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Writing Prompts

A collection of writing prompts, including First Line Fridays.

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First Line Friday: “The secluded shore had always been their favorite place.”

December 20, 2019January 28, 2020 - by Jillian Murphy

In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. We can’t wait to read them!

First Line Friday: “The secluded shore had always been their favorite place.” Read More
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First Line Friday: “She had told Ernest a thousand times not to hang around the loading docks, and now he was nowhere to be found.”

December 6, 2019January 28, 2020 - by Jillian Murphy

In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. We can’t wait to read them!

First Line Friday: “She had told Ernest a thousand times not to hang around the loading docks, and now he was nowhere to be found.” Read More
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First Line Friday: “When I woke up this morning, my feet and hands had switched spots.”

November 22, 2019December 4, 2019 - by Jillian Murphy

In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. We can’t wait to read them!

First Line Friday: “When I woke up this morning, my feet and hands had switched spots.” Read More
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First Line Friday: “Our elders have made a lot of bad decisions recently. Specifically, deciding to send the whole village out to some far-off island for protection.”

November 1, 2019October 31, 2019 - by Jillian Murphy

In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. We can’t wait to read them!

First Line Friday: “Our elders have made a lot of bad decisions recently. Specifically, deciding to send the whole village out to some far-off island for protection.” Read More
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First Line Friday: “A witch turned me into a frog yesterday.”

October 25, 2019October 11, 2019 - by Jillian Murphy

In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. We can’t wait to read them!

First Line Friday: “A witch turned me into a frog yesterday.” Read More
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First Line Friday: “Flames licked the side of the shed, gathering heat as they rushed towards the weather-beaten hideaway.”

October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 - by Jillian Murphy

In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. We can’t wait to read them!

First Line Friday: “Flames licked the side of the shed, gathering heat as they rushed towards the weather-beaten hideaway.” Read More
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First Line Friday: “As the stars began to flicker out of the night sky, I felt the world ending around me.”

September 27, 2019October 11, 2019 - by Jillian Murphy

In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. We can’t wait to read them!

First Line Friday: “As the stars began to flicker out of the night sky, I felt the world ending around me.” Read More
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First Line Friday: “You know, beauty may lie in the eye of the beholder, but at this point I’m pretty sure you’re blind.”

September 13, 2019October 11, 2019 - by Jillian Murphy

In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. We can’t wait to read them!

First Line Friday: “You know, beauty may lie in the eye of the beholder, but at this point I’m pretty sure you’re blind.” Read More

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