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writing prompts - march madness!

3/1/2015

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Can you feel it? The madness? No, not the spherical hyped up college hooping betting Las Vegas style kind of madness.

I'm talking the coming out of hibernation, the winter-into-spring kind. I realize some of you live in colder regions, areas covered in snow, locales near frozen ponds or snowcapped hills. Not me. I'm a California girl, and our winter is coming to a close. 


Well, the very limited winter that visited, that is. Spring is on its way.

So let's celebrate!

What better way to honor the shift from cold to cool, from frozen to chilly, or from darkness to light than with some writing?

We recently spent the month examining setting. Hopefully, you've enjoyed the posts and have even been practicing perfecting your story's time and place. Of course you have! So now, show it off.

Choose one prompt from below, and tell us the best setting for that story. Fill in as many pieces as you can. If you feel inspired, continue on and write the first 100-300 words.

Try one. Try them all!

I'll get you started, but feel free to make changes.



Please post your responses in the comments section below or provide a link to your website or blog.
Write on!

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1. Cyndy, a rebellious fifteen-year-old, discovers three dead bodies in the woods behind her school. When the murderers discover she knows, it takes more than false bravado to protect herself. Can Cyndy find the courage to ask for help?


Time:
Place:
Real/Imagined:
Season/Weather:
Duration of story:


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2. Twelve-year-old twins Meghan and Molly find themselves lost in a new city. They encounter a cruel group of street kids who seem intent on luring Molly into their gang. Can Meghan locate their parents before it's too late?

Time:
Place:
Real/Imagined:
Season/Weather:
Duration of story:



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3. A mysterious family possess talents, both magical and dangerous. They have the power to create rain, but they can also cause floods and tidal waves. When one member decides to share these secrets with outsiders, his parents must decide what to do with him.


Time:
Place:
Real/Imagined:
Season/Weather:
Duration of story:


2 Comments
Patricia Lynne link
3/5/2015 10:04:38 pm

It is VERY evil of you to flaunt your coming spring, you know that? Eeeeeeevil.

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Ellen Mulholland link
3/5/2015 11:27:37 pm

How about a story about the evil Californian with a weather machine that keeps her midwestern and east coast folks in the freeze. mwahaha...
Then a snarky vampire author puts an end to it all!

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