also used a brain transplant as a plot device when Spock's brain was stolen in order to run an alien outpost deep beneath the surface of a planet.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/Brain-en.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="800" height="228" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/Brain-en.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">For today's writing prompt, devise a short story that is centered around the transplantation of --</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">a brain!</span></div><div><br /></div>
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<script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script></div></div>GatorDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13687872388270895030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211822673361550550.post-45035509532304991872021-06-20T00:00:00.014-04:002021-06-20T00:00:00.347-04:00Writing Prompt: An Armadillo Story<p><span style="font-size: large;">This fellow seems a little crafty and a little sneaky for an Armadillo. Animals are always a good topic for children's literature or even as part of more adult fare. For today's writing exercise, write a short tale that involves --</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">an armadillo!</span><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH746Al5pAIATxAbbZ7Ws8Rn4c9kGBSCtbe_K88EaKRXP7yXhN3Xl2y2RgrS1THF4sZnH3Qq0mphFYZFXx7NDNcUmCSSgEswK2ZvNBmh7Zuz9yCRQwgS2bM6hZ6kz5KDI9Q1I-LqC4VfP6/s2048/100_1989.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH746Al5pAIATxAbbZ7Ws8Rn4c9kGBSCtbe_K88EaKRXP7yXhN3Xl2y2RgrS1THF4sZnH3Qq0mphFYZFXx7NDNcUmCSSgEswK2ZvNBmh7Zuz9yCRQwgS2bM6hZ6kz5KDI9Q1I-LqC4VfP6/w400-h300/100_1989.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>For a wonderful set of true stories about wild animals, check out <i>The Wildest Neighbors: Nature Up Close </i>by R.L. Mackintosh.</div>
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<script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script>GatorDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13687872388270895030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211822673361550550.post-65311143560374028062021-06-13T00:00:00.009-04:002021-08-17T23:36:41.149-04:00Writing Prompt: The Abandoned Place<p><span style="font-size: large;">Nothing is quite as creepy and alluring as an abandoned place. Just down the road from me, there is an abandoned office complex. It consists of three or four buildings. One day, it will be sold to make way for extra interstate lanes, a cloverleaf, or some new community. Right now, it is boarded up, abandoned, locked up, and the doorways are a camping spot for the homeless. The road through the complex is a shortcut that can save a few minutes. But, it takes you out of sight of the main thoroughfares. In a fairly high crime area at the edge of Atlanta, it seems like a very risky way to save time.<br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5QnIIx_RlGv8dixNeIL4UvT8AqpksLzQQYZ4TlYJlI7ZNDAu0O3IFWPnNlnQdLdpYC7K-dRDNlZxAvmDvKda0eaU2biXT1m6wt4d81-DkXKHlY29dZbqb-XrimvrK44I9ntwCjOZOKAmp/s4032/20210503_201929.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5QnIIx_RlGv8dixNeIL4UvT8AqpksLzQQYZ4TlYJlI7ZNDAu0O3IFWPnNlnQdLdpYC7K-dRDNlZxAvmDvKda0eaU2biXT1m6wt4d81-DkXKHlY29dZbqb-XrimvrK44I9ntwCjOZOKAmp/w400-h300/20210503_201929.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An Abandoned Office Complex<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">For today's writing prompt, create a short story that involves an--</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">abandoned place</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><br /></p><p><br /></p>
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<script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script>GatorDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13687872388270895030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211822673361550550.post-33865806067114636532021-06-09T00:00:00.001-04:002021-06-09T00:00:00.236-04:00Writing Prompt: A Car Breaks Down<span style="font-size: large;">On a rural road in the middle of nowhere, a young woman is driving an older car. It's been reliable. But, today something happens. The car sputters and loses power and pulls off into a grassy median. The car won't start again. The young lady puts on her hazard lights and digs out her cell phone. Unfortunately, out in the sticks, cell service is spotty. It shows no bars. A car appears in her rear view mirror. A car is approaching.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">For today's writing prompt, write a short story to answer -</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">what happens next? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQd0gj3kyIqhAn3bLxmtpY-4pVqGtrWoAMqBq-lchMwIYWZW36oNjHdJztDNq0LR1BU8wzMopMuihgsorwreaGxsJTcbWcJt7YLpxvFN0j9FSA5_kUN5svFodLFmY9AzpHBnQM70XR_e4m/s3951/20210522_210140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2022" data-original-width="3951" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQd0gj3kyIqhAn3bLxmtpY-4pVqGtrWoAMqBq-lchMwIYWZW36oNjHdJztDNq0LR1BU8wzMopMuihgsorwreaGxsJTcbWcJt7YLpxvFN0j9FSA5_kUN5svFodLFmY9AzpHBnQM70XR_e4m/w400-h205/20210522_210140.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div>
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<script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script>GatorDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13687872388270895030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211822673361550550.post-46570842651609243152021-06-05T00:00:00.001-04:002021-06-05T00:00:00.231-04:00Writing Prompt: Shark!<p><span style="font-size: large;">Summer is here! I recently encountered this fearsome shark in a drainage canal on the campus of the University of North Florida. Students there are going to need a bigger boat! Imagine if such a monster actually lurked in the drainage ditches, boat canals, and lakes in your community!</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2bziTXhgWFuTJqvn7D6agjGTqe9K37tHbNGvt5N8gNKp5LhmCLecTpIoK4KdOd4SJ2ruOtjj3wisdHM5AXZ2m9TmHgqwS_GjgWhubWbhsj19FIFhshi0NOryBt2ZmAJdgCZ2qa9DCMWXD/s4032/20210524_180848.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2bziTXhgWFuTJqvn7D6agjGTqe9K37tHbNGvt5N8gNKp5LhmCLecTpIoK4KdOd4SJ2ruOtjj3wisdHM5AXZ2m9TmHgqwS_GjgWhubWbhsj19FIFhshi0NOryBt2ZmAJdgCZ2qa9DCMWXD/w400-h300/20210524_180848.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">A large shark sculpture emerging from a ditch on the University of North Florida campus in Jacksonville, Florida</span>.</td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;">For today's writing prompt, write a short tale that involves -</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">a monster shark that appears in unusual places!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>
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<script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script>GatorDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13687872388270895030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211822673361550550.post-56481845996672326002021-05-30T14:04:00.008-04:002021-05-30T14:04:57.941-04:00Writing Prompt: The Castillo de San Marcos<p><span style="font-size: large;">Completed in 1695, the Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida, is a oldest masonry fortress in the continental United States. With thick coquina walls that simply absorb cannonballs, the old fortress has never been taken by force.</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC5PNhD3l8vkywg9UZ_RjlHBkjSvK6b4EIP3KeR0H2W2_Buf9ybW3QaGeM8IzLAYMFkO4Ub2lWqIJa_25Ldz0yjmpbyUAj7N1Zb62j6PdAEdJYs6PvrMnmsBarGp2M64Jrbw42Cx-xu267/s1935/20210526_212852.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1451" data-original-width="1935" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC5PNhD3l8vkywg9UZ_RjlHBkjSvK6b4EIP3KeR0H2W2_Buf9ybW3QaGeM8IzLAYMFkO4Ub2lWqIJa_25Ldz0yjmpbyUAj7N1Zb62j6PdAEdJYs6PvrMnmsBarGp2M64Jrbw42Cx-xu267/w400-h300/20210526_212852.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida.</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">For today's writing prompt, put an old fortress to the test in a modern context as a defense against aliens, or climate change, or civil unrest.</span></p><p></p><p><br /></p>
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